Testimony by William Dietz MD, PhD Chair, Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness.
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Redstone Director Testifies on Nutrition Equity Act in DC
Redstone Center Director Dr. Bill Dietz testified before the Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee on Human Services in a virtual hearing on the Nutrition Equity Amendment Act of 2021.
May 19, 2021 - Testimony Before the Committee on Human Services of the District of Columbia
Testimony - Redstone Center Director Dr. Bill Dietz testified before the Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee on Human Services in a virtual hearing on the Nutrition Equity Amendment Act of 2021.
Redstone’s Dr. Dietz named Chair of WHO committee
Dr. William (Bill) Dietz was named the Chair of the WHO guideline development group on treatment of children and adolescents with obesity.
Statement from Redstone Center and CCR Condemning Violence Against the AAPI Community
Statement by the Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness and the Center for Community Resilience.
Dietz Publishes New Commentary on Childhood Obesity in Pediatrics
This week, Dr. Bill Dietz published a new commentary exploring the connections between childhood obesity and recent changes to federal nutrition programs.
New Perspective: Solving Population-wide Obesity
Director Bill Dietz joins Dr. Shiriki Kumanyika for a submission to the journal’s series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Academy of Medicine.
GWSPH Faculty Testify on Racism as a Public Health Crisis
Several members of GWSPH testified before the DC Council in support of a resolution to declare racism as a public health crisis in the District.
This month, the STOP Obesity Alliance released a new guide for obesity management in the primary care setting.
On November 2-6, the STOP Obesity Alliance will join the Obesity Society for their 7th annual virtual Obesity Week Interactive.