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Hss Advocate Alumni News Fall 2017, Department Of Health And Sport Sciences

Health and Sport Sciences Newsletter

• Congressman Pat Tiberi Visits HSS
• A Message from the Chair by Dr. Joan Rocks
• Eta Sigma Gamma Arrives at Otterbein
• HSS Alumni Survey Results
• HSS Leadership Advisory Board Update
• New Teacher of the Year 2017-Dr. Kristy McCray
• United Methodist Exemplary Teacher - Patti Wilson, M.S.
• 2017 Bread & Roses Award-Annette Boose
• Kate Weale Named OATA Athletic Trainer of the Year

Hss News Poster Fall 2017, Department Of Health And Sport Sciences

Health and Sport Sciences Newsletter

• Eta Sigma Gamma
• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
• 100th Otterbein Homecoming

Hss News Poster Summer 2017, Department Of Health And Sport Sciences

Health and Sport Sciences Newsletter

• New Teacher of the Year 2017-Dr. Kristy McCray
• United Methodist Exemplary Teacher - Patti Wilson, M.S.
• 2017 Bread & Roses Award-Annette Boose
• Congressional Visitor Central Ohio
• HSS Alumni Gathering

Hss News Poster Spring 2017, Department Of Health And Sport Sciences

Health and Sport Sciences Newsletter

• Race for the Jobs
• 2nd Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest
• HSS Leadership Advisory Board
• HSS Majors Reps HSS at Donor Appreciation Event

Nutrition And Exercise Resources For Clinton County, Paige M. Wood

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

The obesity epidemic is a nation wide problem that has increased prevalence in Clinton County, NY when compared to the surrounding areas. Obesity leads to many co-morbid health conditions and is associated with a large increase in health care spending costs. This brochure tackles the limited resources, such as limited number of fitness centers, lack of nutrition education and an overall lower socioeconomic status, that is present in the Clinton County area. This brochure offers help in these areas through free phone applications which cover nutrition education, healthy shopping guidance, at home exercise routines, motivation, habit trackers and mindfulness exercises.

Health Care Shares: Vermont Community Wellness Through A Farm To Patient Collaboration, Lindsay S. Howe

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Food insecurity in Vermont has increased over the past decade, with nearly 85,000 Vermonters struggling to provide adequate amounts of food for their families during the past year. Families living in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont have higher rates of food insecurity than those in urban settings. Unfortunately, when families are living with or threatened with food insecurity, they often rely on cheaper, processed foods that have a longer shelf life than fresh produce. This is likely contributing to the increase in obesity and chronic health conditions such as diabetes. Programs such as Health Care Share aim to combat food …

Nutrition, Diabetes And Misconceptions, Kristen M. Dalton

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

One of the most effective ways to assist patients with diabetes is to empower them to manage their diabetes through lifestyle change. However, figuring out what to eat when you have diabetes can be very confusing. This project attempted to provide simple lifestyle changes patients could make.