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Agenda

Monday, June 5
7:00-8:30 a.m.	Registration and Poster/Exhibits Setup Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:45	Welcome and Conference Overview Dalton G. Paxman, Ph.D.
8:45-9:15	Charge to the Forum Admiral John O. Agwunobi, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H. Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
9:15-10:40	PANEL: Community-Based Participatory Process Moderator: Jane Wilson, M.S. (9:15-9:25) Barbara Israel, Dr.P.H. (9:25-9:55) Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Alex Allen (community speaker) Vice President, Community Planning and Research Isles, Inc. Trenton, New Jersey Eric K. France, M.D., MSPH (9:55-10:25) Chief, Preventative Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Denver, Colorado Kathryn Acheson Denver Urban Gardens Denver, Colorado Questions/Answers (10:25-10:40)
10:40-11:00	Networking/Poster and Exhibit Viewing/Refreshment Break
11:00-11:05	Fitness Break--Chair Aerobics Marilynne Cornell Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11:05 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	PANEL: Highlighting Collaborative Planning Processes Moderator: Captain Milner, P.A. (11:05-11:15) David L. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., FACPM, FACP (11:15-11:35) Prevention Research Center Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut Virginia A. Warren, M.P.A. (11:35-11:55) Chronic Disease Section Manager, Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Nutrition Services, Arizona Department of Health Services Phoenix, Arizona Gail Tanaka, M.S.W. (11:55 a.m.-12:15 p.m.) Health Policy Development/Coalition Coordinator, Steps to Health, Public Health Seattle and King County Seattle, Washington Questions/Answers (12:15-12:30)
12:30-1:30	Working Lunch--Poster Session
1:30-2:05	Rez Robics and Dance-Dance Revolution--Demonstrations
2:05-3:15	PANEL: Highlighting Community Models, Panel I Moderator: Captain Epi Elizondo (2:05-2:15) Kimberly Perry (2:15-2:30) D.C. Action for Healthy Kids and Mayor's Commission on Food and Nutrition Washington, D.C. Helen Bellanca, M.D. (2:30-2:45) La Clinica del Carino Hood River, Oregon Robert Trevino, M.D. (2:45-3:00) The Social and Health Research Center San Antonio, Texas Questions/Answers (3:00-3:15)
3:15-3:30	Refreshment Break
3:30-3:35	Fitness Break--Chair Aerobics
3:35-4:45	PANEL: Highlighting Community Models, Panel II Moderator: Captain Robert Davidson (Region II) (3:35-3:45) Debbie Chang (3:45-4:00) Senior Vice President and Executive Director, Division of Health and Prevention Services Nemours Foundation Newark, Delaware Jessica Hardy (4:00-4:15) Director, Office of Women's Health, Alabama Department of Public Health Montgomery, Alabama Allison Topper (4:15-4:30) Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Audrey Tayse Haynes (4:30-4:45) National Director, YMCA Washington, D.C. Questions/Answers (4:45-5:00)
5:30-7:00	Reception with Cash Bar--Posters--Exhibits
Tuesday, June 6
7:30-8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:00	Tools for Community Partnerships: Sustainability Moderator: Rear Admiral Ron Banks (Region IX) (8:30-8:40) Kathy Cunningham, M.Ed., RD, LD (8:40-9:00) Senior Program Manager, Boston Public Health Commission Boston, Massachusetts Dr. George Flores (9:00-9:20) Senior Program Officer, The California Endowment Los Angeles, California Suzanne Steffens (9:20-9:40) Senior Project Manager of Obesity Initiatives, American Heart Association National Center Dallas, Texas Questions/Answers (9:40-10:00)
10:00-10:25	Networking/Refreshment Break
10:25-10:30	Fitness Break--Chair Aerobics
10:30 a.m.-noon	Tools for Community Multisectoral Partnerships: Evaluation Moderator: Captain O'Carroll (Region X) (10:30-10:40) Kathy Cope, RN (10:40-10:55) Coordinator, Spokane BMI Initiative/Member of Obesity Committee, Spokane County Medical Society Spokane, Washington Dianne S. Ward, Ed.D. (10:55-11:10) Project Director, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina Rickie Brawer, M.P.H. (11:10-11:25) Associate Director, Office to Advance Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Walter F. (Snip) Young, Ph.D. (11:25-11:40) Consultant, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Golden, Colorado Questions/Answers (11:40 a.m.-noon)
noon-1:45 p.m.	Working Lunch--Discussion Tables
1:45-2:45	Closing Address by U.S. Surgeon Generals Moderator: Captain Clara Cobb (Region IV) Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D. Action for Healthy Kids
2:45-3:00	Wrap-up Speaker from the Leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services Admiral Van S. Hubbard, M.D., Ph.D. Admiral John O. Agwunobi, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H. or Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS
3:00-3:15	Regional Health Administrators' Commitment for Regional Follow-up
3:15	Forum Adjourns Dalton G. Paxman, Ph.D.

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