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Working Together to Prevent Childhood Obesity

 
Working Together to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Conference Agenda

Reynolds Alumni Center,
University of Missouri March 14 & 15, 2005 

Monday, March 14

5:30-7:30

 Poster Session and Reception
Tuesday, March 15
8:00-8:30 Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:45 Welcome

Dr. Tom Henderson, Interim Vice Provost/Director of Extension, University of Missouri-Columbia

Dr. Mike Middleton, Deputy Chancellor,
University of Missouri-Columbia

8:45-9:00 Food and Society

Dr. Peter Magrath, President, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges

9:00-9:15 Setting the Stage

Mike Mills, Deputy State Director, Office of Senator Kit Bond

9:15-10:00 Overview of Weighty Issues

Candance Gabel, Associate State Nutrition Specialist, University of Missouri-Columbia

10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 The Etiology of Obesity: Why are People Becoming Fatter?

Dr. Pat Crawford, Co-Director, Center for Weight and Health, University of California-Berkeley

11:00-11:45 Using the Spectrum of Prevention to Decrease Obesity

Dr. Pat Crawford, Co-Director, Center for Weight and Health, University of California-Berkeley

11:45-1:00 Lunch and Networking with Facilitated Discussion
1:00-4:30 Panel Discussions Focused on Best Practices and Promising Programs
4-H (1:00-2:00)

Dr. L. Jo Turner, Facilitator, 4-H/Youth Development Program Director, University of Missouri-Columbia

Carol Fink, 4-H/youth Development Specialist, Kansas State University --Christina Perry, Lecturer & Health Educator, University of Nebraska

Alison Copeland, State 4-H/Youth Specialist, University of Missouri--Columbia

University/Community Partnerships (2:15-3:15)

Meichele Foster, Facilitator, School of Health Professions Continuing Education Coordinator, University of Missouri-Columbia

Janet Baker, Research Associate, University of Missouri—Kansas City

Mary Hendrickson, Extension Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia

Ann Cohen, Associate State Nutrition Specialist, University of Missouri-Columbia

Physical Activity (3:30-4:30)

Candance Gabel, Facilitator, Associate State Nutrition Specialist, University of Missouri-Columbia

Dr. Frank Booth, Professor,
University of Missouri-Columbia

Dr. Steve Ball, Assistant Professor/State Fitness Specialist, University of Missouri-Columbia

Sharon Kuhns, Extension Unit Leader,
University of Illinois

4:30-4:45 Wrap Up and Evaluation
Dr. Jo Britt-Rankin, Associate Dean/Program Director—Human Environmental Sciences Extension,
University of Missouri-Columbia