Table.
Participant evaluation of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention MMWR Intensive Writing Training course, 2017-2018a
| Evaluation Statement | Responses No. (%) (n = 37) |
|---|---|
| Overall Training Evaluation | |
| I would recommend the training to others | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 37 (100) |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 0 |
| The training content was useful to my work | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 35 (95) |
| Neutral | 2 (5) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 0 |
| Mentor Evaluation | |
| I used my mentor for the development of an MMWR submission | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 33 (89) |
| Neutral | 2 (5) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 2 (5) |
| I value my mentor’s opinion | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 35 (95) |
| Neutral | 2 (5) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 0 |
| I had adequate time with my mentor | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 28 (76) |
| Neutral | 6 (14) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 4 (10) |
| My mentor was engaged and involved in my work | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 32 (86) |
| Neutral | 2 (5) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 3 (8) |
Abbreviation: MMWR, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
aThe Intensive Writing Training course provided on-the-job scientific writing instruction and mentorship for selected applied epidemiologists working on a manuscript. The course was offered in 2017 and 2018. Each course included 3 webinars, expert mentorship from experienced authors, and a 2-day in-person session.