Dear HT Friends,
Notes from the HT workshop, Institutionalizing Health in Transportation
Agency Practice, are posted on front page of the HT website here:
www.trbhealth.org
You can also link to them directly here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14663201/Institutionalizing%20Health%20…
Thanks to Amy Ingles, Ed Christopher, Sean Co for presiding over the
meeting, Amy Ingles for preparing the proceedings, and all of the
presenters, including:
- Leslie Meehan,Tennessee Department of Health
- Rochelle Carpenter, Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Alison Hastings, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
- Joe Marek, Clackamas County Department of Transportation and
Development and Clackamas County Safe Communities
- Chava Kronenberg, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Devan Morris, San Francisco Department of Public Health
- Ken Rose, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Geoffrey (Jeff) Whitfield, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Beverly Bowen, ICF International
- Sharon Roerty, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Rebecca Morely, Health Impact Project
- Janet Rankin, American College of Sports Medicine and Department of
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise Virginia Tech.
--
Carolyn McAndrews
Assistant Professor, Department of Planning and Design
College of Architecture and Planning
University of Colorado Denver
carolyn.mcandrews(a)ucdenver.edu
http://careymcandrews.org
Also in today's TRB e-newletter.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has
released a report that summarizes the presentations and discussions from
a workshop to explore the status and uses of measures and measurement in
the work of improving population health. Participants explored existing
and emerging population health metric sets and characteristics of
metrics necessary for stakeholder action across multiple sectors. In
times of rapid change and constrained resources, measures that are
important, focused, and reliable are vital. However there is an
overabundance of measures available for evaluating various aspects of
population health and previous efforts to simplify existing sets to meet
the needs of all decision makers have been unsuccessful. TRB is part of
the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, which
provides independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and
conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public
policy decisions. The Academies also encourage education and research,
recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public
understanding in matters of science, engineering, and medicine.
The full report can be downloaded at
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/21899/metrics-that-matter-for-population-health-…
--
Ed Christopher
Transportation Planning Consultant
708-269-5237
this was in today's TRB e-newletter and may be of interest .
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TRB is cosponsoring a webinar on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 from 11:00 AM -
12:00 PM ET that will feature how Health Impact Assessments (HIAs)
affect transportation planning. HIAs provide a way to assess the health
impacts of policies, plans, and projects in various economic sectors
using quantitative, qualitative, and participatory methods. There is no
fee to attend this webinar and attendees should register in advance
(https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4313400981680132868)
<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4313400981680132868>.
Questions or comments about this webinar should be directed to Rachael
McLaughlin at rmclaughlin(a)acsm.org
<mailto:rmclaughlin@acsm.org?subject=Question%20about%20May%204,%202016%20webinar%20on%20Health%20Impact%20Assessments>.
In April, 2015, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and American
College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) held a joint conference on Moving
Active Transportation to Higher Ground
<http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/171123.aspx> in Washington, D.C. This
webinar is a direct result of the conference, and features some of the
key speakers.
--
Ed Christopher
Transportation Planning Consultant
708-269-5237
This may be of interest to some.
FHWA recently released a 36 page report detailing a Framework to help
transportation agencies incorporate health into their corridor planning
studies. The Framework takes the user through six steps that parallel
the traditional corridor planning process.The report can be found at
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/health_in_transportation/planning_framewor….
Accompanying the report are 5 case studies of areas that tested the
Framework. The test sites included the Akron Metro Regional Transit
Authority (METRO), Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking
Authority, (EMBARK), Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
(DVRPC), East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC),
and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). Details on each
of the case studies can be found at
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/health_in_transportation/planning_framewor….
--
Ed Christopher
Transportation Planning Consultant
708-269-5237
I don't know the American but Sonja and James - yes, they work on transport!
Dr Jennifer Mindell
Reader in Public Health
Health and Social Surveys Research Group
Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
UCL
1-19 Torrington Place
London WC1E 6BT
Tel. 020 7679 1269 (Internal x41269)
Survey doctor: 07770-537238
Fax 020 3108 3354
Email: j.mindell(a)ucl.ac.uk
Web: IRIS web page
Journal of Transport and Health: www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-transport-and-health/
Health lead for the UCL Transport Institute
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Greetings subcommittee friends,
This webinar may be of interest to you and your networks.
Best regards,
Eloisa
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Register at http://tiny-url.org/mZFwfZ84
Health Impact Assessments ? Their Role in Transportation Planning
Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 11:00 a.m. EDT
Description
Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) are a means of assessing the health
impacts of policies, plans, and projects in various economic sectors using
quantitative, qualitative, and participatory methods. Transportation
systems contribute to traffic injuries, air pollution, diseases resulting
from physical inactivity, and noise. However, these risks can be reduced by
"healthy transport policies" that promote walking and cycling. In April,
2015, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and American College of
Sports Medicine (ACSM) held a joint conference on ?Moving Active
Transportation to Higher Ground" conference held in Washington, DC. This
webinar is a direct result of the conference, and features some of the key
speakers.
Panelists:
? Geoffrey Whittfield, Ph.D., MEd, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
? Sonja Kahlmeier, Ph.D., MSc, ETH Environ. Sc. (University of Zurich,
Switzerland)
? James Woodcock, Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit, University of
Cambridge
Moderator: David Bassett, Jr.
Greetings subcommittee friends,
This webinar may be of interest to you and your networks.
Best regards,
Eloisa
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Register at http://tiny-url.org/mZFwfZ84
Health Impact Assessments – Their Role in Transportation Planning
Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 11:00 a.m. EDT
Description
Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) are a means of assessing the health
impacts of policies, plans, and projects in various economic sectors using
quantitative, qualitative, and participatory methods. Transportation
systems contribute to traffic injuries, air pollution, diseases resulting
from physical inactivity, and noise. However, these risks can be reduced by
"healthy transport policies" that promote walking and cycling. In April,
2015, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and American College of
Sports Medicine (ACSM) held a joint conference on “Moving Active
Transportation to Higher Ground" conference held in Washington, DC. This
webinar is a direct result of the conference, and features some of the key
speakers.
Panelists:
Geoffrey Whittfield, Ph.D., MEd, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Sonja Kahlmeier, Ph.D., MSc, ETH Environ. Sc. (University of Zurich,
Switzerland)
James Woodcock, Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit, University of
Cambridge
Moderator: David Bassett, Jr.
FYI - The Committee that carries out oversight and selects projects for the Transit Cooperative Research Program is seeking new members: 7 senior executives (5 from transit; 2 from the private sector) to serve. Please share with your networks. Thanks!
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TO: Transit Community
SUBJECT: Vacancies on the TCRP Oversight and Project Selection Committee (TOPS)
Two vacancies currently exist on the TOPS Committee.
The TOPS Committee is a component of the Transit Development Corporation Board of Directors, a separate corporation acting on behalf of the American Public Transportation Association in matters of research and education.
The vacancies fall in two categories:
* Five senior transit system executives
* Two senior private sector executives
Successful candidates will serve for three years and attend two meetings annually for the purpose of selecting projects to be undertaken by the Transit Cooperative Research Program and providing oversight and evaluation of the program.
Expenses for program participants are paid by the program.
Please submit candidates to the e-mail address below for consolidation and forwarding to the TDC Nominating Committee<mailto:lsanders@apta.com>. Nominations must include complete contact information and a brief bio sketch. Please respond prior to May 4, 2016.
Louis F Sanders
Louis F Sanders
Senior Director Engineering Services
American Public Transportation Association
1300 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202 496-4886 phone
202 496-4334 fax
202 309-5694 cell
lsanders(a)apta.com<mailto:lsanders@apta.com>