Evaluation (continued...)
We would appreciate your taking a few moments to give us feedback about the convening and ways to strengthen our efforts as we move forward.

4. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the value of the breakout session?

• Prevention - 4.1
• Disease Management - 4.4
• Policy - 3.4

  a. What was the most important lesson you learned in the breakout session?

Prevention

• Funding was a concern - health communication is not a high priority as opposed to 'education' - must link.
  
• Hearing what groups are doing.
  
• Interest of MD's to learn about public health/education. Sharing of ideas - need to inform other MD's and public.
  
• About the need to bring people from different backgrounds together.
  
• About state resources already in place for diabetes prevention and management.
  
• We all need more money in order to improve/develop diabetes service for our ethnic communities.
  
• The need to focus on one or two achievable goals - many great ideas emerged.
  
• I didn't learn a specific lesson, however, I was surprised that most people agreed that screening precipitated to top as the main priority item. I was surprised that community empowerment and self-management, diet and physical activity were not discussed in the prevention group. Some of our issues were applicable to the disease management group

Disease Management

• Good ideas of Disease Management.
  
• We need to prioritize our goals, objectives, and projects.
  
• Diversity of group members made the discussion whole.
  

Policy

• Who, What, Where, How - need to get addressed - linking EPO to specific tasks.
  
• EPs don't know the value and power of this collective voice and assets.
  
• It was a diverse group with access to a lot of partners.
  
• There is not one solution.
  
• That some actions that have broad based impact are about to take place.
  
• The need to establish a system to create policy.
  
• Variety of interested attendees - community, professionals & state, etc.

5. What is one thing you feel you can do when you return home to address the disparities related to diabetes as a result of attending the convening?

• Encourage more participation through local medical association and public health organization.
  
• Have the society consider writing a mini-grant.
  
• Share more information with local ethnic physicians.
  
• Partner with existing efforts and lend credentials to projects already in place
  
• Focus on our community.
  
• Look at my community from the standpoint of diabetes education and prevention.
  
• Apply programs resources to improving healthcare.
  
• Engage community more - improve linkages with our community.
  
• Send information about culturally sensitive resources to all attendees.
  
• Network with other MD's regarding disease management and encourage them to become involved in organizations like the CMA.
  
• Follow up with Office of Multicultural Health at DHS.
  
• Continue research efforts in Health Communication about diabetes and maintain regular communication with NEPO.
• Link to the website - refer others to the CMAF resources - join the Network Steering Committee expert panel.
  
• Look into developing a group of representatives from the ethnic physicians community for SD - join the CMA statewide effort.
  
• I have number for the area health Promotion Specialist for the CDHS Diabetes Prevention program.
  
• Network and share resources with other participants and take those resources to assist the community.
  
• Share this with our group at work that has this same focus.
  
• Get the message out that the EPOs are an indispensable part of the local public health infrastructure that has to be considered if disparities will reduce. Further, share that plan with nonethnic physicians.