1st Annual Prevention Health Summit
The first annual Prevention Health Summit was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 15th and November 16th. The goal of the annual summit is to emphasize the necessity and benefits of funding prevention-oriented programs, promoting health and wellness in the community, and the importance of partnerships.
Below you will find links to many of the presentations made at the 2006 conference.
Keynote Speakers
The Ultimate Cost of Investing in Prevention presented by Stephanie Bailey, MD, MSHSA, Chief, Public Health Practice Office, Centers for Disease Control
12 Things that Add Life to Your Years & Years to Your Life and Food Psychology: Why We Eat More Than We Think presented by Jim Painter, RD, PhD, Chair, School of Family & Consumer Sciences, Eastern Illinois University
Risk vs. Gain of Security in the Agricultural Industry and Agri-Terrorism presented by Boris Lederer, National Security Specialist
Prevention of Diabetes by Lifestyle Modification: The Role of Diabetes Educators & Health Professionals presented by David G. Marrero, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Diabetes Prevention & Control Center, Indiana University School of Medicine
Breakout Session Speakers Day One
Adolescent Pregnancy - Impact & Strategies for Prevention presented by James Allen, MPH, Oklahoma State Department of Health
The Road to Wellness: In the Community and at Work presented by Carol McKiel, Cherokee County Health Department and Michelle Griffith, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group
Preparing for Pandemic Influenza presented by Gary Woodruff, PhD, Tulsa Health Department
Prevention of Foodborne Illness presented by Elizabeth Nutt, MPH and Chanteau Orr, MPH, Tulsa Health Department
Ceasefire: A Public Health Approach to Violence presented by Candice Kane, The Chicago Project for Violence Prevention
Public Health Response & Partnerships: Tying Together presented by Maria Alexander, Oklahoma State Department of Health
Vaccine Preventable Diseases - Protecting the Vulnerable presented by Dale Bratzler, MD, Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, Inc.
It's All About Kids - A Program that is Working presented by Pam Rask, Tulsa Health Department
Young Adults & College Tobacco Control presented by Jan L. Gascoigne, PhD, CHES, the BACCHUS & GAMMA Peer Education Network
Seven Signs of Terrorism presented by Dennis Byer, Tulsa Police Department
Asthma: A Growing Problem presented by James S. Seabass, DO
Breakout Session Speakers Day Two
What Kills Children? What Saves Children? presented by Mary Beth Ogle, Safe Kids, Tulsa area
It's Not Easy Being Green: How to Improve Your Chances for a Long & Healthy Life presented by Anna G. Giocondo, MD, MD Anderson
Managing Emergency Public Information and Media Relations presented by Jerry Lojka, Midwest City Fire Department
Don't Bug Me Flu Prevention Campaign presented by Melanie Christian, Marketing Director, Tulsa Health Department
Update on Child Abuse and Neglect in Oklahoma Panel facilitated by Annette Jacobi, JD, Oklahoma State Department of Health
An Award Winning Approach to Female Fitness presented by Melissa Walden, Claremore High School Female Fitness Program
We're All on the Same Team (Preparing for a Pandemic) presented by Matt Sharpe, Tulsa Health Department
Safer Communities: Effective HIV/STD Prevention for Incarcerated Individuals presented by Melanie Specter, EdD, LPC, LADC, Department of Corrections
It's All About Transformation presented by Keith Pirtle and Susan Boehrer, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Farm to Table: Getting Healthy with Oklahoma Farm Fresh presented by Maura McDermott and Doug Walton, Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Related Resources
2006 Prevention Health Summit Brochure [180 kb]