Pre-Screening of Michael Pollan’s “In Defense of Food” Documentary, Panel Discussion
The Redstone Center held a special pre-screening of the PBS documentary In Defense of Food.
Resources
Dr. Dietz Testimony Before the Council of the District of Columbia
Dr. Dietz’s testimony was delivered to the Council of the District of Columbia on two bills to improve access to food, retail, and medical care.
Second Annual Redstone Center Pilot Program Grants Awarded, Fellows Named
January 2017, the Redstone Center Pilot Program grants were awarded to Uriyoán Colón-Ramos and Kim Robien.
Dr. Dietz, WHO's Margaret Chan Keynote National Academy of Medicine's Annual Meeting
On October 17, 2016, the National Academy of Medicine held a symposium on Reversing the Dramatic, 30-Year Rise in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.
Convening on Adverse Childhood and Community Experiences
On April 21 - 22nd, 2016, the Redstone Center hosted a convening of the Building Community Resilience (BCR) initiative.
Redstone Center Proposes a Health Equity Framework to the DC Comprehensive Plan
In June 2017, the Redstone Center submitted a proposed amendment to the DC Comprehensive Plan.
Wendy Ellis Awarded Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Fellowship
March 2017, Wendy Ellis, MPH, doctoral student and Milken Institute fellow, was awarded a Doris Duke Fellowship.
The Lancet Commission on Obesity - Second Convening
On October 18 – 20, 2016, the Redstone Center hosted the second multi-day convening of The Lancet Commission on Obesity (LCO).
2nd STOP Obesity Alliance Roundtable on Obesity Management and Coverage
On May 25, 2016, the STOP Obesity Alliance at The George Washington University hosted its second roundtable discussion on Obesity Management and Coverage.
Commentary Calls for a New Approach to Prevent Obesity in Low-income, Minority Communities
In the last two decades, the NIH invested in two major multi-center studies aimed at the prevention of obesity in low-income children.