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Curriculum Vitae
Alice S Ammerman
Personal Information Office Director Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Professor Department of Nutrition Schools of Public Health and Medicine The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 27599-8140 Phone (919) 966-6082 Fax (919) 966-3374 Email alice_ammermanuncedu Education Doctorate University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill DrPH in Public Health Nutrition 1990 Dissertation A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol in Low Income Patients Masters University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MPH in Public Health Nutrition 1981 Undergraduate Duke University BA in Comparative Area Studies Africa minor in Cultural Anthropology 1976 Magna Cum Laude Varsity Basketball 1972 Licensure Registered Dietitian Licensed DietitianNutritionist - North Carolina Professional Experience 2006-present Professor Department of Nutrition Schools of Public Health and
Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2004ndashpresent Director Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2001-2004 Division Director Intervention and Policy Department of Nutrition
Schools of Public Health and Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1999-2006 Associate Professor Department of Nutrition Schools of Public Health and Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1992-1999 Assistant Professor Department of Nutrition Schools of Public Health and Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -2-
1991-1992 Research Assistant Professor Department of Nutrition School of Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1990-1991 Research Nutritionist Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1987-1991 Research Assistant then Co-Investigator Pitt County Hypertension Project Department of Epidemiology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1986-1990 Core Faculty Preventive Cardiology Academic Award Program School of Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1983-1985 Pediatric Nutritionist and Clinical Coordinator for Syracuse University Coordinated Undergraduate Program (adjunct faculty appointment) Strong Memorial Hospital University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1982-1983 Renal Nutritionist and Nutrition Education Coordinator Monroe Community Hospital Dialysis Unit University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1981-1982 WIC Nutritionist and Nutrition Education Coordinator Atlanta Southside Community Health Center Atlanta GA 1979-1981 Community Outreach Coordinator for Duke University course Perspectives on Food and Hunger Dr Sheridan Johns Instructor 1977-1978 North Carolina Coordinator National Study of Infant Feeding Practices Among Low Income Women National Council of Churches 1976-1978 Research AssistantHealth EducatorCommunity Organizer Agricultural Research Center and Agricultural Marketing Project Chapel Hill NC Academic and Professional Honors
2011 2011 Ned Brooks Award for Public Service UNC Carolina Center for
Public Service 2006 Excellence in Dietary Guidance Award awarded by the Food and
Nutrition Section American Public Health Association 2006 Recipient of Global Health Faculty Research Partnership Grant to
establish new research collaborations with Chinese Scientists in developing tools and policies to control obesity
2003-2008 Research Fellow The Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services
Research UNC-CH
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -3-
2002 Sarah Mazelis Best Paper of the Year Award for Health Promotion
Practice awarded by SOPHE Awards Committee for PRAISE Project Paper
2000 Bernard G Greenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching Research and Service School of Public Health UNC-CH 1997 Fellow American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology 1994 Spotlight Dietitian American Dietetic Association Nutrition Research Dietetic Practice Group 1990 Secretarys Award for Innovations in Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention UNC competition 1987 Nutrition Institute Fellowship Award for research in preventive cardiology 1981 Delta Omega Honor Society and Special Service Award Memberships
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
American Heart Association (AHA) - Council on Epidemiology and Prevention
American Society for Clinical Nutrition (ASCN)
International Society of Behavior Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA)
Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB)
Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Member
National CommitteesAdvisory Groups
National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research Measures Registry Collaborator (NCCOR)
