individuals, and health professionals ranked highest, with legislators indicat- ing such groups should play “some role.” The survey findings will aid research
in the T-COPPE project, which in part ex- amines the impact of the Safe Routes to School program. Safe Routes to School provides states with federal funding to encourage physical activity in commu- nity environments through use of pedes- trian and bike paths. “This survey shows us that the influ- ence transportation has on obesity isn’t well understood. We need to do a better job of making the scientific and business case for walking and bicycling to school, for example,” Dr. Hoelscher said. An Active Living Research brief titled
“Active Transportation: Making the Link from Transportation to Physical Activity and Obesity” illustrates how infrastruc- ture investments and transportation pro- grams can help children and adults be- come more physically active. Active Liv- ing Research is an RWJF program with a goal of supporting and sharing research on environmental and policy strategies that promote daily physical activity for U.S. children and families. One of the brief’s key findings is that
Safe Routes to School programs and traf- fic control in neighborhoods and near schools can increase physical activity among children, adolescents, and adults. The brief states federal, state, and local policies and funding that support infra- structure investments can help promote physical activity among children and adults. Read the research brief online, http://
activelivingresearch.org/files/ALR_Brief_ ActiveTransportation_0.pdf. Respondents to the health perception
survey indicated schools (kindergarten through grade 12) should play “some role” in fighting obesity in Texas. Last year, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report, sponsored by RWJF, titled Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School, which concluded schools can and should play a major role in encour- aging and providing opportunities for children and teens to be more active. Actions recommended by the IOM re- port include the following:
• School districts should provide high- quality physical education, equal to 150 minutes per week for elementa- ry school students and 225 minutes per week for middle school and high school students.
• Students should engage in additional vigorous or moderately intense physi- cal activity throughout the school day through recess, dedicated classroom activities, and other opportunities.
• Additional opportunities for physical activity before and after school hours should be accessible to all students.
Physician Practice Opportunities
We have exciting opportunities for board certified/board eligible physicians to join Covenant Medical Group. The ideal candidate should have experience and a Texas license.
TMA puts survey data to use
The Texas Public Health Coalition (TPHC) ranked in the middle of the pack as a frequently used health policy and information resource among legisla- tors, according to the 2013 Texas Health Perception Survey. TPHC Chair Eduardo Sanchez, MD, says that increasing the visibility and establishing the coalition as a trusted resource are priorities. To that end, the public health coali- tion plans to continue to host University of Health programs this year to educate legislators and staff members of the legislature and state agencies about key public health matters that have an impact on the state. In 2012, four pro- grams, held at the Texas Medical Asso- ciation building, addressed how public health affects the state’s economy and the impact immunizations, obesity, and smoking have on physical and fiscal
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Covenant Medical Group (CMG) is affiliated with Covenant Health System in Lubbock, Texas. CMG is a multi-specialty group with more than 150 physicians across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefit package. CV should include salary requirements and can be forwarded to Covenant Medical Group, Attn: Kelly Fortney, 3420 22nd Place, Lubbock, TX 79410 or faxed to (806) 723-7476. For telephone inquiries, call (806) 725-7875.
Eduardo Sanchez, MD
Sen. Charles Schwertner, MD
E-mail:
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