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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