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[H+T--Friends] Metrics That Matter for Population Health Action: Workshop Summary

by Ed Christopher

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

9 years, 11 months

[H+T--Friends] Webinar: Health Impact Assessments – Their Role in Transportation Planning

by Ed Christopher

this was in today's TRB e-newletter and may be of interest . ------------------------- 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

9 years, 11 months

[H+T--Friends] Including Health in the Transportation Corridor Planning Process

by Ed Christopher

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

9 years, 11 months

Re: [H+T--Friends] H+T--Friends Digest, Vol 60, Issue 2

by Mindell, Jenny

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 ________________________________________ From: h+t--friends-bounces(a)chrispy.net <h+t--friends-bounces(a)chrispy.net> on behalf of h+t--friends-request(a)chrispy.net <h+t--friends-request(a)chrispy.net> Sent: 08 April 2016 18:00 To: h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net Subject: H+T--Friends Digest, Vol 60, Issue 2 Send H+T--Friends mailing list submissions to h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/h+t--friends or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to h+t--friends-request(a)chrispy.net You can reach the person managing the list at h+t--friends-owner(a)chrispy.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of H+T--Friends digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Free webinar on May 4: Health Impact Assessments ? Their Role in Transportation Planning (Eloisa Raynault) 2. Re: Free webinar on May 4: Health Impact Assessments ? Their Role in Transportation Planning (mbrenman001(a)comcast.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2016 10:59:45 -0700 From: Eloisa Raynault <eloisaraynault(a)gmail.com> Subject: [H+T--Friends] Free webinar on May 4: Health Impact Assessments ? Their Role in Transportation Planning To: h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net Message-ID: <CAEO9X0HyQTwGu6t6ciDNg_zGtt7wUFVuHwFFJj2VpXB77ayJsg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Greetings subcommittee friends, This webinar may be of interest to you and your networks. Best regards, Eloisa *** 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.

9 years, 11 months

[H+T--Friends] Free webinar on May 4: Health Impact Assessments – Their Role in Transportation Planning

by Eloisa Raynault

Greetings subcommittee friends, This webinar may be of interest to you and your networks. Best regards, Eloisa *** 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.

9 years, 11 months

[H+T--Friends] Call for Nominations: TCRP Oversight and Project Selection Committee, Due May 4

by Faith.Hall＠dot.gov

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! ************** 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>

9 years, 11 months

[H+T--Friends] 6/7 - NTI Webinar on Developing Best-Practice Guidelines for Improving Bus Operator Health and Retention

by Faith.Hall＠dot.gov

FYI – * Webinar: TCRP Report 169: Developing Best-Practice Guidelines for Improving Bus Operator Health and Retention<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UPZupi2JfBaju61nX6yraoJlOjxDi58eJGr1kG3t6M4t…> June 7, 2016 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST This webinar will walk through the components of Part I: A Transit Workplace Health Protection and Promotion Practitioner's Guide and discuss how to use the PowerPoint presentation, Making the Case for Transit Workplace Health Protection and Promotion, and the Excel worksheet, Transit Operator Workplace Health Protection and Promotion Planning, Evaluation, and ROI Template. Participants will be asked about their experiences with using the report and its tools, and explore establishing an ongoing dialogue on transit workplace health protection and promotion. While the research and toolkit are targeted particularly to bus and rail transit systems with more than 100 employees who are represented by one or more labor unions, there are useful lessons for systems with all forms of employee relations and of all sizes. Presenter: Robin Gillespie, Ph.D., MPH, Adjunct Program Director, Health and Safety, Transportation Learning Center From: National Transit Institute [mailto:lglickman@nti.rutgers.edu] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 8:31 AM To: Hall, Faith (FTA) Subject: Upcoming Webinars from the National Transit Institute [http://files.ctctcdn.com/80a83a0f001/ab06dc7e-aaaa-4a7a-9965-b4f3d6ccbd88.p…] Upcoming Webinars from NTI The National Transit Institute is pleased to announce the following upcoming webinars. Click below for more information or to register: * Webinar: TCRP Report 181: Labor-Management Partnerships for Public Transportation<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UPZupi2JfBaju61nX6yraoJlOjxDi58eJGr1kG3t6M4t…> May 5, 2016 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST This webinar will provide public transportation managers and labor union leaders with methods to use to establish, manage, and improve labor-management partnerships. The methods are based on the research and resulting toolkit documented in TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 181: Labor-Management Partnerships for Public Transportation. The research projects leaders, including labor union and transit management practitioners, will discuss resources and best practices for * The development of a labor-management partnership charter to start or improve a partnership * Labor-management partnership guidance that provides specific recommended actions and practices for management and labor union leaders, respectively * A labor-management partnership workshop framework that can be used to develop a cooperative workshop that prepares management and union representatives with essential skills for establishing and managing labor-management partnerships Presenters: Scott Baker, Senior Consulting Manager, AECOM Douglas Taylor, Labor Bureau, Inc. William F. Scott, President / Chief Executive Officer and founder of Diversified Workforce Solutions, LLC (DWS) * Webinar: TCRP Report 169: Developing Best-Practice Guidelines for Improving Bus Operator Health and Retention<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UPZupi2JfBaju61nX6yraoJlOjxDi58eJGr1kG3t6M4t…> June 7, 2016 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST This webinar will walk through the components of Part I: A Transit Workplace Health Protection and Promotion Practitioner's Guide and discuss how to use the PowerPoint presentation, Making the Case for Transit Workplace Health Protection and Promotion, and the Excel worksheet, Transit Operator Workplace Health Protection and Promotion Planning, Evaluation, and ROI Template. Participants will be asked about their experiences with using the report and its tools, and explore establishing an ongoing dialogue on transit workplace health protection and promotion. While the research and toolkit are targeted particularly to bus and rail transit systems with more than 100 employees who are represented by one or more labor unions, there are useful lessons for systems with all forms of employee relations and of all sizes. Presenter: Robin Gillespie, Ph.D., MPH, Adjunct Program Director, Health and Safety, Transportation Learning Center For more information about any of the above webinars, please contact Program Coordinator Ginny Stern at 848-932-6592 or gstern(a)nti.rutgers.edu<mailto:gstern@nti.rutgers.edu> or ntiwebinar(a)nti.rutgers.edu<mailto:ntiwebinar@nti.rutgers.edu> Register Today<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UPZupi2JfBaju61nX6yraoJlOjxDi58eJGr1kG3t6M4t…> [http://files.ctctcdn.com/80a83a0f001/297d4092-bb54-4bbe-8d26-20783c6690e2.j…]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UPZupi2JfBaju61nX6yraoJlOjxDi58eJGr1kG3t6M4t…> NTI is funded by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UPZupi2JfBaju61nX6yraoJlOjxDi58eJGr1kG3t6M4t…>. 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9 years, 11 months

