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[H+T--Friends] Fwd: NIH Sponsored workshop Register Now! Upcoming Workshop: Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity

by Ed Christopher

Posting this for a colleague. > From: Berrigan, David (NIH/NCI) [E] > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2017 4:11 PM > To: 'h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net.' <h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net.> > Subject: NIH Sponsored workshop Register Now! Upcoming Workshop: Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity > > Hello Transportation and Health Mavens > > The workshop below might be of interest > > It will have some Transportation examples and some cross-cutting methodological contents. > > Note it includes an Early Stage Investigator Poster Session > > The Workshop is free > > Please let me know if you have any questions > > Regards > > David Berrigan PhD MPH > Behavioral Research Program > Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences > National Cancer Institute > 9609 Medical Center Drive MSC 7344 > Room 3E522 > Bethesda MD 20892-7344 > Phone: 240-276-6752 > Fax: 240-276-7906 > berrigad(a)mail.nih.gov > > > Register Now! > NIH Pathways to Prevention Workshop: > Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity > > December 5–6, 2017 > Natcher Conference Center (Building 45) > NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, Maryland > and via NIH VideoCast > Register to attend > Add this event to your Outlook Calendar > About the Workshop > > Obesity is a major contributor to serious health conditions in children and adults. The prevalence of obesity in the United States and globally has grown rapidly in the last three decades, and there is a pressing need to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight. > The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hosting the Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity to better understand appropriate, high-quality natural experiment research designs in obesity prevention and control. The workshop will take place on December 5–6, 2017 on the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. > > The workshop will be free and open to the public, and attendees can join either in person or via NIH VideoCast. In-person attendance is strongly encouraged. > > Workshop Poster Session > > This workshop will include a poster session for early-stage investigators to exhibit their research in novel methods in evaluating natural experiments in obesity prevention and control. If you’re interested in submitting an abstract, be sure to check the box under “Poster Session” on the registration form. Additional details about the poster session, including criteria and application instructions, will be announced soon. > > Workshop Resources > > · Background Information > · Draft Workshop Agenda > · Continuing Education Credits > · Spread the Word > > Register to attend > Workshop Sponsors > > · Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) > · National Cancer Institute (NCI) > · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) > · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) > Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) > > > > > > > The NIH Office of Disease Prevention, 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 2B03, MSC 7523, Bethesda, MD 20892-7523 > SafeUnsubscribe™ winseckk(a)mail.nih.gov > > Forward email | Update Profile | About our service provider > > Sent by prevention(a)mail.nih.gov in collaboration with > > Try it free today > >

8 years, 10 months

[H+T--Friends] OakDOT Job Opportunity - Engineering Technician II

by Dai, Danielle

OakDOT is recruiting for an Engineering Technician II to join our stellar Parking & Mobility Management team! Details attached. -- ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN II - PARKING & MOBILITY MANAGEMENT Job Description The City of Oakland Department of Transportation seeks to fill one Engineering Technician II position in the Parking & Mobility Management team to deliver on curb requests, and support active curb management, demand responsive parking, car share, bike share, and other shared mobility initiatives. Within this team, there is ample opportunity for a detail-oriented, data friendly individual to make a difference on the next generation of mobility management practices in Oakland. Competitive candidates will be comfortable drafting detailed drawings or maps, working with complex datasets, and taking initiative to support shared mobility programs. Experience with ArcGIS or AutoCAD desired. See attachment for more details. Official classification is here.<https://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm?action=viewclassspe…> How to Apply Please email Danielle Dai (ddai(a)oaklandnet.com<mailto:ddai@oaklandnet.com>) with the subject line OakDOT Engineering Technician II. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until position is filled. Application must include the following items: * Brief cover letter highlighting relevant experiences, qualifications, and interest in position * Resume * Completed City application form * 1-2 work samples demonstrating use of technical skills (e.g. technical drawing or map created with ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and/or Adobe Creative Suite)

8 years, 10 months

[H+T--Friends] Recall: Task Force Recommends Built Environment and Transportation System Interventions to Increase Physical Activity

by Bowers, Frederick (FHWA)

Bowers, Frederick (FHWA) would like to recall the message, "Task Force Recommends Built Environment and Transportation System Interventions to Increase Physical Activity".

