Events

3rd Annual Washington Healthy Schools Summit
May 28-29, 2009 - Seatac, WA
The Healthy Schools Summit provided tools and information for engaging the whole child through healthy schools—where students and staff are supported, motivated and students graduate on time. Donna Johnson and Anne Lund presented "Policy Legislation and Nutrition: What Works to Improve Student Health in Washington?" (Slides - pdf). Donna Johnson also co-presented "King County Board of Health Advocates for Healthy School Nutrition" (Slides - pdf) with Donna Oberg from Public Health Seattle & King County.

Nutrition in the Womb Course
April 6-7, 2009
This course provided an opportunity public health and healthcare professionals to learn how improving the diets of girls and young women will reduce the burden of chronic disease in the next generation. Donna Johnson presented as part of a roundtable discussion "Improving the Diet in Washington". Course Web site

Achieve Better Health with Nutrient Rich Foods Symposium
March 17, 2009 - Washington, D.C.
The American Society for Nutrition, Center for Public Health Nutrition and School Nutrition Association co-hosted this symposium to bring leading researchers, communications experts and food organizations together to discuss a nutrient rich foods approach to nutrition education and communication. Symposium Highlights (pdf)

Colloque Alimentation et pouvoir d'achat: Concilier qualité nutritionnelle et prix
March 13, 2009 - Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, France

The Seattle Food Environment Seminar Series
January - March 2009 - Seattle, WA
The UW Nutritional Sciences winter seminar series examined menu labeling, the economic crisis, the food environment in schools, assessment of community nutrition environments and other current issues. Seminar schedule (pdf)

School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Autumn Quarter 2008 Distinguished Faculty Lecture
November 19, 2008 - University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Dr. Adam Drewnowski presented "Food, Incomes, and Health " as the featured lecturer for the Autumn 2008 SPHCM Distinguished Faculty Lecture.

15th Annual Washington State Joint Conference on Health
October 8, 2008 - Yakima, WA
Mary Podrabsky MPH, RD was a co-presenter for "Coordinated School......What?" The session introduced a model that re-frames Coordinated School Health in a way that educators embrace and that enhances team efforts toward achieving a truly coordinated, healthy learning environment. Evidence of the success in improving health and academic outcomes, including the narrowing of the achievement gap, was shared, along with information on Healthy Schools, Successful Students. Information

National Meeting on Food Consumer Behavior
July 15, 2008 - Sydney, Australia
ILSI Australasia has organized a meeting to understand the role labeling plays in impacting consumer behavior towards healthy choices and how to obtain reliable data about the impact of communication on consumer behavior. Adam Drewnowski will present a keynote address: "Taste, cost and convenience: the food environment and obesity." Program (pdf)

Economic Drivers of Diet, Nutrition & Food Consumption: Facilitated Discussion with Adam Drewnowski
July 14, 2008 - University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
A presentation and extended discussion addressing the economic drivers of diet, diet quality in relation to diet costs, social disparities in obesity rates, the "new" nutrition transition in light of rising food prices and drivers of food consumption.

Public Health Nutrition In Australia: Principles to Practice, Rhetoric to Reality
July 11-12, 2008 Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia
This conference was organized by the Australian Public Health Nutrition Academic Collaboration (APHNAC) in association with SA Health and the Public Health Association of Australia. Current ideas in public health nutrition - including the impact of food costs and other social issues, and environmental imperatives - were examined. CPHN's director, Adam Drewnowski, gave the opening conference address "Poverty, food costs, and obesity: what do we know, how do we know it?" Program (pdf)

Population Health Congress 2008: A Global World - Practical Action for Health & Well-being
July 6-9, 2008 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sponsored by the Public Health Association of Australia, the Australian Health Promotion Association, the Australasian Epidemiological Association and the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. Adam Drewnowski presented a keynote address as part of the conference's Food and Health theme. Web Site

Aspen Ideas Festival
June 30-July 6, 2008 - Aspen, Colorado - In its fourth year, the Aspen Ideas Festival gathered scientists, artists, politicians, historians, educators, activists, and other great thinkers to present and discuss some of the most important ideas of our time. Sponsored by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic. Adam Drewnowski presented at the festival. Web Site

EGEA IV: The Role of Fruit and Vegetables in the Fight Against Obesity
April 17-19, 2007 - Brussels, Belgium
Conference organized by Aprifel with the support of DG SANCO and the EU platform for Diet, physical activity and health. CPHN Director, Adam Drewnowski, PhD, presented and chaired discussions on "The real cost of obesity," "Barriers to Reaching the Recommendations for F&V, in the Context of Obesity Prevention," and "Possible Public Initiatives to Counter these Barriers."
| Website | Program (PDF) |

