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Southeast Health Promotion Policy Institute
May 4-6, 2003

Updated August 2003

In the Spring of 2003, the Health Promotion Program at NCSL hosted the Southeast Health Promotion Policy Institute. The objectives of this meeting were to:

  • Increase state policymakers' knowledge of chronic disease prevalence and prevention (cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes) and strategies to reduce health disparities related to chronic diseases in the Southeast region.
  • Increase state policymakers' knowledge of risk factors related to chronic disease prevention (improved nutrition, increased physical activity and tobacco use reduction).
  • Explore roles that state legislators play to develop chronic disease prevention policies and activities in the Southeast region.
  • Stimulate dialogue among state legislators, state health department staff, private and non-governmental organizations about health promotion and chronic disease prevention.

 Following are the speaker presentations for the Southeast Health Promotion Policy Institute.

Opening Presentation

Speaker: Janis Elaine Borton, Health Promotion Program Manager, National Conference of State Legislatures

Charting New Directions in Chronic Disease Prevention Policy

Speaker: Dr. Jim Marks, Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Exploring the Economics of Prevention (Part 1)

Speaker: Dr. Gerard F. Anderson, National Program Director, Partnership for Solutions: Better Lives for People with Chronic Conditions, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Dinner and Program

Speaker: Representative Connie Johnson, Missouri House of Representatives and Adjunct Professor, University of St. Louis, School of Public Health

Exploring the Economics of Prevention (Part 2)

Speaker: Dr. Steven Teutsch, Senior Director, Outcomes Research and Management, Merck & Co.

Navigating the Course: Evidence-Based Best Practices

Speaker: Dr. George Mensah, Chief, Cardiovascular Health Branch, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC

State Team Action Plan Summary

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