Indiana State Health Improvement Plan (I-SHIP) - State of Indiana

Access to Care
Increase Hoosiers at a Healthy Weight
Priority: To reduce the prevalence of obesity in Indiana
Systems Change
(Policy/Resources)
Health
Communications
Community
Interventions
Other
SECONDARY PREVENTION
OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBLE PARTNER(S)
SP9. By 2015, develop and disseminate
a protocol for use by health care
providers to integrate obesity prevention
into office practice. (Currently do not
have baseline data; Source: inventory of
opportunities most used by local health
care professionals and health educators) *
SP10. By 2013, offer and promote
annual continuing education
opportunities for health care
professionals and health educators
focused on evidence-based
breastfeeding, nutrition, physical
activity, and obesity prevention
practices. (Currently do not have
baseline data; Source: inventory of
opportunities most used by local health
care professionals and health educators) *
* Taken from Indiana’s Comprehensive Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan, 2010-2020 (the State Obesity Plan).
† A key strategy or strategies taken from a longer list of comprehensive strategies in the State Obesity Plan.
SP9. Provide training and technical assistance
to health care providers and office staff to
ensure the effective integration of obesity
prevention into office practice. *†
SP10. Identify and promote evidence-based
continuing medical education/continuing
education (CME/CE) programs that address
obesity prevention, assessment, and
treatment. *†
SP9. State Obesity Prevention Plan partners,
including but not limited to: local chapters of the
AAP, AAFP, Nurses Associations, other
professional associations representing health
professionals, and individual health care
providers
SP10. Professional associations representing
health professionals, individual health care
providers, colleges and universities