DesigningHealthyCitiestoReverseObesityandNon-Communicable

DiseaseEpidemicsCOURSESESSIONSFriday,June22,20188:30amto5:30pmLocation:Classroom+variouslocationsinthefieldHammerHealthSciencesLibrary(HSC)islocatedat701W.168thSt.NewYork,NY10032Directionscanbefoundhere:https://www.cuepisummer.org/contactpageINSTRUCTORKarenK.Lee,MD,MHScFRCPCGuestprofessor,ColumbiaUniversity;Dr.KarenLeeHealth+BuiltEnvironment+SocialDeterminantsConsulting;SpecialAdvisor,WorldHealthOrganizationOffices;AssociateProfessor,UniversityofAlberta,Canada(Feb.1,2018+)Email:drkarenlee@drkarenlee.comWebsite:www.drkarenlee.comCOURSEDESCRIPTIONNon-communicablediseases(NCDs)arenowtheleadingcausesofdeathgloballyandincurhighhealthcarecosts.Obesityisaglobalpandemicthatisrisingrapidly.Physicalinactivityandunhealthydietsarekeyriskfactors.Thescientificevidencehasbeenaccumulatingfortheimportantroleofthebuiltenvironment–ourhuman-madebuildings,streetsandneighborhoods,andtheiramenities–insupportingorbeingbarrierstophysicalactivityandhealthiereating.Thiscoursewillteachhealthpractitioners/studentsandnon-healthpractitioners/studentsinterestedinhealthaboutsuccessfulinterventionsforimprovingthebuiltenvironmenttoaddressobesityandNCDs,andstrategiesforimplementingthemintheirowncities.Citiesthathavesuccessfullyimplementedsuchinterventionsandachievedresults,suchasNewYork,willbeusedascaseexamples.Thecourseuseslectures,groupdiscussions,andfieldcasestudiestohelpcourseparticipantsbeginthisworkintheirownpracticeasprofessionalsorwould-beprofessionals.PREREQUISITESParticipantsshouldwearcomfortableandweather-appropriateclothingandfootwear,asaportionofthecoursewillbededicatedtoneighborhoodwalkingtours.COURSELEARNINGOBJECTIVESBytheendofthecourse,participantswillbeableto

1. Identifytoday’skeyepidemicsandtheirriskfactors.2. Identifythekeybuiltenvironmentfactorsthatimpactactivelivingandhealthyeating.

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3. Identifyexamplesofsuccessfulpolicyandpracticeinterventionsforimprovingthebuiltenvironmentforphysicalactivityandhealthyeating.

4. Identifypotentialstrategiesforimplementingsuchpolicyandpracticeinterventionsforimprovingthebuiltenvironmentforphysicalactivityandhealthyeatingintheirowncities.

COURSEREADINGS

1. WorldHealthOrganization.2010.Globalstatusreportonnon-communicablediseases2010.ExecutiveSummary.See:http://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd_report2010/en/

2. U.S.CommunityPreventiveServicesTaskForce.TheGuidetoCommunityPreventiveServices.See:http://www.thecommunityguide.org/paandhttp://www.thecommunityguide.org/obesity/workprograms.html

3. CityofNewYork.ActiveDesignGuidelines.NewYork:CityofNewYork,2010.See:http://www.drkarenlee.com/resources/usa

4. KarenK.Lee.Workingacrosssectorsforhealthequity:thecaseofNewYorkCity.InWorldHealthOrganizationandMetropolis.CitiesForHealth.Kobe:WorldHealthOrganization,2014.See:http://www.drkarenlee.com/resources/who-citiesforhealth

5. DesignedtoMove.ActiveCities:AGuideforCityLeaders.2015.See:http://www.drkarenlee.com/resources/who-citiesforhealth

AdditionalRecommendedReadings:1. JohnsHopkinsCenterforInjuryResearchandPolicy,NYCDeptofHealthandMental

Hygiene,SocietyforPublicHealthEducation.ActiveDesignSupplement:PromotingSafety.NewYork:CityofNewYork,2013.See:http://www.drkarenlee.com/resources/usa

2. NicollG,LeeKK,DuboseJ.ActiveDesign:AffordableDesignsforAffordableHousing.NewYork:CityofNewYork,2013.See:http://www.drkarenlee.com/resources/usa

3. RubeK,VeatchM,HuangK,SacksR,LentM,GoldsteinG,LeeKK.DevelopingBuiltEnvironmentProgramsinLocalHealthDepartments:LessonsLearnedfromaNationwideMentoringProgram.AmericanJournalofPublicHealth2014;104(5):e10-e18.

COURSESTRUCTUREClassmeetsfrom8:30amto5:30pmforafulldayonFriday,June22,2018(8hoursofclassactivities+1hourforlunch).Thefulldaycoursewillbesplitbetweenclassroomlectures,groupdiscussions,andfield-basedactivitiesatdifferentsitesinNYC.