Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention: Workshop Summary (2010)
Chapter: Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
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Workshop Agenda
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Keck Center of the National Academies
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9:00 a.m. |
Welcome |
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Jeffrey Koplan, Chair, IOM Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention (Vice President for Global Health, Emory University) |
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Dick Gephardt, Former US House of Representatives Majority Leader |
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9:30 |
The Scale of the Problem: Obesity in the UK and the US |
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Moderator: Jeffrey Koplan |
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Klim McPherson, Visiting Professor of Public Health Epidemiology Oxford University, United Kingdom Chair of the National Heart Forum, United Kingdom |
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Cynthia Ogden, Epidemiologist National Center for Health Statistics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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10:00 |
Government Structure: US and UK |
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Moderator: William Dietz, Director Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Workshop Planning Committee Chair |
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Anne Jackson, Director for Child Wellbeing Department for Children, Schools, and Families, United Kingdom |
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Jeffrey Koplan |
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10:25 |
Physical Activity Break |
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10:30 |
Obesity Prevention Policy Actions Initiated in the US and UK |
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Moderator: Tom Robinson, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine Standing Committee member |
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Panel 1—School Meal Policy: |
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Judy Hargadon, Director School Food Trust, United Kingdom |
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Julie Paradis, Administrator Food and Nutrition Service United States Department of Agriculture |
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Panel 2 —Physical Activity and the Built Environment: |
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Harriet Tregoning, Director, Planning Office Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Washington, DC |
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Peter Ashcroft, Regional Physical Activity Lead Department of Health Southwest, United Kingdom |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:00 |
Obesity Prevention Policy Actions Initiated in the US and UK |
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Moderator: Shiriki Kumanyika, Associate Dean University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Standing Committee member |
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Panel 3—National Programs and Policies: |
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Kevin Concannon, Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services US Department of Agriculture |
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Tim Smith, CEO Food Standards Agency, United Kingdom |
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Dana Carr, Director Health, Mental Health, Environmental Health, & Physical Education Team Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools US Department of Education |
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Susan Jebb, Head of Nutrition and Health Research Medical Research Council Collaborative Centre for Human Nutrition Research, Cambridge, UK |
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Panel 4—Local Policies and Perspectives: |
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Lynn Silver, Assistant Health Commissioner New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene |
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Jonathan E. Fielding, Director of Public Health and Health Officer Department of Health Services, Los Angeles County, CA |
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Chip Johnson, Mayor City of Hernando, Mississippi |
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3:15 |
Break |
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3:30 |
Open Discussion Policies and Gaps: Opportunities for Collaboration |
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Moderator: Jeffrey Koplan |
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William Dietz |
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Anne Jackson |
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Peter Ashcroft |
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Ailsa McGinty, Policy and Stakeholder Manager Cross Government Obesity Team Department of Health, United Kingdom |
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4:15 |
Summary and Closing Remarks |
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William Dietz |
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4:30 |
Adjourn |