National Advisory Committee for the Public Health Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN)
National Advisory Committee for the Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD) Institute of Medicine Committee Member - Focused on Obesity Prevention for Young Children
Publications Books and Chapters
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Singh P Rodriguez D Ammerman A (2011) Does this study inform
policy Examination of leading childhood obesity journalsrsquo instructions to authors
regarding policy-related research and implications As printed in Childhood Obesity Risk
Factors Health Effects and Prevention Segal CM ed Nova Science Publishers
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -4-
Ammerman A Samuel-Hodge C Sommers J Leung M Paxton A Vu MB (2007)
Community- Based Approaches to Obesity Prevention The Role of Environmental and Policy Change in Obesity Epidemiology and Prevention A Handbook (R Brownson and S Kumanyika Eds)
Ammerman A Tajik M (2005) Treatment Adherence at the Community Level Moving Toward Mutuality and Participatory Action In Patient Treatment Adherence Concepts Interventions and Measurement (Bosworth HB Oddone E Weinberger M eds) Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc Mahwah NJ pp393-419
Ammerman A Perrin EM Flower K (2005) Promoting Healthy Nutrition In Pediatrics (Osborn
L DeWitt T First L and Zenel J eds) Elsevier Mosby Press PA pp 193-199 Ammerman A (2002) Process Evaluation of the Church-Based PRAISE Project Partnership to
Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating In Process Evaluation for Public Health Interventions and Research (Steckler A and Linnan L eds) Jossey-Bass San Francisco CA pp 115-153
Monographs Childhood Obesity in North Carolina A report of Fit Families NC A Study Committee for
Childhood OverweightObesity North Carolina Health Wellness Trust Fund 2005 Ammerman A Evenson K Keyserling T Rosamond W Tawney K Jacobs A Garcia B Aycock
N Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC 2001
Caldwell D Lebeuf J Ammerman A Cooke C Dunn C Longenecker J Matthews B Ngui E
Samuel-Hodge C Schwartz R Ward D Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way North Carolina DHHS Division of Public Health Raleigh NC 2002
Kohlmeier L Ammerman A Campbell M Use of Visuals in Dietary Assessment 20th National
Nutrient Databank Conference Proceedings 1995 Refereed Articles
1 Jilcott SB Keyserling T Crawford T McGuirt J Ammerman AS (2011) Examining
associations among obesity and per capita farmerrsquos market grocery storessupermarkets and
supercenters in US counties J Amer Diet Assoc (in press)
2 Gustafson AA Sharkey J Samuel-Hodge CD Jones-Smith J Folds MC Cai J Ammerman
AS (2011) Perceived and objective measures of the food store environment and the
association with weight and diet among low-income women in North Carolina Public Health
Nutr 2011 Feb 161-7 [Epub ahead of print]
3 Leeman Sommers J LeungM Ammerman A (2011)Disseminating Evidence from
Research and Practice A model for selecting evidence to guide obesity prevention J Public
Health Manag Pract Mar-Apr17(2)133-40
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -5-
4 Paxton A Strycker L Toobert D Ammerman A Glasgow R (2011) Starting The
Conversation Performance of a Brief Dietary Assessment and Intervention Tool for Health
Professionals Am J Prev Med 201140(1)67ndash71
5 Curran AE Caplan DJ Lee JY Paynter L Gizlice Z Champagne C Ammerman AS Agans R
(2010) Dentists attitudes about their role in addressing obesity in patients a national survey
J Am Dent Assoc Nov141(11)1307-16
6 Corbie-Smith G Goldmon M Isler MR Washington C Ammerman A Green M Bunton A
(2010) Partnerships in health disparities research and the roles of pastors of black churches
potential conflict synergy and expectations J Natl Med Assoc Sep102(9)823-31PMID
20922927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
7 Jilcott SB Liu H Moore JB Bethel JW Wilson J Ammerman AS (2010) Commute times
food retail gaps and body mass index in North Carolina counties Prev Chronic Dis
Sep7(5)A107 Epub 2010 Aug 15PMID 20712934 [PubMed - in process]Free PMC
ArticleFree textRelated citations
8 Jilcott SB Ickes SB Ammerman AS Myhre JA (2010) Iterative design implementation and
evaluation of a supplemental feeding program for underweight children ages 6-59 months in
Western Uganda Matern Child Health J Mar14(2)299-306 Epub 2009 Feb 7PMID 19199014
9 Perrin EM Jacobson Vann JC Benjamin JT Skinner AC Wegner S Ammerman AS (2010)
Use of a pediatrician toolkit to address parental perception of childrens weight status
nutrition and activity behaviors Acad Pediatr Jul-Aug10(4)274-81 Epub 2010 May
31PMID 20554259 [PubMed - in process]Related citations
