Dr. Searles and RecreationRx.org will be available to discuss the recreation prescription program for the underserved at the UC, San Diego information booth at the National Council on La Raza Convention in San Diego on Sunday July 13th...  Although Barack Obama will be the main attraction, there's no reason you can't come on by from 10:30am to 1pm to talk to Dr. Searles about the RecreationRx.org initiative...  We look forward to seeing you there!

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We Can!™ or "Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition" is a national program implemented by the National Institutes of Health and designed for families and communities to help children maintain a healthy weight. The program focuses on three important behaviors: improved food choices, increased physical activity and reduced screen time.

RecreationRx.org is proud to be a We Can!™ community site and provides a natural way to bring at-risk families in the physician’s office to We Can!™ programs in the community…

If you already have a We Can!™  program in your community, contact us to learn more about connecting your program to area healthcare providers.

Click here to learn more about the We Can!™ program!

The American Medical Association has awarded the RecreationRx.org initiative with the 2008 Community Service award for its efforts to bring safe and structured physical activity to underserved families.  Congratulations to the entire team and the healthcare and recreation providers who are helping people in their neighborhoods and communities to put the recommendations made in the office into healthy action!  GO TEAM!

“Physicians for Healthy Communities”

Hosted by the California Medical Association Foundation

and the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative

Obesity Prevention Champion Training Session

Saturday, June 7, 2008

9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.

Mission Valley Branch Library

2123 Fenton Parkway

San Diego , CA 92108

WHO ARE THE PRESENTERS?

Dr. Searles will open the morning followed by Dr. Scott Gee, the Medical Director of Prevention and Health Information for Kaiser Permanente, Northern California; and Dr. Christine Wood, pediatrician, author and founder of KidsEatGreat.com.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Physicians, residents, medical students and health professionals interested in community-centered obesity prevention

PARTICIPANTS WILL:

• Receive FREE Continuing Medical Education Units
• Learn practical tips for communicating key issues surrounding obesity
• Promote local measures and solutions for preventing obesity
• Build contacts and establish partnerships with key community members and organizations to maximize obesity prevention efforts

For questions or to reserve your space, please contact Tiffanie Sherrer, Obesity Prevention Project Coordinator at (916) 551-2031 or tsherrer@cmanet.org

The Network for a Healthy California Bay Area Region and the American Cancer Society will be sponsoring a special forum entitled Physical Activity and Nutrition: A Prescription for Good Health on Thursday, June 19th at Mills College from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

There will be approximately 250 physicians, health educators and other public health officials in attendance focusing on healthy lifestyles and chronic disease prevention. Dr. Searles will take part in a panel discussion titled: Preventive Measures: Getting the Word Out to Underserved Communities.

Check here later for more details and feel free to attend if you’re in the area!

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