Invitation Email for Telephone Interview

Attachment C: Telephone Interview Invitation Email Oral Health/Chronic Disease Program Staff

Subject: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE: Help CDC Improve State Oral Health and Chronic Disease Programs Integration

Dear [Name]:

We are reaching out to you today because you are a recipient of CDC’s DP16-1609, Models of Collaboration for State Chronic Disease and Oral Health Programs. We would like your feedback on barriers and facilitators to integrating state oral health programs with state chronic disease programs in your state and to learn more about (1) accomplishments of these medical/dental integration projects, (2) determine what resources state health departments need to improve medical/dental integration, and (3) identify ways to improve CDC technical assistance to state oral health departments in providing support for medical/dental integration.

Would you be willing to participate in a telephone interview to share your perspective? We are hoping to conduct the interview by {DATE}. Your participation in this interview is voluntary and will take no more than 48 minutes to complete. There are no known risks or direct benefits to you from participating or choosing not to participate. Your answers will help provide additional insight on challenges and lessons learned in integrating state oral health programs with chronic disease programs. It will also help guide decisions about how CDC can continue to support states in the future. All data will be shared in aggregate form.

Please respond to this email with dates and times that will work for you to conduct the interview.

If you have any questions or concerns about this interview, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or 404-639-8706.

Thank you,

Nita Patel, DrPH, MPH

Science and Evaluation
Division of Oral Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
4770 Buford Highway, MS S107-8
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone: 404-639-8706

Fax: 770-488-6080

E-mail: [email protected]