Building on the valuable insights from the OPUS I workshop, OPUS II focused on the next generation of equity-centered, community-engaged policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) interventions for childhood obesity prevention. This virtual workshop explored critical methodological considerations, innovative research approaches, and practical strategies for evaluating PSE interventions.

Agenda

Day 1 Speaker Bios

Day 2 Speaker Bios


 

Day 1: October 9, 2024

Keynote: Planning and Engaging Across Sectors and Settings for PSE Interventions
Erin Hennessy, PhD, MS, MPH, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy


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Discussion: Engaging Communities through Collaborative PSE Strategies
Moderator: Erin Hennessy, PhD, MS, MPH, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Juliana Cohen, ScD, MSc, Merrimack College School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Jessica Stroope, PhD, MPH, Louisiana State University School of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Yvonne D. Greer, DrPH, RD, CD, Mount Mary University

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Panel: Building Bridges Across Sectors: Integrating Whole of Community Actors in PSE Interventions
Moderator: Jamie Chriqui, PhD, MHS University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health
Brian Saelens, PhD, University of Washington Medicine, Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Deborah Parra-Medina, PhD, MPH, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Melissa Laska, PhD, RD, University of Minnesota School of Public Health

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Keynote: Applying Rigorous Designs to the Evaluation of PSE Interventions
Amy Carroll-Scott, PhD, MPH, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health Department of Community Health and Prevention


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Panel: Making it Happen: Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating PSE Interventions
Moderator: Laurie Whitsel, PhD, American Heart Association, Physical Activity Alliance
Brian Elbel, PhD, MPH, New York University Langone Health Grossman School of Medicine
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD, Yale University School of Public Health
Angela Trude, PhD, New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development


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Discussion: Critical Reflections on the Future of PSE Intervention Methods
Moderator: Allison Karpyn, PhD, University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development
Bill Dietz, MD, PhD, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Christina Economos, PhD, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

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Day 2: October 10, 2024

Keynote: Adapting, Scaling, and Sustaining Whole-of-Community PSE Interventions
Terry Huang, PhD, MPH, MBA, CUNY School of Public Health

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Panel: Making an Impact that Lasts: Ensuring Local Relevance and Sustainability of PSE Interventions
Moderator: Erin Hager, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, RDN, LD, CNS, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health in Austin
Jennifer Falbe, ScD, MPH, University of California Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Amy Meinen, MPH, RDN, University of Wisconsin Madison School of Human Ecology and healthTIDE

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Panel: Integrating Social Drivers in PSE Interventions
Moderator: Kristen Cooksey Stowers, MPP, PhD, University of Connecticut Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health
Ashlesha Datar, PhD, MA, University of Southern California, Center for Economic and Social Research
Jennifer D. Roberts, DrPH, MPH, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Hilary Seligman, MD, MAS, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

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Discussion: Where Do We Go Next?
Moderator: Dan Hatfield, PhD, NCCOR Coordinating Center
Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MS, MPH, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Jamie Chriqui, PhD, MHS, University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health
Tamara Dubowitz, ScD, MS, MSc, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health


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