Recent Activities

The PSOOb will host its first educational program at the Academy's 2012 National Conference and Exhibition (NCE)! In addition, to submitting our educational program, we submitted several general session proposals.  Below is a list of potential sessions we submitted for consideration at the 2012 NCE.

2012 NCE Potential Sessions:

• From Conception to Kindergarten: Early Determinants of Obesity
• A Decade of Fighting Obesity: Lessons Learned from Maine’s Youth Collaborative  
• Motivational Interviewing in Adolescents: Making the Connection in Weight Management and More
• Obesity in the Office: When to Refer
• Obesity and Eating Disorders: What is the Connection?
• How to Sweeten the Deal: Does Taxation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Work?
• Speaking Up and Speaking Smart: Using Your Voice to Help Institute Healthy Changes in Local, State, & National Policies
• Creating a Winning Team to Fight Obesity
• Improving Obesity Care in Your Office: MOC and More
  When Obesity Isn't the Only Problem
• Implementing Effective Office Strategies to Prevent and Treat Pediatric Obesity: H Program