Opportunities

What's New

Recorded webinar now available! Pediatricians' Newest Battle: Combating Food and Beverage Marketing in the Digital Era

Hosted by the PSOOb and the Council on Communications and Media. Joy Spencer from the Center for Digital Democracy and Don Shifrin, MD, FAAP discuss how food and beverage marketers are using cutting edge digital techniques to target children and adolescents for products linked to the youth obesity crisis, strategies for counseling at the point of care, and various advocacy opportunities.

To view and listen to the recorded webinar: click here
To download the slide set: click here
PSOOb Executive Committee member, Dr Robert Schwartz, caught up with PSOOb Champion, Dr William H. Dietz, for a one-on-one interview where he shared information about his career, visions for the future of obesity in this country, and pearls of wisdom for his fellow pediatricians. Listen to the full interview (member login required).

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 25: Innovations in Obesity Prevention, Assessment and Treatment Forum - focus on innovative systematic approaches to prevent, assess, and treat pediatric obesity at the point of care that demonstrate promising or proven results. Special consideration will be given to those abstracts that reflect AAP Chapter programs and/or Chapter involvement. Areas of emphasis include: improving quality of obesity care, increasing physician knowledge, enhancing multidisciplinary care, improving access to care, new technologies, and patient and family communication and engagement.

Monday, October 28: Provisional Section on Obesity H Program - focus on community-based approaches and interventions to prevent and treat pediatric obesity. Special consideration will be given to abstracts submitted by physicians in training at any level.
October 26 – 29, 2013: AAP National Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, FL
October 28, 2013: PSOOb Section H Program: It Takes a Village…With a Pediatrician: Community Based Interventions to Prevent and Treat Obesity.

Past Events

PSOOb Inaugural H Program and obesity related sessions at the 2012 AAP NCE in New Orleans, LA.

Weight of the Nation Screening at the 2012 AAP NCE in New Orleans, LA.