Poverty and Obesity: Disparities in Diet and Health
March 2, 2007- Seattle WA
At this one-day conference researchers, economists, funders, and policymakers addressed the relationship between poverty and economic and physical access to healthy foods. We believe this a major issue of local, national, and global health concern. The conference was organized by Adam Drewnowski, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology and ECOR Director, and Roland Sturm, PhD, Senior Economist at the Rand Corporation. The audience included researchers, public health practitioners, funders, policymakers, and community members.
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California Childhood Obesity Conference: Protecting the Future of our Children
January 23-26, 2007 - Anaheim, CA
Building on previous year’s conferences, the 2007 California Childhood Obesity Conference increased public awareness of prevention policies and efforts that support healthy eating and physical activity environments with a focus on strategies that meet the needs of high-risk and low income communities. Donna Johnson presented on two projects, Active Bodies Active Minds and Promoting Family Meals in WIC.
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McGill Integrative Health Challenge Think Tank: Forging a Societal Action plan in Preventing Childhood Obesity Around the World- Oct 26-27, 2006
Montreal - CPHN Director, Adam Drewnowski participated in the Think Tank which convened leading academics, professionals, and decision- and policy-makers from the domains of health, education, agriculture and food, leisure and sports, urban planning, media, finance, management, law, politics and economy to develop a bolder approach to the prevention of childhood obesity around the world. Participants forged the draft version of a societal plan for childhood obesity prevention currently in the making the by the Global Prevention Alliance, a partnership among five international medical associations that works in close collaboration with the World Health Organization.
| Website | Press Release: English (pdf) , French (pdf) |

WA Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference-Oct. 26-28, 2006
Hilton Inn, Bellevue, WA. Donna Johnson, Anne Lund and Angela Kong presented their research on TV reduction initiatives with early childhood populations.
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Washington State Joint Conference on Health - Oct. 16-18, 2006
Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, WA. Anne Lund, MPH, RD, Acacia Larson, MPH, RD and Angela Kong, MPH, RD presented "Applying TV Reduction Initiatives: WA State Early Childhood Populations."

Washington State Food & Nutrition Council Annual Conference - Sept. 22, 2006
Des Moines, WA - Highline Community College - The Future of Food in Washington State
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Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors (ASTPHND) Annual Meeting - June 11-13, 2006
Seattle, WA - ASTPHND and the Western States Leadership Group (Nutrition Leadership Network – NLN) partnered to provide the sessions on June 13th which included:

• Partnerships for Evaluating Policy Change. Panel discussion with:
  Donna Johnson, PhD, RD - UW Center for Public Health Nutrition,
  Amy Roussel, PhD - RTI International,
  Vic Colman, JD - WA Department of Health,
  Marilyn Sitaker, MPH - WA Department of Health
  Shelley Curtis - Children's Alliance
  Moderator: Kyle Unland, MS, MD - WA Department of Health
• Table Topics with Working Box Lunch
• Important Points to Take Home. Wrap-up session with Amy Roussel, PhD form RTI International

Fourth King County Overweight Prevention Initiative Forum: Momentum!
May 12, 2006
Des Moines, WA - This meeting was part of an ongoing countywide effort to bring together community organizations, government agencies, and academic researchers to develop innovative and effective strategies for preventing and controlling overweight and obesity in our region. The meeting was sponsored by the King County Board of Health, Public Health-Seattle & King County, and the University of Washington Exploratory Center for Obesity Research (ECOR) and Center for Public Health Nutrition. James Sallis, PhD, from San Diego State State University spoke about Policies to Promote Evidence-Based Physical Activity Interventions.

Breastfeeding Help Beyond the Hospital Stay - May 11, 2006
Seattle, WA - This conference co-sponsored by Great Starts: Birth and Family Education (formerly CEAS) and Public Health Seattle-King County offered community healthcare professionals an opportunity to learn common breastfeeding challenges experienced by mothers after leaving the hospital. Donna Johnson presented "Making it Work @ Work: Factors that Make a Difference for Breastfeeding Families.

Washington State Dietetic Association Conference -Nutrition the Road Ahead: Paving the Way - April 23-25, 2006
Spokane, WA - Donna Johnson, PhD, RD and Jessica Donze Black, MPH, RD presented “Navigating the Roads to Solving the Obesity Crisis” and discussed what works in obesity prevention: successful campaigns, programs, interventions, individual and group counseling, policy and advocacy.
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Obesity: An Urgent Public Health Priority - March 15, 2006
The University of Washington's School of Nursing sponsored this continuing education program that was open to all public health and community health professionals. Donna Johnson presented “Critical Periods in the Development of Obesity” and "Supporting Healthy Options through Environmental Change."
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Washington State Food and Nutrition Council Annual Conference - September 2005
| Keynote Presentation: Pat Crawford |

Second King County Overweight Prevention Initiative Forum - May 2005
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Come Together Washington - University of Washington - October 2004
| CTW Web site | CPHN Showcase Slides |

Food, Physical Activity & Body Weight: A Regional Response - November 2003
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The Launch of the Washington State Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan - June 2003
| Announcement |

Transforming Communities to Encourage Physical Activity - June 2003
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