Improving Legal Competencies for Obesity Prevention and Control

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (S1) ◽  
pp. 76-89
Author(s):  
Sheila Fleischhacker ◽  
Alice Ammerman ◽  
Wendy Collins Perdue ◽  
Joan Miles ◽  
Sarah Roller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
American Society ◽  
Public Health Practitioners ◽  
And Control

This paper is one of four interrelated papers resulting from the National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control (Summit) convened in June 2008 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the American Society of Law, Medicine, Ethics. Each of the papers deals with one of the four core elements of legal preparedness: (1) laws and legal authorities for public health practitioners; (2) legal competencies public health practitioners and legal and policy decision makers need for use of these laws and authorities; (3) crossdisciplinary and cross-jurisdiction coordination of law-based public health actions; and (4) information on public health law best practices. Collectively, they are referenced as the “white papers.”Our purpose is to offer action options that will help to improve the legal competencies of public health practitioners and policy decision makers with respect to drafting, interpreting.

Improving Information on Public Health Law Best Practices for Obesity Prevention and Control

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (S1) ◽  
pp. 99-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan R. Tortolero ◽  
Karyn Popham ◽  
Peter D. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Public Health Law ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
American Society ◽  
And Control

This paper is the companion to “Assessment of Information on Public Health Law Best Practices for Obesity Prevention and Control,” and the fourth of four action papers produced as part of the National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control, convened June 2008 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the American Society for Law, Medicine Ethics. The four action papers present options to address gaps in the four core elements of public health legal preparedness as outlined in the relevant companion papers. The four core elements are: (1) laws and legal authorities; (2) legal competencies for public health professionals to apply those laws and authorities; (3) coordination of law-based efforts across jurisdictions and sectors, and (4) information on public health law best practices.

Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control: The Structural Framework and the Role of Government

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (S1) ◽  
pp. 24-27
Author(s):  
Demetrios L. Kouzoukas
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
The Public ◽  
Legal Advice ◽  
Structural Framework ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Public Health Practitioners ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

This paper discusses the relationship between obesity, law, and public health preparedness as well as the relevant roles of public health practitioners, policymakers, and lawyers. Each group believes they have a unique role in this relationship although there can be overlap and/or lack of clarity as to what that role may be.The role of the lawyer in the public policy process is to identify relevant legal issues, to analyze them and give advice on the risks of taking a given action, and to communicate legal advice in a clear manner. Simply put, the lawyer’s role is to dive deep into the law surrounding the topic at hand and to offer advice regarding the permissible limits of policymakers’ options and the associated risks.

Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control: A Framework for Action

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (S1) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith A. Monroe ◽  
Janet L. Collins ◽  
Pamela S. Maier ◽  
Thomas Merrill ◽  
Georges C. Benjamin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
The Public ◽  
Legal Perspective ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
And Control

The Proceedings of the National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control is based on a two-part conceptual framework composed of public health and legal perspectives. The public health perspective comprises the six target areas and intervention settings that are the focus of the obesity prevention and control efforts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).This paper presents the legal perspective. Legal preparedness in public health is the underpinning of the framework for the four “assessment” papers and the four “action” papers that are integral to the application of public health law to any particular health issue. In addition, this paper gives real-world grounding to the legal framework through examples that illustrate the four core elements of legal preparedness in public health that are at work in obesity prevention and control.

What Evidence and Support Do State-Level Public Health Practitioners Need to Address Obesity Prevention

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Leeman ◽  
Randall Teal ◽  
Jan Jernigan ◽  
Jenica Huddleston Reed ◽  
Rosanne Farris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
State Level ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Public Health Practitioners

Legal Innovations to Advance a Culture of Health

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 904-912
Author(s):  
James G. Hodge ◽  
Kim Weidenaar ◽  
Andy Baker-White ◽  
Leila Barraza ◽  
Brittney Crock Bauerly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ◽  
Local Public Health ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Laws And Policies ◽  
Public Health Practitioners ◽  
Health Laws

Since its inception in 2010, the Network for Public Health Law (Network) has aligned with federal, state, tribal, and local public health practitioners to assess how law can promote and protect the public’s health. In 2013, Network authors illustrated major trends in public health laws and policies emanating from an internal assessment of thousands of requests for technical assistance nationally. More recently, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has invited the Network and other partners to consider new ideas and strategies toward building a “culture of health.” Per Figure 1, RWJF’s conception of a culture of health emphasizes key action areas essential to the promotion of health across all sectors and diverse populations.

Thanking Those Who Made it Happen

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. 7-8
Author(s):  
Daniel D. Stier
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ◽  
List Type ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Public Health Law ◽  
Legal Questions ◽  
Questions And Answers ◽  
National Public Health ◽  
American Society ◽  
Public Health Practitioners

This symposium issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics is devoted to the convening of the national public health law conference, Practical Approaches to Critical Challenges, on October 10-12, 2012, in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference was co-sponsored by the Network for Public Health Law and the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME) with generous support provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, de Beaumont Foundation, California Endowment, and Healthcare Georgia Foundation.With the support of those organizations and the dedicated efforts of the individuals mentioned below, the conference focused on building effective interactions between attorneys and public health practitioners in order to:•examine practical legal approaches to address priority public health issues;•learn about helpful public health law resources and evidence-based research;•discuss public health legal questions and answers; and•build partnerships to accomplish public health objectives and foster innovation.

Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control: The Public Health Framework for Action

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (S1) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. Dietz ◽  
Alicia S. Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Institute Of Medicine ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
The Public ◽  
And Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has focused its obesity prevention and control efforts on improving population-level health. A recent Institute of Medicine report identified systems that affect population health, to include health care delivery systems, schools, businesses and employers, communities, and governmental public health infrastructure. CDC uses the public health model to engage these systems, and this process coordinates multiple settings, sectors, and jurisdictions to develop an integrated approach to identify, prevent, and control obesity. The public health approach goes beyond medical care to prioritize policy and environmental strategies that can be implemented across jurisdictional levels, in collaboration with traditional and nontraditional partners. The process ultimately produces tools, guidelines, and interventions that can be used to prevent and control obesity. In this manuscript, we provide an overview of the public health perspective on obesity, outline the public health framework for addressing obesity, and discuss the rationale for leveraging law-based efforts as a tool to accomplish the public health mission.

National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (S1) ◽  
pp. 5-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald E. Benken ◽  
Meredith S. Reynolds ◽  
Alicia S. Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
And Control

The National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control was conceived by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a strategic conference to review the current status of legal preparedness for obesity prevention and control, identify potential gaps, and develop specific action options for improving the contribution law can make to reduce the health threat posed by obesity. Working with the collaborating partners and planning committe, the host committe planned and modeled after the Summit CDC’s 2007 conference on public health emergency legal preparedness that resulted in the National Action Agenda for Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness. The summit was a working meeting that offered invited participants a structured opportunity to deliberate about the laws and legal issues that impact obesity prevention and control from a public health perspective.

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