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Preventing, Recognizing and Treating Childhood Obesity

Project Overview:

Twelve practices in Utah are participating in a 9-month Learning Collaborative focused on improving the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.

The Collaborative will include two half-day Learning Sessions on April 17, 2009 and May 15, 2009 at the Salt Lake Community College Miller Campus in Sandy.  The sessions will include a summary of the evidence and best practice, tools related to prevention and treatment of childhood obesity, and training in process improvement.  During the subsequent 9 months, UPIQ will provide ongoing technical support, monthly conference calls, web-based information, help with periodic assessments of progress, and conduct site visits to each participating practice.

As part of the Learning Collaborative, participants will:

• learn effective strategies for preventing childhood obesity in infants and children;

• learn how to identify and work with children who are at risk of becoming overweight or obese;

• learn how to recognize, workup and treat children who have established obesity; and

• take home tools, methods and key change concepts to implement in daily practice.

Project Faculty:

Sandra DeBry, MBA
Dan Jackson, MD
Liz Joy, MD, MPH
Julie Metos, MPH, RD
Mark Templeman, MD
Scott Whittle, MD
Paul Young, MD

Registration Materials:

Registration is now closed.  Please contract Sandra DeBry  at (801) 587-3023 for more information.