The Pediatric Obesity SIG began as an unofficial interest group, operating since 2007. Div. 54 recently began a review process for all SIGs and we were officially approved in 2010. The SIG founding chair is Wendy L. Ward, PhD, and founding vice chair is Ann M. Davis, PhD, MPH, ABPP. The inaugural meeting of the SIG occurred at a Div. 54 regional (Cincinnati) conference, and met again at the Kansas City regional conference in 2009. In 2012 the SIG had its first election and new officers started their terms in 2013. Our current agenda for SIG activities includes fostering research collaboration as well as networking/coordination regarding billing (health/behavior codes) and successful clinical prevention and treatment programs. We also will continue to maintain an email list for members to communicate with each other. We intend to work toward goals of advocacy for the work we do on national and state levels.
WANT TO GET INVOLVED!!!!!!??????? Send an email to the subcommittee chair. No chair, no problem, reach out to someone on the Executive Committee and maybe you could be the chair.
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