Resources

Milken Institute School of Public Health, Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness

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.

Sumner M. Redstone Center for Prevention & Wellness

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.

Sumner M. Redstone Center for Prevention & Wellness

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.

Sumner M. Redstone Center for Prevention & Wellness

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.

Center for Community Resilience

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.

Sumner M. Redstone Center for Prevention & Wellness

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.

Building Community Resilience

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 Global Syndemic represents the paramount health challenge for humans, the environment, and our planet in the 21st century.

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).

STOP Obesity Alliance

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.

obesity framework

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.