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CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at The Obesity Society’s OBESITYWEEK Annual Scientific Meeting

During OBESITYWEEK at the Obesity Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Nashville, TN, Dr. Angie Cradock and Dr. Steve Gortmaker will discuss CHOICES research. Session details are below. Date: Monday, November 12, 2018 Time: 1:00pm-2:45pm Location: Music City Center Room 205 A-C, Level 2 Use of Natural Experiments in Obesity Prevention Research―Addressing Research Gaps and Use in Programs and … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at The Obesity Society’s OBESITYWEEK Annual Scientific Meeting”

CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 12th Annual Southern Obesity Summit

At the 12th Annual Southern Obesity Summit in Charleston, WV, Dr. Angie Cradock will discuss CHOICES research. Session details are below. Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Time: 8:30am-9:45am Improving Population Health and Reducing Disparities in Obesity: Cost-Effective Strategies to Promote Health Equity Panelists: Angie Cradock, ScD, MPE, Senior Research Scientist, Deputy Director, Harvard Prevention, Research Center … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 12th Annual Southern Obesity Summit”

CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the Harvard Catalyst Community Engagement Symposium: Advancing Uptake of Evidence-based Practices & Policies for Healthy Child Weight

At the Harvard Catalyst Community Engagement Symposium: Advancing Uptake of Evidence-based Practices & Policies for Healthy Child Weight in Boston, MA, CHOICES research will be discussed. Event information is below. Date: Monday, October 1, 2018 Time: 9:00am-2:00pm Location: Linda K. Paresky Conference Center at Simmons University 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115 This symposium, hosted by … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the Harvard Catalyst Community Engagement Symposium: Advancing Uptake of Evidence-based Practices & Policies for Healthy Child Weight”

CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 19th Annual Harvard Nutrition and Obesity Symposium

At the 19th Annual Harvard Nutrition and Obesity Symposium: SUGAR: Epidemiologic, Physiologic and Policy Considerations of the Sugar Epidemic in Boston, MA, Dr. Steve Gortmaker and Dr. Sara Bleich will both discuss CHOICES research. Sessions details are below. Date: Thursday, July 12, 2018 Session IV: National Policies around Sugar Consumption Moderator: Walter Willett, M.D., Dr. P.H. … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 19th Annual Harvard Nutrition and Obesity Symposium”

CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference

At the upcoming National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) 2018 Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA, CHOICES will present on a panel during the Healthy Populations and Communities (Chronic Disease, Infectious Disease & Resilience) Tracks of one of the Sharing Session time slots. This panel will describe the Childhood Obesity Intervention Cost Effectiveness (CHOICES) … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference”

CHOICES Research a Keynote Feature During Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity (IAPO) Coalition Webinar

During an upcoming Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity (IAPO) Coalition webinar, Dr. Steve Gortmaker will be the keynote speaker and discuss CHOICES research. Webinar details are below. Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2018 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST Click here to register Presenter: Steve Gortmaker, PhD, Professor of the Practice of Health Sociology, Director, Harvard … Continue reading “CHOICES Research a Keynote Feature During Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity (IAPO) Coalition Webinar”

Leaders in Health Program: Capstone Event | November 16, 2017

Ten local public health practitioners—all graduates of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Leaders in Health program—discussed their efforts to promote health and wellness in the Boston area at a November 16 capstone event for the program.

CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 2017 Pathways to Prevention Workshop on Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity

At the upcoming National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity in Bethesda, MD, CHOICES research will be discussed in a session on translating research into policy and practice.

Session on School Travel Modes & Active Transportation Among Boston Public School Students in Spring 2015 at APHA 2017

At the upcoming American Public Health Association 2017 Annual Meeting and Expo, Dr. Angie Cradock of the Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will present findings on school travel modes and active transportation among Boston Public School Students during Spring 2015. Date: Wednesday, November 8, … Continue reading “Session on School Travel Modes & Active Transportation Among Boston Public School Students in Spring 2015 at APHA 2017”

CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition

At the upcoming American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2017 National Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL, CHOICES research will be the main feature of a plenary session discussing the 5 most cost-effective strategies to prevent childhood obesity. Dr. Steven Gortmaker will also discuss results from 2 papers now in press that examine important issues for clinicians working … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition”