CMA Foundation’s Obesity Prevention Project Receives National Recognition
[Posted 10/26/06]

CMA Foundation’s Physicians for Healthy Communities Initiative was highlighted as a “promising practice” by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in its recent report on childhood obesity.

The report, “Progress in Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?” examines the progress made by obesity prevention initiatives in the United States over the past two years. The Physicians for Healthy Communities Initiative was recognized as a community-based approach that “builds on the reality that communities have numerous resources and assets that, if mobilized strategically, can directly impact the health and well-being of children and adolescents.”

The foundation’s Physicians for Healthy Communities Initiative trains physicians to become “physician champions” who advocate for healthy eating and physical activity in their local schools and communities. Physician champions are given the tools, resources, and support needed to carry out successful obesity prevention campaigns in their communities.

The next training session is Saturday, November 18, in Redding. If you would like to schedule a Physician Champion training in your county, contact the foundation at the number below.

Contact: Liz Burdick, 916/551-2886 or lburdick@cmanet.org.