8 years, 10 months

[H+T--Friends] FW: Task Force Recommends Built Environment and Transportation System Interventions to Increase Physical Activity

by Hall, Faith (FTA)

FYI - Subject: Task Force Recommends Built Environment and Transportation System Interventions to Increase Physical Activity Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce the U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force<https://www.thecommunityguide.org/task-force/what-task-force> (Task Force) has issued a new recommendation to increase physical activity through built environment approaches that combine transportation system interventions with land use and environmental design<https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/physical-activity-built-environm…>. Based on the huge volume of high quality work you have all done in the last view years related to the intersection of transportation and health, I though you and your colleagues and partners might be interested in these significant new findings and recommendations. The Task Force recommendation is based on evidence from a systematic review<https://www.thecommunityguide.org/about/our-methodology> of 90 studies. These studies used diverse designs, assessed and compared different combinations of interventions or existing built environment characteristics, and evaluated longitudinal changes or cross-sectional differences for a wide range of physical activity outcomes. What does the evidence show? * Physical activity increases among individuals in communities with new or improved projects or policies combining transportation (e.g. pedestrian or cycling paths) with land use and design components (e.g. mixed land uses or access to public parks). * Combinations of activity-supportive built environment characteristics are associated with higher levels of transportation-related physical activity, recreational physical activity, and total walking among exposed individuals. It has become increasingly clear that the public health and medical sectors cannot successfully address the health challenges described below on their own. The Transportation Research Board<http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/sr/sr282.pdf> and the National Academy of Medicine<https://www.nap.edu/catalog/21802/physical-activity-moving-toward-obesity-s…>, as well as many of your professional associations (including AIA<http://aiad8.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/2017-03/Public%20Pol…>, APA<https://www.planning.org/policy/guides/adopted/surfacetransportation.htm>, ASCE<http://www.asce.org/issues-and-advocacy/public-policy/policy-statement-537-…>, ASLA<https://www.asla.org/uploadedFiles/CMS/Government_Affairs/Public_Policies/T…>, CNU<https://www.cnu.org/who-we-are/charter-new-urbanism>, ITE<http://library.ite.org/pub/e1bba044-2354-d714-513e-9e190fb4754b>, NRPA<http://www.nrpa.org/our-work/Three-Pillars/health-wellness/>, and ULI<https://uli.org/research/centers-initiatives/building-healthy-places-initia…>), and the U.S. Surgeon General<https://www.surgeongeneral.gov/stepitup>, supported the Task Force decision's to review this evidence. Most importantly, the new recommendation recognizes and supports the importance of the transportation, land use, and community design sectors in addressing these critical health challenges. Why is this important? Physical inactivity accounts for about 11% of premature deaths in the United States, and $117 billion (in 2012 dollars; 11% of aggregate health care expenditures) annually were associated with inadequate levels of physical activity. Despite the health benefits, only one-half of U.S. adults reported levels of physical activity consistent with the guideline for aerobic physical activity in 2013 (Surgeon General's Call to Action<http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/stepitup>). Share the news! Following are links to more information and promotional materials we hope you will share with your colleagues and any others who may be interested. * Intervention Summary<https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/physical-activity-built-environm…>-read a summary of the evidence review and Task Force finding * Combined Built Environment Features Help Communities Get Active<https://www.thecommunityguide.org/content/combined-built-environment-featur…>-include this story in your newsletter, or share the link with colleagues * Built Environment One-Pager-use this one-pager as a quick reference * Twitter<https://twitter.com/CPSTF>(r)-retweet @CPSTF <https://twitter.com/CPSTF> messages about the new recommendation or tweet one of the following examples: o Evidence supports combined built environment approaches to increase physical activity: http://bit.ly/2oYW1UT #TheCommunityGuide o See #TheCommunityGuide for new findings from @CPSTF about creating better environments for physical activity: http://bit.ly/2oYW1UT What are the Task Force and Community Guide? * The Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force)<https://www.thecommunityguide.org/task-force/community-preventive-services-…> is an independent, nonfederal, voluntary panel of public health and prevention experts. The Task Force works to improve the health of all Americans by providing evidence-based recommendations about community preventive programs and services to improve health. Its members represent a broad range of research, practice, and policy expertise in community prevention services, public health, health promotion, and disease prevention. * The Guide to Community Preventive Services<http://www.thecommunityguide.org> (The Community Guide) is a collection of all the evidence-based findings and recommendations of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and is available online at www.thecommunityguide.org<http://www.thecommunityguide.org>. We encourage you to visit The Community Guide website at www.thecommunityguide.org<http://www.thecommunityguide.org>. Here you'll find other recommendations relevant to transportation systems and built environments, as well as supporting resources such as Community Guide in Action stories that feature decision-makers who have used The Community Guide to make their communities safer and healthier. We have also added three websites below to use as additional resources. Thank you for all that you and your colleagues are doing to support healthy community design efforts and improved transportation systems for all modes and users. We appreciate any help you can give us to spread the word about the Task Force's new recommendation. Please let me know if there is any way we can assist your efforts. CDC's Physical Activity and Health Program: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/ Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/stepitup CDC's Healthy Places Website: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/

