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Weight of the Nation 2012 Conference: Additional Audio Sessions

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May 7-9, 2012

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Monday, May 7, 2012

Food Marketing: Impact and Effect on Children's Dietary Preferences
(1 hour, 25 minutes)
Moderator: J. Michael McGinnis
Panelists: William H. Dietz, Mary Engle, Elaine Kolish
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Nutrition: Improving Quality and Access to Healthy Food for All Americans
(1 hour, 36 minutes)
Moderator: Laurence Grummer-Strawn
Panelists: David Wallinga, Robert Post, Marice Ashe
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Communities Putting Prevention to Work: Showcase of Innovative Practice
(1 hour, 36 minutes)
Moderators: Rebecca Bunnell, Terry O'Toole
Panelists: Kathleen Frankin, Deanna Askew, Giridhar Mallya, Stacy Wegley
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Preventing Obesity in Indian Country: Effective Strategies and Collaborations with Sovereign Nations 
(1 hour, 48 minutes)
Moderator: Stacy Bohlen
Panelists: Shelia Fleishhacker, Tiffany Beckham, Jessica Quinlan
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Weight Bias and Discrimination: Treat Thy Neighbor as Thy Self
(1 hour, 22 minutes)
Moderator: Nan Feyler
Panelists: Christine Ferguson, Rebecca Puhl, Marla Eisenberg
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A Review of the Economic Causes and Consequences of Obesity
(1 hour, 32 minutes)
Moderator: Bettylou Sherry
Panelists: Lisa Powell, Adam Drewnowski, Ken Thorpe, John Cawley
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Successful Statewide Obesity Prevention Initiatives in Early Care and Education, Part 1
(1 hour, 23 minutes)
Moderator: Amy Meinen
Panelists: Allison Gertel-Rosenberg, Jill Hoiting, Sondra Rhoades, Molle Polzin
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Systems Change: Enhancing the Obesity Chronic Care Model
(1 hour, 24 minutes)
Moderator: Jeanne Lindros
Panelists: Madelyn Fernstrom, Keith Bachman, Pamela Peeke
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Connecting Change in Schools to Even More Systemic Changes in the Community
(1 hour, 21 minutes)
Moderator: Penny Detscher
Panelists: Ann Mansfield, Katherine Franken, Christina Miller
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Engaging Urban Communities
(1 hour, 11 minutes)
Moderator: Lark Galloway Gilliam
Panelists: Adam Becker, Carrie Fesperman Redden, Gretchen Van Wye
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Organizational Nudges to Wellness
(1 hour, 24 minutes)
Moderator: Suzanne Mercure
Panelists: Marcie Memmer, Tony Kuo, Cathy Thomas, John Scoggins
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Building Partnerships for Healthy Places
(1 hour, 19 minutes)
Moderator: Amy Eyler
Panelists: Chris Danley, Tanishia Wright, David Harrington, Amber Dallman
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Addressing Current Challenges and Future Directions for the Food and Water System in the United States
(1 hour, 21 minutes)
Moderator: Mary Story
Panelists: Michael Hamm, Angie Tagtow, Kate Fitzgerald, Anisha Patel
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Health Equity in All Policies: Equity Justice Laws and Principles to Address Health Disparities
(1 hour, 21 minutes)
Moderator: Nan Feyler
Panelists: Robert Garcia, Michael Rodriguez
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Successful Statewide Obesity Prevention Initiatives in Early Care and Education, Part 2
(1 hour, 19 minutes)
Moderator: Julie Shuell
Panelists: Misty Pearson, Lorrene Ritchie, Cheryl Graffagnino
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Creating and Sustaining Healthy Hospital Food and Beverage Environments
(1 hour, 23 minutes)
Moderator: Michelle Gottlieb
Panelists: L Casey Chosewood, Ashley Lederer, Debbie Hornor, Scottie Gaskins
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Innovative Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity and Physical Education in Schools
(1 hour, 42 minutes)
Moderator: Cheryl Richardson
Panelists: Paula Clayton, Janette Quarles, Brian Weaver
