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NNPHI Annual Conference 2009 May 6-8, 2009 New Orleans, LA Proof of Concept Showcase Camille D. Miller President / CEO

NNPHI Annual Conference 2009 May 6-8, 2009 New Orleans, LA Proof of Concept Showcase Camille D. Miller President / CEO Texas Health Institute. Texas Health Institute Roles in Obesity. Convenes the Southern Obesity Summit Staffs Partnership for a Healthy Texas

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NNPHI Annual Conference 2009 May 6-8, 2009 New Orleans, LA Proof of Concept Showcase Camille D. Miller President / CEO

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  1. NNPHI Annual Conference 2009 May 6-8, 2009 New Orleans, LA Proof of Concept Showcase Camille D. Miller President / CEO Texas Health Institute

  2. Texas Health Institute Roles in Obesity • Convenes the Southern Obesity Summit • Staffs Partnership for a Healthy Texas • Responsible for policy education and research dissemination in Live Smart Texas obesity research consortium • Led obesity prevalence projections project with State Demographer and philanthropic partner

  3. Texas Health Institute convenes the Southern Obesity Summit 2007 Southern Obesity Summit August 26-28, 2007 – Little Rock, Arkansas 2008 Southern Obesity Summit November 9-11, 2008 – Birmingham, Alabama 2009 Southern Obesity Summit October 4-6, 2009 – Austin, Texas

  4. Southern Obesity Summit Background Southern Rural Access Project 1997-2007 • Mississippi • South Carolina • Texas • West Virginia • Alabama • Arkansas • Georgia • Louisiana • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provided funding to • improve access to basic healthcare in eight of the most rural, medically underserved states in the country through: • rural health leadership development; • recruitment and retention of primary healthcare providers; • rural health network development; and • revolving loan fund development.

  5. Access to Care Obesity Epidemic A Shift in Priorities • Southern states most obese in the nation • Childhood obesity prevention emphasized • Fragmented local and state strategies • Limited public health system partner involvement outside of governmental public health • Lack of regional coordination

  6. Funding the first Southern Obesity Summit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $30,000. Texas Health Institute and Arkansas Center for Health Improvement $20,000.

  7. Planning the first Southern Obesity Summit Planning Team State Teams Speakers Sponsors

  8. Southern Obesity Summit Outcomes Tennessee & Alabama State Teams: • Effective recruitment and retention of state team leadership • Effective multiple involvement of cross-situational stakeholders at local, regional and state levels • Development and adoption of state obesity plans

  9. Southern Obesity Summit Outcomes • Partnership for a Healthy Texas • Mission: To develop and promote policies that prevent obesity in Texas • Guiding Principles: • Encourage collaboration among all interested parties in reducing obesity • Inform policy makers about the consequences of the disease • Promote evidence-based strategies at multiple levels: individual, family, community and policy levels • Serve as a resource for people interested in addressing obesity prevention and treatment • 40 organizations involved representing public health, diseases, health professions and state agencies • Partners convened after August 2006 Obesity Health Policy Forum • Recognition by National Governors Association and Institute of Medicine • Partnership for a Healthy Texas • 2007 Legislative Priority Successes: • Requiring physical education for every grade K-12 PASSED • Strengthening the implementation of and improving accountability for current legislation (SB 19, SB 1357, SB 42)  PASSED • Funding to implement coordinated school health programs as mandated in legislation along with a comprehensive obesity prevention and control program statewide  PASSED • Comprehensive nutrition/physical activity public awareness campaign  PASSED • Promoting worksite wellness programs  PASSED • Codifying the Texas School Nutrition policy into Texas law  PASSED THROUGH REGULATION Texas: • Partnership for a Healthy Texas • 2007 Partnership Successes • 2009 Partnership Priorities • 2009 THI Data Projections

  10. Southern Obesity Summit Outcomes • Partnership for a Healthy Texas • 2009 Legislative Priority Successes: • Support Implementation of Coordinated School Health • Improve Nutrition Education and Access to Healthy Foods • Strengthen Physical Education in Schools and Communities to Reflect Best Practice • Promote Worksite Wellness Programs • Support Comprehensive Evidence-Base Programs at the Community Level that will have an Impact on Obesity • Monitor Texas Department of Agriculture Sunset Review Process to Strengthen Implementation of Nutrition Policy • Texas: • Partnership for a Healthy Texas • 2007 Partnership Successes • 2009 Partnership Priorities • 2009 THI Data Projections

  11. Southern Obesity Summit Outcomes • Texas: % adults with BMI >=30; Office of the State Demographer, 2000-2004 Projection • Partnership for a Healthy Texas • 2007 Partnership Successes • 2009 Partnership Priorities • 2009 THI Data Projections Funded by Methodist Healthcare Ministries Partners: Office of the State Demographer, Office of the State Epidemiologist, Methodist Healthcare Ministries Texas Health Institute. Methodology: Project change in relation to changing demographic composition, Account for recent trends to increasing obesity. Conclusions: Projects number of adult obese Texas to triple by 2040

  12. Southern Obesity Summit Outcomes • Texas: • Institute of Medicine Visit • Institute of Medicine Model

  13. Southern Obesity Summit Outcomes • Live Smart Texas • Spinoff project of Texas Southern Obesity Summit State Team • Organized by Texas Health Commissioner David Lakey • Co-Chaired by Texas Health Institute • THI facilitated unique collaboration between schools of public health at University of Texas and Texas A&M University • Successfully pursued $2 million RWJF Policy Evaluation Project: Texas Child Obesity Prevention Policy Evaluation (T-COPPE) Project to evaluate implementation and impact of • Safe Routes to School • Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program

  14. Southern Obesity Summit Lessons Learned • Constantly adapt content to needs of potential participants • Use participants as presenters to promote peer learning and collaboration • Begin planning the next event immediately following • Involve your planning partners in all aspects: theme, speaker selection, venue, sponsorship solicitation, media, marketing… • Search for in-state sponsors • Hospitality and logistics are critical

  15. Texas Health Institute Mission: To provide leadership to improve the health of Texans and their communities through education, research, and health policy development. Contact Us: www.texashealthinstitute.org 512-279-3910 8501 N. MoPac Expressway, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78759 Camille D. Miller THI CEO / President cmiller@texashealthinstitute.org 512-279-3901 “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead

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