8 years, 10 months

[H+T--Friends] New Benchmarking Project Website

by Katherine Robb

The American Public Health Association and the Institute of Transportation Engineers, in partnership with the League of American Bicyclists, created an interactive website exploring The Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2016 Benchmarking Report. The website makes critical data from this report more accessible and user-friendly and demonstrates ways for users to explore benchmarks such as mode share, public health, and traffic safety. Check out the Benchmarking Report website<http://bikingandwalkingbenchmarks.org/>. KATE ROBB Policy Analyst, Environmental Health Center for Public Health Policy American Public Health Association 800 I St, NW I Washington DC 20001 Ph: 202-777-2416 I Katherine.Robb(a)apha.org<mailto:Katherine.Robb@apha.org> [apha_logo] Join us for the Year of Climate Change and Health<http://www.apha.org/climate> culminating with APHA's 2017 Annual Meeting Follow the conversation online using #ClimateChangesHealth

8 years, 10 months

[H+T--Friends] Another use of health statistics

by Steve Yaffe

Illness as indicator The Economist THE first piece of news Americans woke up to on November 9th was that Donald Trump had been elected president. Read the full story<https://apple.news/AgOHgk2W0TQOvDU4tPQVu3Q> Shared from Apple News<https://www.apple.com/news/> How else can this wide-net method of seeking correlations be useful? Steve Yaffe

8 years, 11 months

[H+T--Friends] Fwd: [CTPP] BTS Webinar: Exploring Transportation Statistics - Bike Statistics

by Ed Christopher

this webinar may be of interest to some. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BTS Webinar Behind the Numbers: Exploring Transportation Statistics - Bike Statistics 1:30pm ET on Tuesday, April 25 National Bike Month is just around the corner! Ever wonder how much cycling is going on? We wonder as well! In this webinar we’re going to be highlighting national and local efforts to count cyclists. We will also explore how bike-share expands modal choice and extends the existing transportation system by providing access to destinations off existing public transportation routes. Join presenters from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and explore the role data plays in monitoring and observing key trends in bicycle transportation. Presentations will cover non-motorized count extensions to the Traffic Monitoring Guide (TMG) and the Traffic Monitoring Analysis System (TMAS), the MPO Bike/Ped Count Technology Pilot Project as well as highlights from the Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (IPCD). More information available at: https://www.bts.gov/event/behind-numbers-exploring-transportation-statistic… Email BTSWebinars(a)spatialfront.com <mailto:BTSWebinars@spatialfront.com> to RSVP and to receive the web link/conference line information.

