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The National Society of Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health (NSPAPPH) is pleased to present the 2008-09 officers. Congratulations! Chair - Jimmy Newkirk, North Carolina Chair Elect - Lisa Cirill, California Secretary - Katie Richards, Hawaii Member at Large (2008-2010) - Cathy Costakis, Montana Member at Large (2008-2010) - Jay Daniels, South Carolina Member at Large (2007-2009) - Tim Lane, Iowa Member at Large (2007-2009) - Jon Morgan, Wisconsin Click here to view a description of each position. Click here to view a biographic sketch of each officer. |
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Successful Annual Meeting held in Madison, Wisconsin, June 8-10
The 2008 NSPAPPH annual meeting was held in Madison WI at The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club, One West Dayton Street, Sunday, June 8th through Tuesday, June 10th, in conjunction with ASTPHND Meeting. 32 registrants representing 28 states, 6 speakers, and 2 guests You can download a copy of the agenda here (Word/doc format). You can download a copy of Tina Zenzola & Paul Zykofsky's presentation Healthy Community Environments: Public Health’s Role and Strategies for Working with Local Governments here You can download a copy of Dr. Jay Maddock's presentation Evaluating Your Program- Does it Work? here (pdf format) You can download a copy of Ron Chapman and Lauri Wilson's presentation Success on the Ground: The State’s Role in Facilitative Leaderships here (PowerPoint) You can download a copy of Dr. Jay Maddock's presentation Using Social Marketing to Increase Physical Activity here (pdf format). You can download a copy of Troy Vincent's presentation Lighten Up Iowa/Live Healthy America here (PowerPoint) |
Physical Activity Collaborative (PAC) identified a need to describe elements of public health infrastructure and leadership necessary for successful public health physical activity programs. The paper, “The Critical Need for Public Health Leadership and Capacity to Improve Health through Physical Activity: Recommendations from the Physical Activity Collaborative,” which outlines strategies to ensure capacity is available for download here.
Call to Action Letter pdf format
Position Paper Word doc |
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The National Society of Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health’s (NSPAPPH) purpose is to provide coordination and leadership to strengthen capacity in establishing and promoting evidence-based physical activity practice within and throughout public health agencies. The NSPAPPH conducted a needs assessment to better understand members’ current work environment, professional experience, education, credentialing, and professional development and training needs. View the Summary of Findings (Word doc). For the complete document, contact your state PA practitioner. |
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Health, Activity and Nutrition Expert Bill Kohl Joins UT School of Public Health and UT Austin Faculties
HOUSTON — Harold W. (Bill) Kohl, Ph.D., who worked to build a national and global agenda for physical activity promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, will join The University of Texas School of Public Health as professor of epidemiology and disease control.
Kohl, who starts his new position Oct. 1 at the school’s Austin regional campus and the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living, will hold a joint position as professor of kinesiology at The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Education.
“Dr. Kohl is the perfect person for linking these two institutions with strong leadership, teaching and research skills in both of these important concentrations – public health and kinesiology,” said Austin Regional Campus Dean Cheryl Perry, Ph.D.
Read the full article here.
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