California Chapter 4

AAP California Chapter 4 pediatricians will collaborate with high schools to offer independent study or extra credit in physical education tailored to the needs of overweight youth age 14-18 years. This pilot project, "PE for Me: An Independent Study Program for High School Students," will provide pediatricians the opportunity to prescribe participants in a physical fitness program. The overall goals of the program are to:

1. Establish policies at 3-4 high schools that will allow overweight youth to obtain high school credit or extra credit for independent study courses in physical education.

2. Develop model curricula that are geared to the needs of overweight youth, meet educational standards and utilize school, community and web-based physical activity programs.

3. Conduct a pilot project to improve the fitness status of 50 overweight youth at 3-4 Orange County high schools representing the varied cultural and economic diversity of the county.

4. Develop model protocols and foster implementation by additional pediatricians.

Primary Contact Person
Michael Weiss, DO, FAAP
Phone: 714-974-2220
E-mail: brudad@pacbell.net

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