Capitol Hill Briefing: How Healthy are the Counties in Your State?

Capitol Hill Briefing

2012 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps:

How Healthy Are the Counties in Your State?

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

2168 Rayburn House Office Building

The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invite you to the 2012 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Congressional Briefing. The Rankings identify what is influencing health of residents and areas that need work; the Roadmaps show how communities are taking action to improve health.

Click here to RSVP and request a county-by-county report for your state upon arrival.

Among the topics to be discussed:

• How multiple factors – such as tobacco use, obesity, access to health care and healthy foods, education and employment – profoundly affect our health
• How counties measure up within each state in terms of how healthy people are and how long they live
• Roadmaps to Action so communities can create healthier places to live, learn, work and play

Learn how:

• Mayor Chip Johnson of Hernando, Mississippi, has transformed his city into a national model for improving public health at the local level 
• Multiple funding opportunities from RWJF will improve community health
• An online app, the County Health Calculator, helps policymakers and staff gain deeper understanding as to how education and poverty affect the health of their constituents

Speakers will include:

• James S. Marks, MD, MPH, Senior Vice President and Director, Health Group, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Michelle Larkin, JD, MS, RN, Assistant Vice President and Deputy Director, Health Group, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Patrick Remington, MD, MPH, Associate Dean for Public Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
• Chip Johnson, Mayor, Hernando, Mississippi

Click here to RSVP