From June 20–22, 2016, faculty from GWSPH participated in a clinical public health summit on obesity.
Symposium on Innovative Collaborations Between Communities and Schools of Public Health
On March 1, 2016, the Redstone Center hosted a Symposium on "Innovative Collaborations Between Communities and Schools of Public Health."
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.
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.
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.
1st STOP Obesity Alliance Roundtable on Obesity Management and Coverage
On February 2, 2016, the STOP Obesity Alliance at The George Washington University hosted a roundtable discussion on Obesity Management and Coverage.
Dr. Dietz and Danielle Nierenberg from Food Tank discuss obesity, COVID-19, and the food system
On Thursday, July 16th, Redstone Director Dr. Dietz was featured in a podcast by Food Tank.