PAPRN+ Network Call Notes
Thursday, September 24th, 2016 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time
CDC Updates
The National Walking Summit will take place in Washington, D.C., October 28-30, 2015. Keynote speakers
include Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. Try to attend this great
meeting!!!
Coordinating Center Updates
Monthly Network Calls
Please save the date for our upcoming Network calls:
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October 27th, 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT
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December 3rd, 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT
Beginning in January, Network calls will occur on the last Thursday of the month from 1-2 PM Eastern Time. An
Adobe Connect link will be sent our prior to each call.
Upcoming Webinar: SAVE THE DATE!
ALR and PAPRN+ are joining together to host a webinar on implementation research, which will be on
December 17, 2016. More information coming soon!
Working Group Updates
Please see below for a schedule of upcoming Working Group calls. If you are interested in being involved in one
or more Working Groups, please complete the interest survey if you have not already done so. Please also notify
Amanda (amandawilson@ucsd.edu) if you did not receive an Outlook invitation for a Working Group call that you
would like to participate in.
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Complete Streets – October 1st, 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT
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Older Adults – October 5th, 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT*
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Workplaces – October 5th, 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT*
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Parks & Recreation – October 14th, 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT
Rural Settings – This call needs to be rescheduled. Please complete the Doodle Poll by Wednesday, October 7
http://doodle.com/poll/73pkmqwypu3mv22r.
*Note: We will typically try to avoid scheduling Working Group calls at the same time, but this was the best date/time for both groups and there
did not appear to be any overlap in Members.
Presentation
Shavon Arline- Bradley, MPH, Director of External Engagement, Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, discussed the Surgeon General’s Call to
Action on Walking. In addition to describing the Call to Action, Shavon also highlighted the Partners Guide, which presents ideas on how
organizations can help make walking more accessible to all Americans, as well as success stories from communities that are already making a
difference.
Announcements from the Field
Student Help Needed
The Baylor University project site is looking to hire a doctoral level graduate research assistant within the 5-year USDA funded “Salud Para
Usted y Su Familia” project. This research assistant will be an integral team member on the physical activity and screen time components of this
community-based and family-centered obesity prevention initiative partnering with communities along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, New
Mexico, and Texas. Funding decisions will be made early in 2016. If you know of anyone interested in this opportunity while pursuing a
doctoral degree at Baylor University, please encourage her/him to review our program information at
http://www.baylor.edu/hhpr/index.php?id=56029#Application and to contact Renée Umstattd Meyer, Associate Professor, Public Health at
Renee_Umstattd@Baylor.edu. This assistantship includes a stipend in addition to covering tuition.