Sumner M. Redstone Center for Prevention & Wellness

Redstone Center Testifies Before DC Council on School Physical Activity, Physical Education Provisions in Proposed Legislation

Sarah Baldauf, Senior Director of Communications, Outreach and Engagement at the Redstone Center, testified on behalf of the Center.

Sumner M. Redstone Center for Prevention & Wellness

Jeff Hild, Policy Director, Testifies Before DC Council on Early Childhood Care Bills

On September 27th, 2017, Jeff Hild, Policy Director at the Redstone Center, testified before the Council of the District of Columbia.

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).