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Approaches to Prevent Obesity in Rural and Suburban Communities
(1 hour, 5 minutes)
Moderator: Eric Aakko
Panelists: Natalie Tauzin, Lisa Craypo, Lisa Gemlo
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Making Healthy Choices the Easy Choice: Tools and Solutions at Work
(1 hour, 17 minutes)
Moderator: Jason E. Lang
Panelists: William B. Baun, Joan Ingram, Avtar Nijjer-Sidhu, Melissa Walker
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Focus on the Street
(1 hour, 23 minutes)
Moderator: Leslie Meehan
Panelists: Barbara McCann, Deborah Hubsmith, Carl Sundstrom
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Innovative Healthier Food Retail Programs: Community, State, and Tribal Perspectives
(1 hour, 32 minutes)
Moderator: Angela Odoms-Young
Panelists: Carrie Brainard, Chuck Higgins, Joseph R. Sharkey
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When Governments Lead: State and Local Innovation and the Threats Posed by Preemption
(1 hour, 41 minutes)
Moderator: Julie Ralston-Aoki
Panelists: William Sorrell, Marty Fenstersheib, Joe Cimperman, Ken Yeager
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

What Can States Do? Obesity Prevention in Early Care and Education
(2 hours, 10 minutes)
Moderator: Debbie Chang
Panelists: Barbara Polhamus, Sara Bonam Welge, Angela Ankoma, Adrienne Udarbe
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Breaking Down Silos: Partnering Across Sectors to Engage in Community-based Action for Obesity
(2 hours, 14 minutes)
Moderator: Charlie Homer
Panelists: Shikha Anand, Priya Heatherley, Marianne McPherson
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Using School Guidelines and Policy Date to Improve Physical Activity and Nutrition Environments
(2 hours, 44 minutes)
Moderator: Laurie Whitsel
Panelists: Jill Carter, Laura York, Frank Perna, Sarah Lee
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Practical Policy Evaluation for State and Local Practice
(1 hour, 52 minutes)
Moderator: Alice Ammerman
Panelists: Jennifer Leeman, Abby Lowe
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World Cafe
(2 hours, 3 minutes)
Moderator: Bill Baun
Panelists: Mark Wilson, Tina Lankford
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Transportation and the Built Environment in the District of Columbia: Practical Skills, Tools, and Campaigns that You Can Envy and Employ
(58 minutes)
Moderator: Scott Bricker
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Tools for Use Across the Food and Water System
(2 hours 5 minutes)
Moderator: Deb Eschmeyer
Panelists: Courtney Pinard, Gail Feenstra, Steve Onufrak
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Weighing Your Options: Staying Inside the Boundaries When Using Policy As an Obesity Prevention Tool
(2 hours, 9 minutes)
Moderator: Montrece McNeill Ransom
Panelists: Manel Kappagoda, Scott Burris, Angela McGowan
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Capacity Building to Achieve Health Equity: Assessment, Implementation, Evaluation
(1 hour, 56 minutes)
Moderator: Gayle Payne
Panelists: Virginia Lee, Mia Ramirez, Lisa Hawley
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More, Please! Innovative Strategies for Integrating Healthy Eating and Physical Activity into Early Care and Education
(1 hour, 22 minutes)
Moderator: Meredith Reynolds
Panelists: Zoe Phillips, L. Ashley Creagh Obiaka, Katherine Hohman, William Rush
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Health Forum: Leadership and Stepping Up to Change
(1 hour, 22 minutes)
Moderator: Natasha Coulouris
Panelists: Janet Williams, Debbie Chang, Leslie Mikkelsen, Jeanne Lindros
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New Angles on Implementing a Healthy School Food/Nutrition Environment
(1 hour, 19 minutes)
Moderator: Jessica Donze-Black
Panelists: Gabriel Guillaume, Jamie Chriqui, Christine Edwards
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Advancing Equity and Reducing Disparities: Lessons from the REACH Communities (Q & A only)
(25 minutes)
Moderator: Shannon Cosgrove
Panelists: Lark Galloway Gilliam, Antoinette Angulo, Charmaine Ruddock, Kelly Moore
