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Pediatric Obesity: Promoting nutrition and Physical Fitness in a Rural Elementary School |
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Project aimed at educating 5th graders at Red Jacket Elementary School in Ontario County, NY about proper nutrition and exercise. At the time Ontario County was considered a medically underserved area by the U.S. Department of Health. |
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Healthy Eating Children's Cookbook |
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Cookbook of child friendly recipes and activities. It was tested with one group of children and there are many groups and schools who want the cookbook and/or someone to come in and teach the kids about healthy cooking and eating. |
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Health Education For Homeless Women |
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Prevalence of Obesity among the Homeless |
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A survey and examination of homeless people in Rochester, NY. The projects goals were to obtain data about obesity among the homeless and raise obesity awareness among the homeless. |
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Palliative Care and Public Health |
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Attack on Pediatric obesity: Making Healthy Changes |
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Outlines project done in the Enrico Fermi School 17 in Rochester, NY focused on 5th grade students. The project was aimed at increasing awareness about healthy eating and exercise, in an attempt to reduce pediatric obesity. |
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Boy Scouts of America |
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Worked with the Boy Scouts of America at LDS church to promote a lifestyle that reduces at-risk behaviors among boy scouts |
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Promoting Healthy Snacks for Children |
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Outlines project where a series of workshops were given in downtown Rochester, NY aimed at increasing nutritional awareness among children. |
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Childhood Obesity Education for AA Youth At a Local Health Fair |
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Mi Libro de Cocina Muy Propio! |
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Project attempts to combat childhood obesity with the creation of a children’s cookbook, written in Spanish, filled with easy, healthy recipes. Project also includes a hands on healthy cooking demonstration for children and their parents. |
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Sports Nutrition Assessment and Information for High School Athletes |
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Intervention on the Varsity Boy’s Soccer Team at Spencerport High School to first determine their eating habits and then provide them with pertinent nutritional information regarding their food choices before, during, and after competition. |
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The Healthy Seasonal Eating Project |
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A 5-session intervention to educate Rochester residents about healthy eating, the incorporation of vegetables into their diets, and the creation of a relevant cookbook. Project done in conjunction with the Genesee Valley Organ Community Supported Agricultural Farm. |
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MyPyramid: Nutrition Workshop for Kids |
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A nutritional workshop for children grades 4-6 in the Saturday School Program, students with special educational needs and lower socioeconomic status. |
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Healthy Habits in School Aged Children |
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Students set up teaching sessions with 10 7 th grade classes at Wilson Foundation Junior High School. Information included dental hygiene, nutrition and a healthy diet, and the importance of exercise and staying active. |
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Assessing Discrepancies in Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Implementation, and Education Among Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities in Monroe County |
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Goals of this project include increasing awareness of heart disease and other risk factors, identifying at-risk individuals through individual assessments, and comparing the disparities of cardiovascular risk between urban and rural communities in Monroe County. |
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Food Insecurity in Rochester: Facing the Challenges of the Holiday Season |
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Creation of a cookbook with cheap easy recipes for low socioeconomic status individuals. Student partnered with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County to maximize distribution. |
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Project FIRM (Family-Based Insulin Resistance Management) |
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Project FIRM targeted the underserved population of overweight and obese children or children who are at risk of developing/having metabolic syndrome. The intervention includes education about nutrition and exercise. |
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Candy Bars for Breakfast? Not My Kid! |
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Blood pressure checks and BMI's were calculated at a local health fair, while parents and children were educated about nutrition. Focus groups were later conducted with parents/caregivers to enforce healthy food choices. |
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Promoting Exercise in Type I and Type II Diabetics an Educational Workshop |
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An educational workshop focusing on exercise as a means to prevent and manage diabetes was held for patients at the Anthony L. Jordan Health Center. |
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Promoting Healthy Eating Habits among Type I and Type II Diabetics: An Educational Workshop |
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A nutrition workshop was organized and conducted for patients of the Anthony L. Jordan Health Center as part of a monthly Diabetes Education Group meeting. |
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Strong Stories: A Healthy Rochester TV Initiative |
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The aim is to create a TV program, medical student run-faculty supervised, that will utilize a popular media outlet in order to inform and educate through real patient stories. As a public health tool, the program will cover both current and pertinent health care topics/issues. |
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Nutrition and Wellness Group at Strong Ties |
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Strong Ties is a community-based program that provides a complete array of services designed to promote recovery among adults with severe mental illness. |
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Kidz on the go: Activity Book to Promote Physical Activity Among Elementary School Children |
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The Kidz on the Go activity book was implemented to encourage physical activity and healthy eating among elementary school children at risk of becoming overweight or obese. The target community includes low-income and minority children who receive their health care in the Pediatric resident clinics in the area. |
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Pediatric Obesity: Promoting Healthy Hearts to Children and Families in Rochester City Elementary Schools |
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Project based on a need in the inner city community was for instruction and teaching of the parents and families of children at risk of obesity. The aims is to reach out to the children and families to encourage them to make healthy nutrition choices when cooking meals and buying snacks as well as promote active lifestyles for the whole family |
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The Healthy Hospitals Campaign: Improving the nutritional quality of food offered at hospitals |
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This project studied the prevalence of fast food within hospitals and a campaign to eliminate the presence and promoting healthier food. |
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Pediatric Obesity Promoting Healthy Hearts to Children and Families Rochester City Elementary Schools |
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A Healthy Heart Booth was created for the open houses at five Rochester City elementary schools. The open houses allowed the medical students to reach both elementary school children and their parents. |
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Lifestyles Improvement For Everyone (L.I.F.E) |
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The purpose behind creating this program was to address both of the goals of Healthy People 2010, focusing primarily on but not limited to battling overweight and obesity with improvements in nutrition and physical activity. |
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Hoops for Health |
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The Hoops for Health after school program was created to target those children at greatest risk. With the help of coordinators at Quad A, a partnership was created with students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and School 34 staff, ultimately leading to the development of the Hoops for Health program in 2003. |
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Food, Fitness & Fun |
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The aim of this project is to educate children in fourth-sixth grade about diet and exercise and hopefully to have fun while battling pediatric obesity. With the help of a graphic designer in the community, computerized educational modules were created on pediatric obesity that can be implemented into any health class around the country, provided that there are computers available. |
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Improving Children's and Adolescents' Health Through Free Sports Physical Exams |
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Sustainable partnerships have developed over the years to help successfully perform free physical exams. While the project has received positive feedback, it is now important to evaluate if the program is indeed serving the intended target population. |
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Food Reaching Everyone Spreading Health (FRESH) |
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A survey of 41/52 convenient stores in southwestern Rochester, NY showed that 95% did not offer fresh fruit and 85% did not offer fresh vegetables. Montgomery Neighborhood Center, SouthWest Area Neighborhood, Foodlink, and the University of Rochester partnered to create a produce stand that would deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to this area. |
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The Hair Salon Project: Bringing a Lay Health Education Model to Tonja's Personal Touch Salon |
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This project aimed to introduce a lay health education model into a salon serving African American women in the Southwedge neighborhood of Rochester. This program was tested in a focus group and was well received by community members. |
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