2013 Annual Conference Weighing In: The Public Health Impact & Promise of Science in Addressing Obesity

October 15 & 16, 2013
Eric P. Newman Education Center, Washington University Medical Campus
Free & open to the public

The Institute for Public Health is excited to be working with colleagues at the Center for Health Policy and across campus to plan an expanded conference program focusing on obesity.

This year the Institute is expanding its annual conference to bring together academics and professionals across all fields to address the issue of obesity. Attendees can hear from experts and discuss the public health impact of obesity, and look ahead at scientific discoveries poised to make a difference. This event is free and open to the public. CEUs will be available. Preregistration is requested.

Conference Structure

Tuesday, October 15 | noon to 5:30 pm
The Public Health Impact of Obesity in the Local Community
Presented by the Institute for Public Health
During this afternoon participants will dig into obesity as a local and global issue. State health leaders and academic researchers will highlight and lead discussion on local programs, centers, and efforts aimed at reducing obesity.

Wednesday, October 16 |  8 am to 5 pm
The Promise of Science in Addressing Obesity in the Community
Presented by the Center for Health Policy
This daylong symposium will focus on topics such as childhood obesity and pathophysiology and metabolic issues.

Please see the prelimimary agenda for more details.

Conference Partners

The conference is organized by Washington University's Institute for Public Health and the Center for Health Policy, with support from the Center for Human Nutrition, Center for Obesity Prevention and Policy Research (COPPR), Center for Diabetes Translation Research (CDTR), and Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC).


Additional Information:
http://publichealth.wustl.edu/news/conference/2013/Pages/default.aspx