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National Prevention Strategy (NPS): America’s Plan for Better Health and Wellness

National Prevention Strategy: Role of the Dietitian LCDR Merel Kozlosky, MS, RD Dietitian Category Day, 21 JUNE 2012. National Prevention Strategy (NPS): America’s Plan for Better Health and Wellness.

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National Prevention Strategy (NPS): America’s Plan for Better Health and Wellness

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  1. National Prevention Strategy:Role of the DietitianLCDR Merel Kozlosky, MS, RDDietitian Category Day, 21 JUNE 2012

  2. National Prevention Strategy (NPS): America’s Plan for Better Health and Wellness • “comprehensive plan that will help increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life” • “recognizes that good health comes not just from receiving quality medical care but from stopping disease before it starts”

  3. National Prevention Strategy • Released by the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council (National Prevention Council) in consultation with the public and an Advisory Group of outside experts • Council led by Surgeon General • June 16, 2011 • Authorized by the Affordable Care Act • Represents the leadership of 17 federal departments, agencies, and offices • June 13, 2012: National Prevention Council Action Plan

  4. Four Strategic Directions • Healthy and Safe Community Environments • Clinical and Community Preventive Services • Empowered People • Elimination of Health Disparities

  5. Seven Priority Areas • Tobacco Free Living • Preventing Drug Abuse and Excessive Alcohol Use • Healthy Eating • Active Living • Injury and Violence Free Living • Reproductive and Sexual Health • Mental and Emotional Well-being

  6. Dietitian PAC NPS Workgroup • August 2011 – present • Wrote category plan • Drafting podcast/speech script • Delivery by Surgeon General or RD? • Part of Academy’s National Nutrition Month? • Exploring OSG and Academy partnering • Populated NPS matrix • Members • CAPT Edith Clark, CAPT Suzan Gordon, CAPT Kristen Moe, CDR Jean Kelahan, CDR Mary McCormick, CDR Carol Treat, LCDR Jennifer Graf, LCDR MerelKozlosky, and LCDR Rachael Lopez

  7. Discussion Questions • What are you doing in your agency position to support the NPS? • What are your ideas for the Dietitian category to contribute to the NPS? • What potential partnerships could enhance the Dietitian category’s reach?

  8. For more information, see… http://www.healthcare.gov/prevention/nphpphc

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