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Don't Do Wellness Alone: Partner 4 Success
(1 hour, 23 minutes)
Moderator: Pam Allweiss
Panelists: Cathy Carothers, Linda Pollawski, Paula Clayton, Emily Lam
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Perspectives from the Field: Land Use and Transportation Planning
(1 hour, 25 minutes)
Moderator: Erin Hagan
Panelists: Julie West, Lindsey Cox McDermid, Lisa Walvoord
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Hidden Areas of the Food and Water System - Food Insecurity and Drinking Water Access
(1 hour, 29 minutes)
Moderator: Amy Yaroch
Panelists: Christine Fry, Michelle Marshall, Ken Hecht, Steve Gortmaker
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The Legal Battle over Food Marketing to Children
(1 hour, 26 minutes)
Moderator: Lorie Dorman
Panelists: Angela Campell, Samantha Graff, Jerome Williams, Margo Wootan
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Does it Work? Evaluating Local Early Care and Education Regulatory Change
(1 hour, 18 minutes)
Moderator: Dianne Ward
Panelists: Natasha Frost, Laura Kettle Khan, Adam B. Becker
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Integrating Primary Care and Public Health
(1 hour, 20 minutes)
Moderator: Iris Mabry-Hernandez
Panelists: Charlie Homer, Meagan Ellingson, Tracey Jo Smith
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Policy Implementation: The Next Frontier
(1 hour, 24 minutes)
Moderator: Rob Bisceglie
Panelists: Mark Thompson, Therese Hanna, Briel Ebel
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Models for Increasing State and Local Collaboration
(1 hour, 22 minutes)
Moderator: Kyle Unland
Panelists: Jordan Bingham, Leigh Gantner, Natalie Clifton, Linda B. Whalen
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Reaching Beyond the Worksite
(1 hour, 22 minutes)
Moderator: Mark Wilson
Panelists: Leah Holawarth, Tess Benham, Brenda Robies, Matthew Daubresse
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Prove It! Building the Evidence-base for Walkable Community Design
(1 hour, 24 minutes)
Moderator: Matt Trowbridge
Panelists: Lilly Shoup, Megan McClaire, Anne McHugh, Jeff Miller
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Farm to Where You Are: Closer Connections Through Food Hubs, Farmers Markets, and Urban Agriculture
(1 hour, 46 minutes)
Moderator: James Barham
Panelists: Dan Carmody, Stacy Miller, Haile Johnston, Joe Cimperman
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Schools in the Middle: Increasing Physical Activity Before, During, and After the School Day
(1 hour, 22 minutes)
Moderator: Quang Dang
Panelists: Don Driscoll, Robert Ogilvie, Jerri Clark
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Strategic Insight into the Public Health Importance of Physical Activity
(1 hour, 26 minutes)
Moderator: Joan Dorn
Panelists: Jimmy Newkirk, Cheryl Richardson, James Whitehead
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Ensuring Healthier Beverage Choices
(1 hour, 23 minutes)
Moderator: James Krieger
Panelists: Peggy Agron, Barbara Ferrer, Jennifer Pomeranz, Andrew Goodman
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Using Systematic Assessments to Plan and Implement Obesity Prevention Programs
(1 hour, 19 minutes)
Moderator: Rosanne Farris
Panelists: Gayle Payne, Nicola Dawkins, Leslie Meehan
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Applied Obesity Research: Building the Evidence Base
(1 hour, 19 minutes)
Moderator: Deborah Galuska
Panelists: Tracy Orleans, Amy Eyler, Angie Cradock
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A Day in the Life of Farm to School
(1 hour, 29 minutes)
Moderator: Deb Eschmeyer
Panelists: Jackie Billhymer, Doug Davis, Gregg Riggs, Lisa Gemlo
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Breastfeeding and Beyond
(1 hour, 27 minutes)
Moderator: Laurence Grummer-Strawn
Panelists: Carol Danaher, Heidi Agostinho, Emily C. Taylor, Lori Winter
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Social Media to Promote Obesity Prevention
(1 hour, 17 minutes)
Moderator: Rosemary Bretthauer-Mueller
Panelists: Christopher Waugh, Christopher Fulcher
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