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Session: Improving Health in the Worksite
4188.0: Tuesday, November 07, 2006: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM
Poster
Improving Health in the Worksite
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Identify the need for and effectiveness of workplace heath promotion programs. 2. Describe the process involved in developing effective health promotion materials for both employers and employees in worksite program. 3. Identify strategies for organizational policy changes related to physical activity and nutrition.
Moderator(s):James Labenberg, MS, MEd, NCC
Board 1Using data to tailor a school-based worksite wellness program *
Stephanie Vecchiarelli, EdD, MPH, CHES, Judith Siegel, PhD, MSHyg, Michael Prelip, MPH, DPA, Jenny Chang, MPH, Tara Cox, MPH, RD
Board 2“Take Charge of Your Health” Challenge: A worksite wellness and policy development initiative *
Sonja Armbruster, MAC, Kristina Helmer
Board 3A pilot study of an online workplace nutrition program: The value of stakeholder input in program development
Brian C. Houle, MPH, Kathrine C. Fernandez, MPH, Whitney C. Kling, BA, Julie A. Cunningham, MPH, Jonas I. Bromberg, PsyD, Tara M. Cousineau, PhD
Board 4Worksite Health Promotion for Older Adults *
Susan Hughes, DSW, Rachel Seymour, PhD, Rosemary K. Sokas, MD, MOH, MSc, Deborah G. Dobrez, PhD, Meagan M. Grant, MPH, Julie D. Tenner, MPH, RD, Karumah Cosey, BA
Board 5Leading by Example (LBE): Assessing leadership and organizational support for health promotion and disease prevention
Lindsay J. Della, MS, David M. DeJoy, PhD, Mark Wilson, HSD, David Shechter, PhD, Ron Z. Goetzel, PhD, Ronald J. Ozminkowski, PhD, Jennifer Schneider, MPH, PhD, Enid Chung Roemer, PhD, Maryam J. Tabrizi, MS, CHES
Board 6Helping to create workplaces that support healthy eating and physical activity among California's workers with the Fit Business Kit
Sara N. Cook, MPH, CHES, Desiree R. Backman, DrPH, RD
Board 7A win/win situation: Worksite health promotion project provides community student engagement while filling local businesses needs
Candace Collins, Cecilia Watkins, PhD
Board 8Evaluation framework for swift assessment and translation (SWAT) of promising strategies to promote healthy weight in US worksites *
Diane Dunet, PhD, Phillip Sparling, EdD, Mary Hill, BBA, James C. Hersey, PhD, Pamela Williams-Piehota, PhD, Michele Reyes, PhD
Board 9Developing a Workplace Guide to Address Avian Influenza and an Influenza Pandemic
Tula Michaelides, MPH, Dee Bennett
Board 10Developing a comprehensive wellness program for young workers *
Jeni Jones, BA, Cely Argueta, MPA, Susanna Nemes, PhD, Armando Hernandez, BA, Kelly Munly, MA, Y. Henry Wong, PhD, Salvatore Libretto, PhD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Endorsed by:Gerontological Health; Occupational Health and Safety; Socialist Caucus

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