2nd Annual Advanced Training Institute on Health Behavior Theory

June 10-18, 2004

Executive Conference Center
University of California, San Diego

Overview

The Advanced Training Institute on Health Behavior Theory (ATI) is an 8-day intensive learning course for new or early investigators. Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, the ATI is designed to offer in-depth instruction on the use, development, and evaluation of health behavior theory. While it is recognized that all health behaviors occur within a multilevel context, the ATI primarily will examine theories that are designed to explain and predict individual health and screening behaviors. Thus, it will pay attention to the individual-level of analysis but will recognize the role of social, institutional, and political factors. The focus will be on the proper use of theories and on theory testing rather than on either a comprehensive review or evaluation of current theories. Through the use of lectures, discussions, hands-on activities, and mentoring exchanges with faculty, attendees will be encouraged to build upon and expand their own research interests in health behaviors.

Objective

The primary objective of the ATI is to allow attendees to extend their knowledge of and experience with the conceptual, methodological, and statistical underpinnings of health behavior theories.

Faculty

• Neil Weinstein, PhD, Departments of Human Ecology and Psychology, Rutgers University
• Alexander Rothman, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota
• Barbara Curbow, PhD, Department of Health Policy and Management; Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
• Susan Curry, PhD, Health Research and Policy Centers, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago

In addition, there will be visiting faculty in attendance during different sections of the institute. Information on visiting faculty will be made available at a later date.

Institute Size

The institute is open to applicants from all academic disciplines. Participants will have a varity of degrees, including degrees in Psychology, Medicine, Nursing, Sociology, Social Work, and a variety of specializations within Public Health.

A Ph.D. or equivalent degree must be received prior to the start of the institute. Preference is given to applicants early in their careers. Nearly all participants were at the Post-Doctoral or Assistant Professor level.

In order to ensure that all participants have some grounding in the issues to be covered in the Institute, we require that all students have taken a minimum of one graduate-level behavioral science course and one graduate-level course in statistics.

Participants must be U.S. citizens. It is not possible to pay your own way in lieu of being accepted through the application process.

Institute Size

The institute is expected to accept 25 applicants.

Endorsements

Society for Behavioral Medicine
American Psychological Association, Division 38m

Contact Us

For any additional information about the course, please contact:
Mr. Andrew Hertel
Phone: 612-624-0507
Email: hert0053@umn.edu