A New Leadership Group Program:
New York Tackles Childhood Obesity:
A Public Health Challenge for the Next Half-Century | Archived

One in four children attending public elementary school in New York is obese and at risk for serious health problems as they grow older, including asthma, diabetes, and heart disease. At this free event, two experts will discuss the root causes and multiple dimensions of this growing problem, the interventions and changes that are needed, and the innovative efforts already in place in New York to begin to reverse this dangerous trend.

Whether you are involved in health care and public policy, are a concerned citizen, or are simply curious, you'll gain new insights and better understand what it will take to combat obesity and promote good health.

Featured speakers are:

Cathy Nonas, MS, RD
Director, Physical Activity and Nutrition Program, Bureau of Chronic Disease and Prevention & Control, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Benjamin Ortiz, MD
Pediatrics Department, Harlem Hospital Center, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Clinical Population and Family Health, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Mailman School of Public Health Refreshments: 5:30 p.m.
Program: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.