March 3-5, 2004
Nashville, Tennessee

Agenda
~~Wednesday, March 3~~
1:00 p.m Welcome and Meeting Overview
Bobbi Clarke, Chair, University of Tennessee
   
1:15 Report from Advisors (SERA Proposal)
Gail Cramer, Louisiana State University
Rick Maurer, University of Kentucky
   
2:00 OBESITY: A NATION IN CRISIS
 
  • Shape Up Tennessee
    Betty Greer, University of Tennessee

  • Working with School Age Children
    Marsha Adams, University of Alabama
3:00 Break
   
3:15 OBESITY: A NATION IN CRISIS (continued)
 
  • Delta H.O.P.E. -- A Tri-State Initiative
    Beverly Howell, Mississippi State University

  • Get Moving Kentucky
    Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Kentucky State University
~~Thursday, March 4~~
8:00 a.m. AGROMEDICINE ISSUES
Moderator: Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Kentucky State University
 
  • Agromedicine at the Grassroots
    John Wheat, University of Alabama

  • Overview of Agromedicine Projects and Opportunities for Research and Outreach
    Susan Guske, Southern Costal Agromedicine Center
9:45

Break
   
10:00 AGROMEDICINE ISSUES (continued)
 
  • Cost of Medication Noncompliance
    Gene Smith, University of Tennessee

  • Health Disparities Project
    John Higgenbotham, University of Alabama

  • Diabetes Management
    Evelyn Crayton, Auburn University
12:00 p.m. Lunch
   
1:00

POLICY ISSUES
Moderator: Tracy Carter, University of Alabama
 
  • State Level Public Policy Education Events
    Paul McNamara, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

  • Federal Level Policy Issues
    Val Schott, Oklahoma Office of Rural Health

  • Measuring the Value of Locally Provided Rural Health Services
    Paul McNamara, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
2:45 Break
   
3:15 PERSONAL HEALTH ISSUES
 
  • Unwed Pregnancy Prevention
    Kathleen Tajeu, Auburn University
    Cynthia Whittaker,     Auburn University

  • Be Poison Smart Tennessee
    Bobbi Clark, University of Tennessee

  • Youth as Breast Cancer Educators
    Kathleen Tajeu, Auburn University
    Yvonne Thomas, Auburn University

  • Heart and Soul
    Linda Jouridine, University of Kentucky
~~Friday, March 5~~
8:00 a.m. Review of State Activities
   
9:30 Future of the Rural Health Institute
   
10:15 Break
   
10:45 Business Meeting
Bobbi Clarke, Chair, University of Tennessee