Appendix II: Planning Team
Mary S. Applegate, MD, MPH
Bureau of Women's Health
Mark S. Baptiste, PhD
Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Adult Health
Elizabeth L. Berberian, MPH
Bureau of Chronic Disease Services
Sara B. Bonam, MS, RD
Obesity Prevention Program
Rachel M. de Long, MD, MPH
Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health
Barbara A. Dennison, MD
Bureau of Health Risk Reduction
Cynthia A. Ferrari, MS
Healthy Heart Program
Brian D. Fisher, PhD
Risk Factor Surveillance
Daniel J. French, MS
Obesity Prevention Program
Mary Gallant, PhD, MPH
Prevention Research Center
Asst. Professor, Social Behavior & Community Health
Patricia A. Hess
Division of Nutrition
David P. Hoffman, MEd
Bureau of Chronic Disease Services
Leslie A. Larsen, MPH
New York State Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
Gary F. Malys, MA
Bureau of Health Risk Reduction
Thomas A. Melnik, DrPH
Risk Factor Surveillance
Barbara B. Metzger, MS
Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Adult Health
Stephen R. Onderdonk, CHES
Nutrition Policy and Health Promotion
Theresa N. Paeglow
Disability and Health Program
Lynne M. Patton, RHIA
Nutrition Policy and Health Promotion
Deborah C. Peters, MS
Center for Community Health
Patricia O. Race, MS, RD
Nutrition Policy and Health Promotion
Kyle R. Restina
Obesity Prevention Program
Deborah A. Spicer, RD, MPH
Healthy Heart Program
David Strogatz, PhD
Prevention Research Center
John Talarico, DO
Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health
Nancy A. Wade, MD, MPH
Division of Family Health
Elaine Zervos, RD
5 A Day - Nutrition Policy and Health Promotion
Additional thanks are extended to C. C. Rush Associates for writing assistance, and to Michael Seserman, American Cancer Society, for assistance in convening community forums.