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Re: [H+T--Friends] TN Department of Health: Healthy Development Coordinator Positions - NOW HIRING

by Leslie Meehan

The Tennessee Department of Health greatly appreciates your assistance promoting our new Healthy Development Coordinator employment opportunities. Below is updated information for your networks: TN Department of Health - Healthy Development Coordinators - APPLY NOW<http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tennessee/default.cfm> (enter Healthy Development Coordinator in the search box) Current Openings: Upper Cumberland region- Closes April 4th West, South Central, Southeast and Northeast regions - Open April 5th East TN (Knoxville) - Closed Middle TN (Nashville) - Closed [cid:image006.png@01D2A94D.FC439870] From: Leslie Meehan Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 11:28 AM To: Leslie Meehan Subject: TN Department of Health: Healthy Development Coordinator Positions - NOW HIRING Please help to spread the word: the TN Department of Health is hiring 7 positions that will focus on the built environment and health. If you are receiving this email, please know that you were selected because of your valuable work and connections. We greatly appreciate you taking time to pass along this employment opportunity to your colleagues and students. The Tennessee Department of Health is currently advertising 7 regional positions called Healthy Development Coordinators (HDC). The Coordinators will be housed in the seven Regional Health Departments (map below) and will serve as liaisons between public health and local/regional built environment efforts. The positions were created in recognition that the places and spaces in which people live have a larger determination on health than access to healthcare or genetics. The HDCs are part of a broader effort by the Tennessee Department of Health to provide staff and funding to assist communities as they create opportunities for physical activity such as walking and bicycling, access to healthy foods such as grocery stores and farmers markets, healthy school and workplace environments, and housing choices. The HDCs will focus on opportunities to create policy, systems and environmental changes to built environments that foster healthy eating and active living. Examples may include coordinating with partners such as development districts, local planning and zoning offices, parks and recreation, schools and Coordinated School Health programs, chambers, Healthier TN Communities, YMCAs and other stakeholders to address food access, farmers markets, Complete Streets, greenways and walking trails, playgrounds and splash pads, and other publically-available built environment projects and programs to increase access to physical activity and healthy foods. A variety of backgrounds are eligible including: public health, public administration, community planning, civic engagement, public policy, engineering, law or economics (see attached for full requirements). Each region is advertising separately between now and mid-April. Please help to spread the word and check back frequently as each region's job is posted. Website: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tennessee/default.cfm Search by words: Healthy Development Coord. Now Open: East TN (location Knoxville, TN) - ACT NOW Closes Tue. 03/21/17 11:59 PM Central Time Middle TN (location Nashville, TN) - Closes Tue. 03/28/17 11:59 PM Central Time [cid:image005.png@01D2AACE.F44170C0] [cid:image001.png@01D0AAAF.AF3502B0] Leslie Meehan, MPA AICP| Director Office of Primary Prevention Andrew Johnson Building, 5th Floor 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243 p. 615-770-0304 leslie.meehan(a)tn.gov<mailto:leslie.meehan@tn.gov> tn.gov/health Connect with TDH on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/TNDeptofHealth> and Twitter<http://twitter.com/#!/TNDeptofHealth> @TNDeptofHealth! Our Mission - To protect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee.

