Positive Deviance: An Approach to Solve Intractable Social Problems

Agenda

Thursday, July 24
8 a.m.	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.	Welcome & Introductions Michael R. Bleich, RN, PhD, FAAN Mary L. Gambino, RN, PhD
8:45 a.m.	Positive Deviance (PD): Stories From the Field Learn how PD has been used to address HIV/AIDS risk reduction, childhood malnutrition, female genital mutilation, hospital and healthcare quality improvement, educational performance, as well as corporate applications. Jerry Sternin, MA
10 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m.	How PD works: Conceptual Framework & Underlying Behavioral Change Theory Jerry Sternin, MA
11:45 a.m.	Lunch Provided
12:45 p.m.	How PD works: The PD Four-Step Design Process Jerry Sternin, MA
2:15 p.m.	Refreshment Break
2:30 p.m.	Practicing PD: Application of the 4 PD Design (Participants self-select to work on specific issues presented in case studies and their own change issues) Jerry Sternin, MA
3:45 p.m.	Open Discussion & Reflections • Sharing So Far… Jerry Sternin, MA
4 p.m.	Adjournment
Friday, July 25
8 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.	Reflections • Where Are We… so Far? Issues Specific Teasers • Making More Sense Jerry Sternin, MA
10 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m.	Next Steps: Working with PD • Interest Group Discussion & Planning
11:30 a.m.	Summary, Evaluations, & Wrap-Up
11:45 a.m.	Adjournment