Confronting the Epidemic through Nutrition Research and Policy

Thursday, June 18 to Friday, June 19, 2009
Washington, D.C.

On June 18 and 19, top scientists and policy experts shared groundbreaking research and proposed unique solutions to the childhood obesity epidemic. Explore this site or visit the Twitter coverage of the conference to find out more about their ideas for nutrition policy reform, practical propositions, and plans for community action.

During this two-day event, participants discovered:

Evidence-based links between diet, obesity, and chronic diseases
Opportunities in clinical practice for preventing and treating obesity and related chronic diseases
How school food programs and government policies affect children
Upcoming changes to nutrition guidelines and related government policies

Intended Audience:

Health care professionals: physicians, researchers, nurses, and dietitians
Education professionals, child advocates, parent advocates, school nutrition professionals, food service administrators, health administrators and advocates, and community leaders
Policymakers, government officials, and non-governmental organizations

Continuing Education Credits: Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, and registered dietitian technicians.

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Conference Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The George Washington University Medical Center, Office of Continuing Education in The Health Professions, and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Physicians: The George Washington University Medical Center designates this educational activity for 13 Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This CE activity is approved for up to 11 contact hours by The George Washington University Medical Center, which is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Virginia Nurses Association."

Registered Dietitians and Registered Dietitian Technicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The George Washington University Medical Center, Office of Continuing Education in The Health Professions, and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Dietitians can earn 13 CPEUs for completion of this activity.

Physician Assistants: This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 13 hours of AAPA Category I CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Physician assistants should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity. This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Live Programs and for Commercial Support of Live Programs.

Nurse Practitioners: This program is approved for 10.5 CE hours with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

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