8 years, 11 months

[H+T--Friends] FW: Autonomous driving and public health

by Katherine Robb

Hi everyone- You may be interested in the “Public Health, Ethics, and Autonomous Vehicles” listed below. Best, Kate KATE ROBB Policy Analyst, Environmental Health Center for Public Health Policy American Public Health Association 800 I St, NW I Washington DC 20001 Ph: 202-777-2416 I Katherine.Robb(a)apha.org<mailto:Katherine.Robb@apha.org> 2017 is the Year of Climate Change and Health<http://www.apha.org/climate> Learn more at www.apha.org/climate From: Alfredo Morabia [mailto:apha@apha.org] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 8:02 AM To: Katherine Robb Subject: Autonomous driving and public health April issue of AJPH If you are unable to view the message below, Click Here<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=IyIIyWNoHaTaMqhLUsd5Cw> to view this message on our website [AJPH April 2017] Dear Kate, We hope you have been enjoying all the exciting features AJPH has to offer, including our wide range of article types and monthly podcasts. This month, AJPH focuses on ethical issues related to autonomous vehicles.Visit ajph.org to see these and other articles from our April issue: * Public Health, Ethics, and Autonomous Vehicles<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=QFunJQAyvuJvUKNcXKnXHQ> * From Trolleys to Risk: Models for Ethical Autonomous Driving<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=whGKHQuLrZzO7eIE8HhAKw> * The Future of the Affordable Care Act and Insurance Coverage<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=_7aOK2gMClv8k0vE0fKSjw> * Parent-Centered Prevention of Risky Behaviors among Hispanic Youth in Florida<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=nMgWObLSUAz34UAy-IgDeQ> * Advancing the LGBT Health Research Agenda: Differential Health Trends Within Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=IIiFJzZdkWZgTomTQaj9Ig> * Three Books Reviewed Including “The Pursuit of Power” by R.J. Evans<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=uvhWKshyxa5V9HApYRq-mA> All of our articles are on our newly redesigned Table of Contents<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=KU9x2Qx7i9HMJuIPMfZidA>. Check out the podcasts<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=_PIPE4D4-oBo33KLiCR1Kw> in English with interviews about the autonomous car and in Spanish about Familias Unidas and global news. AJPH is dedicated to bringing you the latest peer-reviewed research on issues affecting our health. As we strive to become the healthiest nation in one generation, be sure to stay abreast of important topics that affect our mission. Be on the lookout for more innovations as we continue to explore new ways to interact with our readers. The new AJPH includes: * Editorials * Perspectives * Policy * Ethics * History * Practice * Research AJPH is the official journal of the American Public Health Association. APHA members get full access to the Journal. [AJPH top 100 journal image.jpg] Subscribe to this email<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=c8am7_tRw-BP2EGXHSU77Q> for alerts when new AJPH articles are available. Sincerely, [Morabia Signature] Alfredo Morabia, MD, PhD Editor-in-chief, AJPH @AlfredoMorabia<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=8iTE8rB-pUzDVEPS_awZFg> @AMJPublicHealth <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=Mv0jq81L9cxy24Uqkbb6jA> [Morabia headshot resized] Home<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=ITZdwU_yB5bPIUBZeRhoIA> | About APHA<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=KIVfXOzoRp1IV4vt4xzNdg> | Join APHA<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=GIx6PtUhKQ6ppObbT4BBFA> | Advocacy<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=klneSaBJmAS_U51E0Tle6g> | APHA Meetings<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=5glE42ObZgr4TA7nsrD2aA> | Donate<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=aevHiSp0AJ-dwHjbl7SXxw> | Publications<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=zjE7tOlBPLqCUvMP0J7E7g> [Facebook Button]<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=A45ZrMfTGd4X9BiqaariAQ> [Twitter Button] <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=NJhOcmsGetW7f7Hz_eUI_w> [blog button] <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=ih-9epJqZxQkRs2WSZrnSg> [LinkedIn] <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=rB0tzWn2jdTa-0ak5tMupQ> [YouTube button] <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=07oevW6-VaKn_1vsqYhb9w> [Flickr button] <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=wGxcGQYfBQeJW5jedCSjJA> American Public Health Association. 800 I St. NW, Washington DC 20001 202-777-APHA © 2017 All rights reserved. Click here to update your email preferences or unsubscribe<http://action.apha.org/site/CO?i=6-SidA-UNqwAkT-oQLBIkXjjWDwheOKH&cid=2701> [powered by Blackbaud]<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=1O6zxxTX50vcn7V_3eWjGw> nonprofit software <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=vY0LrKtg84FoWBOaB6kjCA>

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[H+T--Friends] Job -- Post-Doctoral Fellow at UBC Health and Community Design Lab

by Andy Hong

Dear H+T friends! UBC Health and Community Design Lab is hiring a new Post-doctoral Research Fellow. The postdoc will be working with Dr. Lawrence Frank and Dr. Andy Hong along with other team members in the Lab on a new project funded by key players in the region, including the City of Vancouver, TransLink, Metro Vancouver, and Vancouver Coastal Health authority. Note that we accept application from those who are very near completion of their PhD. The deadline is fast approaching, March 29, so please share this job announcement far and wide with your network. We prefer to keep this deadline, but the applicants may still submit their application via spph.act-trans(a)ubc.ca. I am a postdoc myself, and I can answer any questions regarding this job. *http://www.hr.ubc.ca/jobs/faculty.php?job_id=25748 <http://www.hr.ubc.ca/jobs/faculty.php?job_id=25748>* Thanks! -- Andy Hong, Ph.D. Post-doctoral Research Fellow Health and Community Design Lab Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health University of British Columbia andyhong(a)gmail.com | 604-822-3687 http://andyhong.org

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