Alliance Healthcare Initiative Announced
President Clinton and AAP President David Tayloe, Jr, MD, FAAP formally announced the launch of the Alliance Healthcare Initiative to combat obesity.

F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009
A report released by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) highlights state obesity rates and policies

2009 Healthy Active Living Chapter Grant
New grant opportunity for chapters! The 2009 Healthy Active Living Chapter Grant is now accepting applications.
Deadline: Janauary 15, 2010.

Pediatrician Letter to Editor Published in People Magazine
Dr Donald Shifrin of Washington state recently responded to an article in People Magazine on childhood obesity and his letter was published.

Pediatrician wins award from Surgeon General
Acting Surgeon General recognized Dr Danielle Goodman Dooley for her community program Choosing Healthy and Rewarding Meals (CHARM).