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

• “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”

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

Four Strategic Directions

• Healthy and Safe Community Environments

• Clinical and Community Preventive Services

• Empowered People• Elimination of Health Disparities

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

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 Merel Kozlosky, and LCDR Rachael Lopez

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?

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