Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop (2018)
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
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Workshop Agenda
Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: A Workshop
Roundtable on Obesity Solutions
May 7, 2018
National Academy of Sciences Building
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Lecture Room
Workshop Goals
The overall goals of the 1-day workshop are to examine the challenges posed by overweight and obesity in the armed forces and explore opportunities to overcome these challenges. The workshop will examine these issues as they affect service members (including active duty, guard, and reserve components), veterans, retirees, and their families and communities.
| 8:30 AM | WELCOME |
| Bill Purcell, Chair, Roundtable on Obesity Solutions Bernadette Marriott, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Nutrition Section, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Military Division, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Planning Committee Chair |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
SESSION 1: Defining the Problem of Obesity and Overweight and the Effects on Recruitment, Retention, Resilience, and Readiness
Session Chair: Esther Myers, Ph.D., R.D.N., FAND, CEO, EF Myers Consulting, Inc.
| 8:45 AM | The Prevalence of Adiposity/Obesity/Overweight, How It Is Measured, and Trends in the Military |
| Karl Friedl, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Physiology, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine | |
| 9:00 AM | Recruitment |
| Tracey Smith, Ph.D., R.D., Nutrition Scientist, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine | |
| 9:15 AM | Retention |
| Jay Heaney, M.A., Deputy, Warfighter Performance, Naval Health Research Center | |
| 9:30 AM | Resilience/Readiness/Deployment |
| Bruce Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Chief, Injury Prevention Division, Army Public Health Center | |
| 9:45 AM | Families and Communities |
| Karen Hawkins, M.A., R.D.N., Office of Military Family Readiness Policy, Military Community and Family Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense | |
| 10:00 AM | Q&A |
| 10:30 AM | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BREAK |
SESSION 2: Service-Specific Issues Related to Obesity and Overweight
Session Chair: LTC Renee Cole, Ph.D., R.D.N., Director, Healthy Eating Behavior Initiative, and Deputy, Military Nutrition Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
| 10:45 AM | Margery J. Tamas, H.B.S.E., M.P.H., Editorial Manager, Institute for Medical and Nursing Education |
| CAPT Patricia McCafferty, Commanding Officer, Expeditionary Medical Facility Bethesda, Specialty Leader for Reserve Dietitian | |
| Lt Col Heidi L. Clark, M.S., R.D., U.S. Air Force, Nutritional Medicine Flight Commander, David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
| MAJ Kayla Ramotar, M.S., R.D.N., L.D., C.S.S.D., C.S.C.S., H2F Action Officer/Command Dietitian, Center for Initial Military Training, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command | |
| Brian J. McGuire, M.S., A.T.C., C.S.C.S., Deputy Director, Force Fitness Division, U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command | |
| 11:35 AM | Q&A |
| 11:45 AM | LUNCH |
SESSION 3: Highlighting Innovative Strategies
Session Chair: Anne Utech, Ph.D., R.D.N., L.D., Acting National Director, Nutrition and Food Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
| 1:00 PM | Policy and Office of the Secretary of Defense Strategy |
| CAPT Andy T. Vu, D.D.S., Deputy Director, Joint Force Fitness, Operation Live Well, OUSD(P&R)/Personnel Risk and Resiliency | |
| 1:15 PM | Joint Nutrition Initiatives |
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| Lt Col (ret) Tammy J. Lindberg, M.S., R.D.N., L.D., FAND, HQ Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA) Health Promotion | |
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| Beth Moylan, R.D., Director, Human Performance, Consortium of Health and Military Performance, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | |
| 1:35 PM | Service-Specific Initiatives |
| MAJ Tamara Osgood, M.S., R.D., L.D., Division Chief, Health Education and Application, U.S. Army Public Health Center | |
| Lt Col Jennifer B. Harward, M.S., R.D., Deputy Chief, Air Force Health Promotion, Air Force Medical Support Agency | |
| Brian J. McGuire, M.S., A.T.C., C.S.C.S., Deputy Director, Force Fitness Division, U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
| James Sherrard, Head of Health Promotion and Wellness, Naval Hospital Pensacola | |
| 2:15 PM | Veterans Affairs Programs |
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| Susan D. Raffa, Ph.D., National Program Director, Weight | |
| Management, National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Veterans Health Administration | |
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| Sean Walsh, R.D., C.S.C. (Certified Sous Chef), Co-Lead, National Healthy Teaching Kitchens | |
| 2:35 PM | Q&A |
| 3:05 PM | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BREAK |
SESSION 4: Discussing Next Steps
Session Chair: LT Pamela Gregory, M.S., R.D.N., Navy Nutrition Program Manager, Physical Readiness Program
| 3:20 PM | CAPT Heidi Blanck, M.S., Ph.D., Chief, Obesity Branch, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Marian Levy, Dr. P.H., R.D., FAND, Associate Dean, School of Public Health, University of Memphis | |
| Jeanne Blankenship, M.S., R.D.N., Vice President of Policy Initiatives and Advocacy, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | |
| Jane Clary Loveless, Ph.D., R.N., M.S., M.C.H.E.S., National Program Leader, Nutrition/Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture | |
| 4:00 PM | Q&A |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
SESSION 5: Future Opportunities
Bernadette Marriott, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Nutrition Section, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Military Division, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Planning Committee Chair
| 4:15 PM | LT Pamela Gregory, M.S., R.D.N., Navy Nutrition Program Manager, Physical Readiness Program |
| Anne Utech, Ph.D., R.D.N., L.D., Acting National Director, Nutrition and Food Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | |
| LTC Renee Cole, Ph.D., R.D.N., Director, Healthy Eating Behavior Initiative, Deputy, Military Nutrition Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine | |
| Esther Myers, Ph.D., R.D.N., FAND, CEO, EF Myers Consulting, Inc. | |
| 4:55 PM | Workshop Wrap-Up |
| Bernadette Marriott, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Nutrition Section, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Military Division, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Planning Committee Chair | |
| 5:00 PM | ADJOURN |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25128.
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