Education

Serving as a center for the education to community members, medical students, residents, physicians and others in the area of childhood and adolescent obesity in Hawaii.
Education
Research

Supporting community-based participatory methods and the socio-ecologic approach to childhood obesity research in Hawaii.
Research
Research and Education Targeting Childhood Obesity

Providing collaborative and multi-disciplinary leadership in research and education targeting childhood and adolescent obesity in Hawaii to improve the health and wellness of Hawaii’s families now and for future generations.
About

Research

Current Projects

Children's Healthy Living Project
Pili 'Aina Project: Partnerships to Overcome Obesity Disparities
Ho'ala - Fighting Obesity in Hawaii County
Hawaii Health Matters
Pacific Diabetes Program

Research Resources

Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research
Hawaii State Department of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Funding Opportunities

RMATRIX Collaboration Pilot Projects Program - 2012 Call For Research Proposals
NIMHD Basic and Applied Biomedical Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01)

Education

Pediatric Obesity Prevention Training

“Well Child Visit: A Family Obesity Prevention Opportunity"
Earn CME now: 2010-2011

Expert Insights in Childhood Obesity: Challenges in Clinician-Parent Communication

Nutrition and Obesity Prevention CME/CE

Physical Activity Yields Better Academic Peformance in Children

Nutrition and Obesity Prevention CME/CE

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Updates

PILI @ Work Opportunity in April at JABSOM Kaka'ako

UH Mānoa plans to establish School of Global and Community Health

JABSOM Biomedical Symposium Talk by Mitchell Geffner, April 18, at MEB 315

Call for Papers on School Food for Childhood Obesity Journal

2012 National Health Promotion Summit

April 10-11, 2012

Advancing Native Health and Wellness - Call for Abstracts

Date: July 31 - August 5, 2012 (deadline extended to March 12)