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Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT) Institute, June 15-20
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Sue Weckerle
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Nov 08, 2007 14:10 PST
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This looks like a very interesting opportunity...
The Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT) Institute
The Institute of Medicine and other key organizations have identified
environment and policy changes as the most promising strategies for
controlling obesity and improving diet and physical activity.
There are now a variety of measures that can be used by researchers and
practitioners to plan and evaluate changes to the built environment.
The BEAT Institute is designed to train participants to use these
measures.
Goals:
1. Prepare investigators and practitioners to use both observational
and self-report measures of nutrition and activity environments and
related behavioral assessments through lectures, fieldwork, hands-on
skills, group work and individual consultation.
2. Increase the number of professionals qualified to conduct built
environment assessments for nutrition and physical activity.
When: June 15-20, 2008
Where: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Who Should Attend: Faculty, Post-Docs, PhD Candidates,
Government Employees and Practitioners
Planning Committee Members: Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, Jim Sallis, PhD,
Brian Saelens, PhD, Larry Frank, PhD
Criteria for Applicant Selection:
1. Background and skills relevant to the Institute.
2. Fit with career goals and activities.
3. Opportunity to use training in future research.
4. Letters of recommendation.
5. Diversity of entire pool of applicants – geographic, interest
(nutrition v. physical activity), target population of research,
racial/ethnic background, etc.
Tuition: $325 (plus food, travel, and lodging); scholarships available
Application Deadline: January 18, 2008
Notification of Selection: Applicants will be notified by Feb 18,
2008
Acceptance of Invitation: Required within 2 weeks of notification
For More Information: www.sph.emory.edu/BEAT
Funding through: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2007-55215-17924
Co-sponsored by the CDC-funded Emory Prevention Research Center and the
San Diego Prevention Research Center
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