[H+T--Friends] Fwd: NAS Call for Abstracts on "Healthcare & Transportation, " due 4/17 // Workshop + Webcast, June 6-7

by Ed Christopher

Ed Christopher Begin forwarded message: > From: <Faith.Hall(a)dot.gov> > Date: March 22, 2016 at 11:17:48 AM MST > To: <Faith.Hall(a)dot.gov> > Subject: NAS Call for Abstracts on "Healthcare & Transportation," due 4/17 // Workshop + Webcast, June 6-7 > > FYI - please consider sharing with your networks. Thanks! > > NOTE the later date – we got a bigger room. J > **** > > Workshop & Webcast > Exploring Data and Metrics of Value at the Intersection of Health Care and Transportation > > Submit Abstracts by April 17, 2016. > > TRB and the Health and Medicine Division, both of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, are holding a workshop + webcast on June 6-7, 2016 in Washington, D.C. that will explore the interface of health care and transportation. Submit abstracts by April 17, 2016. > > The workshop + webcast will showcase local examples of formal and informal health care and transportation partnerships; explore ways to use data to estimate the value of transportation to health care in various settings; examine performance measures pertinent to the relationship between transit/transportation services and health care outcomes; and, discuss what is needed to calculate the return on investment in terms of health outcomes. (For example: Does providing transportation access lead to improved health?). A workshop summary based on the day’s proceedings will be prepared by an independent rapporteur. > > E-Newsletter Type: TRB News > > This Summary Last Modified On: 3/22/2016

9 years, 11 months

[H+T--Friends] FHWA Announces New Safety Performance Measures, Including Bicycle-Pedestrian Safety

by Eloisa Raynault

In case you missed this news... *FHWA Announces New Safety Performance Measures, Including Bicycle-Pedestrian Safety* WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published new safety performance measures ( https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-03-15/pdf/2016-05190.pdf) as part of its national safety program, calling for state and regional targets to help reduce highway deaths and injuries, including for the first time, those among people walking and bicycling. The new regulations call for improved data on roadway features and a consistent definition of serious injuries. “The Department has been working hard with communities around the country to reduce the growing number of pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and fatalities,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “Having a uniform national performance measure will help us all work together to save lives.” The addition of bicycle-pedestrian performance measures is an acknowledgement that non-motorized safety is of particular concern and improving conditions and safety for bicycling and walking will help create an integrated, intermodal transportation system that provides travelers with real choices. The safety performance measures come as part of new rules to implement the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) performance management requirements for safety and update the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Major provisions involve requirements for all states to evaluate and report more effectively on surface transportation safety across the country. “Together, the rules will enhance a data-driven approach to making safety decisions, improve collaboration across a wide range of safety partners, and provide transparency for the American public,” said Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau. “Most importantly, the rules will help save lives as states set and report on safety targets.” The regulations will require reporting on the number and rate of all traffic fatalities and serious injuries, as well as a combined non-motorized pedestrian and bicycle injury and fatality measure. States and regional targets and progress on all five measures will be available through a public reporting system and will be aggregated at the national level. State departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations will be required to use the information in their investment programming and will be accountable to achieving annual their targets. The final rule also simplifies the method of determining target achievement. These rules implement not only the MAP-21 requirements, but also modifications called for by the more recent Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. With the recent increase in roadway deaths, the new approach to FHWA safety programs is timely. It also marks an important change in the management of the Federal-Aid highway program to become performance-driven.

10 years

[H+T--Friends] Minutes from the Annual Meeting, posted

by Carey McAndrews

Dear friends of the TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee, I just posted the meeting minutes from the Annual Meeting on the Health and Transportation website (www.trbhealth.org) along with other related documents. You can find them on the home page of the website. The related documents include the meeting agenda, slides, the Subcommittee's annual report, and the meeting minutes from the Arterials and Health Task Force. I'm also attaching the notes to this e-mail. Feel free to get in touch if there's anything you would like me to include in the notes or to post on the group's website. Until next time! Best, Carey -- Carolyn McAndrews Assistant Professor, Department of Planning and Design College of Architecture and Planning University of Colorado Denver CU Building 320BB carolyn.mcandrews(a)ucdenver.edu http://careymcandrews.org

10 years

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