Meeting Presentations

The meeting presentations are available here in pdf format. If you missed a meeting, read through for a general overview of the presentations.

April 15, 2008

North Carolina Institute of Medicine: Task Force Overview, Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH

Determinants of Health - NC: A Healthy Place? A Healthy Future?, Thomas Ricketts, PhD

Burden of Preventable Disease in NC, Mark Holmes, PhD

Next Steps, Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH

May 8, 2008

Evidence-Based Strategies and Promising Practices, David Hopkins, MD, MPH

Defining the Problem of Tobacco Use in NC, Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH

North Carolina Initiatives to Reduce Tobacco Use, Part I, Sally Malek, MPH

North Carolina Initiatives to Reduce Tobacco Use, Part II, Vandana Shah

Furthering North Carolina's Progress, Danny McGoldrick

July 31, 2008

Poor Nutrition and Obesity in North Carolina, Marcus Plesica, MD, MPH

North Carolina Initiatives to Improve Nutrition, Alice Ammerman, DrPH, RD
(Nutrition Initiatives in NC, Prepared by the UNC Chapel Hill Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention)

Employer-based Interventions for Improving Workplace and Employee Nutrition, Joyce Young, MD, MPH

Supporting Americans' Efforts to Eat Well and Watch Their Weight, Margo Wootan, DSc

August 27, 2008

Defining the Problem of Physical Inactivity in North Carolina, Justin Moore, PhD, MS

North Carolina Initiatives to Increase Physical Activity, Jimmy Newkirk and Phil Bors
(Physical Activity Initiatives in NC, Prepared by the Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch, NC Division of Public Health)

Furthering North Carolina's Progress, Jackie Epping, MEd

October 3, 2008

Defining the Problem of STDs, HIV, and Unintended Pregnancy in North Carolina, Jeff Engel, MD

North Carolina Initiatives to Prevent STDs, HIV, and Unintended Pregnancy, Peter Leone, MD

HIV/STD and Unintended Pregnancy in North Carolina Public Education, Paula Collins

Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion: What Works, How and Why It Works, Making It Work! , John Santelli, MD, MPH

November 17, 2008

Substance Abuse Services: Prevention and Early Intervention, Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH

January 14, 2009

Changing Environment, Changing Health, Katherine Shea, MD, MPH

Strategic Planning for Environmental Health Using UNC's United Arab Emirates Model, Jacqueline MacDonald, PhD

The Environment and Asthma: Strategies for North Carolina, Karin Yeatts, PhD

Cancer and the Environment in North Carolina, Karen Knight, MS

The North Carolina Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Ed Norman, MPH

Environmental Exposures Causing Risk to Human Health, Douglas Campbell, MD, MPH

February 20, 2009

State of the State: Injury and Violence Overview, Scott Proescholdbell, MPH

A Public Health Priority: Preventing Falls Among Older Adults (age 65+), Sharon Rhyne, MHA, MBA

Unintentional Poisonings, Marsha Ford, MD

Motor Vehicle Injury, Jim Hedlund

Preventing Family Violence, Rebecca Macy, PhD, ACSW, LCSW

Statewide Five-Year Strategic Plan for Injury and Violence Prevention, Valerie Collins Russell, MSEd, DHSc

Preventing Injury and Violence in North Carolina, Carol W. Runyan, PhD

March 27, 2009

Infectious Disease in North Carolina: Overview, J. Steven Cline, DDS, MPH

Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Gerri Mattson, MD, FAAP

Vector Borne Disease, Megan Davies, MD

Food Safety and Defense: What It Means for North Carolina, Pam Jenkins, EdD, CNS, RN

April 24, 2009

Beyond Health Care: The Intersection of Socioeconomic Factors and Health, Wilhelmine Miller, MS, PhD

Improving Population Health and Reducing Health Disparities in North Carolina, Sherman James, PhD

Poverty in North Carolina, Heather Hunt, JD

Housing Issues in NC and Public Policy Recommendations, Bill Rowe, JD

The Relationship Between Poverty and Educational Outcomes, Rebecca Garland, EdD

May 29, 2009

Worksite Wellness: Connecting the Dots in NC to Maximize Employee Health and Well-being, Ruth Petersen, MD, MPH

A Healthy Workplace = Healthier Employees (And Saves Money), Meg Molloy, DrPH, MPH, RD

Stress and Depresson: An Overview of Prevention and Early Intervention Concepts, John Tote

NCIOM Task Force on Prevention: Final Report and Healthy North Carolina 2020, Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH