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Indian Health Service: The Federal Health Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives

 

Open Door Forum on Health Initiatives

October 28, 2009 Open Door Forum

Topic: Open Door Forum – Increase Physical Activity across the Life Span: Multi-level Approaches.

On October 28, 2009 please join the Indian Health Service (IHS) for our 13th quarterly Open Door Forum. This teleconference/WebEx Forum will focus on the Health Promotion/Disease Prevention program. The forum provides a unique American Indian Alaskan Native (AI/AN) tailored approach to increasing physical activity across the lifespan. Strategies include community, school, worksite, and clinical approaches. The financial impacts of childhood obesity will also be discussed.

Registered dietitians and some other professionals can obtain credits from their professional organizations using the CME certificate. To be eligible for CME certificate, please complete the evaluation.

Conference connection information:

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Time: 12:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00, New York)
Teleconference Number: 866-699-3239
Session Number: 710 086 004
Session Password: 102809

To sign into WebEx

  1. Right click on the WebEx link and select “open hyperlink”: https://ihs-hhs.webex.com
  2. Click on Training Center
  3. Click on Join the Directors Open Door Forum
  4. Type in your name, email address and the password: 102809
Open Door Forum Materials:
  • Flyer [WORD - 69KB]
  • Agenda [WORD - 48KB]
  • Christina Compher - So...How Bad Is It Really: Nashville Area Childhood Obesity and the Financial Impact [PPT - 2MB]
  • Linda Beltran and Anontia Roots - Physical Activity Kit: Lifespan Approaches to Increase Physical Activity [PPT - 4.9MB]
  • Chris Lamer and Cecelia Butler - Universal Physical Activity Screening: strategies to promote physical activity [PPT - 8MB]
  • Diane Clayton - Teaching Urbans Roads to Lifestyle and Exercise (TURTLE) Camp: A Lifestyle Intervention Program for Native Youth [PPT - 2.4MB]
  • Kristina Rogers - Nashville Area Office Physical Activity Promotion Program [PPT - 1.2MB]

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