Weight of the NationTM 2012 Conference: Moving Forward,
Reversing the Trend

Sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
May 7-9, 2012; Washington, D.C.

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Program Agenda (98 pages)

Day One	Day Three
Day Two

Day One - May 7

Interview with Janette Betancourt (20 minutes)
	Janette Betancourt, EdD Senior Vice President for Outreach and Educational Practices Sesame Workshop William Dietz, MD, PhD Director Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Historical Trends in Obesity Prevelance; Let's Move!; Economic Forecasting Trends (1 hour, 4 minutes)
	Sam Kass Assistant Chef Senior Policy Advisor Healthy Food Initiatives The White House Cynthia Odgen, PhD, MRP Senior Epidemiologist National Center for Health Statistics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sally Robling President Bird's Eye Frozen Division Larry Soler Partnership for a Healthier America Justin Trogdon, PhD Research Economist RTI International
Resources	Odgen Handouts (7 pages) Trogdon Handouts (6 pages)
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National Response to Obesity: Leveraging Resources Across Sectors (1 hour, 23 minutes)
	Kevin Concannon Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services United States Department of Agriculture Thomas Frieden, MD Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH Assistant Secretary for Health Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius Secretary Department of Health and Human Services Jonathan Woodson, MD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Director TRICARE Management Activity
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Day Two - May 8

Report Release: Institute of Medicine: Weight of the Nation - Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention (1 hour, 2 minutes)
	Chris Economos Associate Director John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention Associate Professor Tufts School of Medicine Harvey Fineberg President Institute of Medicine Daniel Glickman, JD Executive Director Congressional Programs Aspen Institute Senior Fellow The Bipartisan Policy Center M.R.C. Greenwood, PhD President University of Hawaii System Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH Senior Advisor to the Center for Public Health Initiatives Professor University of Pennsylvania William Purcell, III, JD Attorney Special Advisor/Co-Chair Allston Work Team Harvard University
Resources	Handouts (7 pages)
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It's Not Rocket Science: Achieving Equitable Health Outcomes (1 hour)
	Daniel Dawes, JD Health Care Attorney Executive Director of Government Relations Health Policy and External Affairs Morehouse School of Medicine Brian Smedley, PhD Vice President Director Health Policy Institute of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Donald Warne, MD, MPH Executive Director Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen's Health Board President/CEO American Indian Health Management and Policy
Resources	Dawes Handouts (4 pages) Warne Handouts (6 pages)
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Day Three - May 9

Delivering Healthy Outcomes: Providing Americans with Opportunities for Healthy Eating and Active Living (1 hour, 10 minutes)
	Ursula Bauer, PhD, MPH Director National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Michael A. Nutter Mayor Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Maya Rockeymoore, PhD Director of Leadership Healthy Communities President/CEO Global Policy Solutions
Resources	Rockeymoore Handouts (11 pages)
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Town Hall Discussion to Address Obesity Prevention (52 minutes)
	William B. Baun, EPD, FAWHP Program Manager of Wellness Programs The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center   Rob Bisceglie, MA CEO Action for Healthy Kids Chicago, Illinois George Blackburn, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Surgery and Nutrition Associate Director Division of Nutrition Harvard Medical School Debbie Chang, MPH Vice President, Policy and Prevention Nemours Senior Associate Bloomberg School of Public Health Johns Hopkins University William H. Dietz, MD, PhD Director Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Center for Chronic Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Manel Kappagoda, JD, MPH Deputy Director National Policy and Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity Oakland, California Janice Sommers, MPH Clinical Assistant Professor University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Matt Trowbridge, MD, MPH Assistant Professor Association Research Director School of Medicine University of Virginia Amy Yaroch, PhD Professor Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health College of Public Health University of Nebraska Medical Center
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