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October State-of-the-Science Webinar


Health Services Research​ - Pediatric Obesity Care Coverage: A Review of State Medicaid Health Plans



Date*: October 21st @ 9am PT/12pm ET


Presenters: Kali Autrey, PharmD, PhC, BCPS, NCP


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Passcode: 610909

Meeting ID: 910 5393 6229


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*NOPREN State-of-the-Science webinars are typically held the 2nd Monday of each month at 12pm ET. In October and November 2024, they will be held the 3rd Monday of the month due to federal holidays.

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Strategic Listening Session: Elevate NOPREN EC WG Future (Part 2), Early Childhood


Networking Session, Food Policy Councils


Anti-Obesity Medication Trials in Children and Adolescents, Pediatric Obesity Health Services Research


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NOPREN HER Resource Digest
The bi-weekly digest is a joint product of NOPREN and HER.*
PUBLICATIONS

Early Childhood

Ritchie L. D., Bacon K. A., Felix C., Lee D.L., Marshall SK. D., Homel Vitale E., & Matias S.L. (2024). Child and Adult Care Food Program: Family Childcare Home Providers’ Perceptions of Impacts of Increased Meal and Snack Reimbursement Rates during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nutrients. 6(19):3241.


Pediatric Obesity

Boles, R. E., & Moore, J. M. (2024). Psychosocial Outcomes after Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review of the Literature. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.


Kracht, C.L., Neshteruk, C. D., Moding, K. J., Rolke L. J., Wagner, B. E., Kielb, E., Ferrante, M. J., Robinson, C., Keinsley, J., Colella, J., Speirs, K. E., & Luecking, C. T. (2024). Community-based diet and obesity-related policy, system, and environmental interventions for obesity prevention during the first 1000 days: A scoping review. Obesity Reviews. 13815.

NEWS & UPDATES

FRAC Chat - Time to Fix What's Broken: Reports Confirm Poverty and Food Insecurity on the Rise


Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - Ultra-processed foods: Five policy ideas that could protect health


National Journal - Food-stamp benefits in the crosshairs as food insecurity rises


Newman's Own Foundation - Meet the Recipients of our Inaugural Food Justice for Kids Prize


New York Times - Are Americans ready for smaller restaurant portions?


New York Times - The hidden environmental costs of food

RESOURCES

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - SNAP Online: A Review of State Government SNAP Websites


Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative - Food Safety Resources


International Food Information Council (IFIC) - Americans' Trust In Food & Nutrition Science


State of Childhood Obesity - Parents of Young Children Are Concerned About Access to Food

WEBINARS & EVENTS

APHA - Annual Meeting and Expo Registration, 10/27-10/30 in Minneapolis


Hunger to Health Collaboratory - H2HC Fall Summit: Accelerating Solutions, 11/21


National Farm to School Network - 2024 Movement Meeting, 10/17 at 3pm ET


NCCOR - Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S., 10/9-10/10


New York Farm to School - Summit 2024, 11/21-11/22 in Syracuse, NY


Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S. - NCCOR OPUS II Workshop, 10/9-10/10

Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics Partnership (RIDGE) - Conference, 10/7


Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Care: The Secret ingredient in School Meals, 10/9 @ 2:30pm ET


SNAP Employment & Training - National Forum, 10/29-10/30


USDA - Addressing Critical Shortages in Nutrition Professionals, 10/22 @ 3pm ET


USDA - 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Final Meeting, 10/21 - 10/22 at 11am ET

FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL UPDATES & REPORTS

GAO

President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

USDA

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Colorado State University - Program Manager


Department of Agriculture - Nutritionist, deadline 10/10


Every Texan - Food Policy Analyst


Feed Black Futures - Food Justice Organizer


The George Washington University - Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences


Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Sr. Research Program Coordinator II


Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative - Strategic Programs Manager, deadline 10/21


National Association of Chronic Disease Directors - Sr. Grants Management Specialist


Nutrition Equity and Justice Partners, LLC -Extension Associate/Sr. Extension Associate


Purdue University - Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Senior Manager, Grants Management, deadline 10/21


Share Our Strength - Program Manager, No Kid Hungry Texas


Share Our Strength - Sr. Vice President of Program Partnerships, Campaign, and Advocacy


Stanford University - Assistant Research Program Director, CROP team, deadline 10/7


Trust for America's Health - Senior Government Relations Manager


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Research Assistant, deadline 10/9


West Virginia University - Program Manager (Institute for Community and Rural Health)


Wholesome Wave - Executive Director

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Center for Nutrition and Health Impact - WIC Research Scientist


Center for Nutrition and Health Impact - WIC Project Manager


Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - Funding Opportunity: STEP: Streamlining and Transforming Enrollment Processes


Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity


USDA - Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program, deadline 11/7

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

George Washington University - Request for Course Development Proposals for the Global Food Institute in support of the Food Leadership Minor, deadline 11/1


NIH - Request for Information: Research Strategies for Addressing Obesity Heterogeneity

STUDENTS & EARLY CAREER

HER NOPREN Resilient Food Systems and Nutrition Work Group Fellow Opportunity

The HER NOPREN Resilient Food Systems and Nutrition Work Group is hiring a new fellow. The fellow will work with the co-chairs to plan and facilitate monthly meetings, liaise with other workgroup fellows and HER NOPREN teams, and help advance the Work Group's projects.


To apply, email Elsie Moore (em885@cornell.edu) and Margaret Read (mread@ahealthieramerica.org) your resume or CV and a one-page description of why you would like to be the work group fellow and how your skills and experiences can contribute. Applications are due by November 1, 2024, at 11:59pm ET.


To learn more about the position, click here.

To learn more about the Resilient Food Systems and Nutrition Work Group, click here.

American Society for Nutrition - 2025 Science Policy Fellowship, deadline 12/16


CHIME Maternal-Infant Health Equity Research Scholars Program - Funding Opportunity (Post-doc Fellows), deadline 10/15


Dalhousie University - Interdisciplinary PhD, deadline 11/22


NIH - Social and Behavioral Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship


Public Policy Institute of California - Research Fellow, deadline 10/6


University of Vermont - Postdoctoral Fellow (Food Security)

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*This digest is based on a compilation of news services and listservs developed by Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN during her time as co-chair of the HER NOPREN COVID-19 Food & Nutrition Work Group and operationalized on a weekly basis by HER. The new bi-weekly digest is created by NOPREN and reviewed by Dr. Fleischhacker. The digest is jointly supported by Healthy Eating Research (HER) and the Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN). HER is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; NOPREN is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 5U48DP00498-05 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity and Prevention Research Centers Program. The findings and conclusions in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of HER, CDC, DHHS, or the USDA.