10 Fleischhacker S Evenson K Rodriguez R Ammerman A (2010) A systematic review of fast
food access Obes Rev doi 101111j1467-789X201000715x
11 Gustafson A Khavjou O Stearns SC Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Lindsley S Bramble K Garcia
B Johnston L Will J Poindexter P Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD (2009) Cost-
effectiveness of a behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women the Weight-
Wise Program Prev Med Nov49 (5)390-5 Epub 2009 Sep 10 PMID 19747937
12 Ammerman AS Farrelly MA Cavallo DN Ickes SB Hoerger TJ (2009) Health economics in
public health Am J Prev Med Mar36(3)273-5PMID 19215853
13 Samuel-Hodge CD Johnston LF Gizlice Z Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Hardy TE
Ammerman AS Poindexter PA Will JC Keyserling TC (2009) Randomized trial of a
behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women the Weight Wise Program
Obesity (Silver Spring) Oct17(10)1891-9 Epub 2009 Apr 30PMID 19407810
14 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Ammerman AS (2009) Perceptions of the community
food environment and related influences on food choice among midlife women residing in
rural and urban areas a qualitative analysis Women Health Mar-May49(2-3)164-80PMID
19533508
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -6-
15 Fleischhacker S Ammerman A Perdue WC Miles J Roller S Silver L Soronen L Van de
Putte L (2009) Improving legal competencies for obesity prevention and control J Law Med
Ethics Summer37(2 Suppl)76-89 PMID 19493094
16 Purdue W Ammerman A Fleischhacker S (2009) Assessing competencies for obesity
prevention and control Journal of Law Medicine and Ethics Supplement Issue 37(2) PMID
19493090 17 Jilcott S Ickes S Ammerman A Myhre J Iterative Design Implementation and
Evaluation of a Supplemental Feeding Program for Underweight Children Ages 6ndash59 Months in Western Uganda Matern Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-009-0456-3 Published online 07 February 2009
18 Ammerman AS Farrelly MA Cavallo DN Ickes SB Hoerger TJ (2009) Health Economics
in Public Health Am J Prev Med 200936(3)273ndash275 19 Evenson KR Ballard K Lee G Ammerman A (2009) Implementation of a school based state
policy activity J Sch Health 79 231ndash238 20 Perrin EM Vann JJ Lazorick S Ammerman A Teplin S Flower KB Wegner S Benjamin JT
(2008) Bolstering Confidence in Obesity Management Counseling for Residents and Community Pediatricians Patient Educ Couns 73(2)179-85
21 Ward DS Benjamin SE Ammerman AS Ball SC Neelon BH Bangdiwala SI (2008)
Nutrition and physical activity in child care results from an environmental intervention Am
J Prev Med 2008 Oct35(4)352-6 Epub Aug 13PMID 18701236
22 Keyserling TC Samuel Hodge CD Jilcott SB Johnston LF Garcia BA Gizlice Z Gross MD
Savintildeon CE Bangdiwala SI Will JC Farris RP Trost S Ammerman AS (2008) Randomized
trial of a clinic-based community-supported lifestyle intervention to improve physical
activity and diet the North Carolina enhanced WISEWOMAN project Prev Med
Jun46(6)499-510 Epub 2008 Feb 15PMID 18394692
23 Yeh MC Ickes SB Lowenstein LM Shuval K Ammerman AS Farris R Katz DL (2008)
Understanding barriers and facilitators of fruit and vegetable consumption among a diverse
multi-ethnic population in the USA Health Promot Int Mar23(1)42-51 Epub 2008 Jan
8PMID 18182418
24 Goldmon M Roberson JT Carey T Godley P Howard DL Boyd C Ammerman A (2008)
The data collectiondata distribution center building a sustainable african-american church-
based research network Prog Community Health Partnersh Fall2(3)205-24PMID 20208199
25 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SI Neelon BH Ammerman AS Dodds JM Ward DS
(2008) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to address childhood overweight a
randomized controlled trial comparing web to in-person training Matern Child Health J
Sep12(5)662-9 Epub 2007 Aug 23PMID 17713847 26 Ammerman A Ward D Benjamin S Ball S Sommers J Molloy M and Dodds J An
Intervention to Promote Healthy Weight Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -7-
Child Care (NAP SACC) Theory and Design Preventing Chronic Disease Jul4(3)A67 Epub 2007 Jun 15
27 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SL Neelon B Ammerman AS Dodds JM and Ward
DS (2007) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to Address Childhood Overweight A Randomization Controlled Trial Comparing Web to In-Person Training Maternal Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-0277-1
28 Benjamin SE Neelon B Ball SC Bangdiwala S Ammerman AS and Ward DS (2007)
Reliability and Validity of a Nutrition and Physical Activity Environmental Self-Assessment for Child Care International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 429 doi1011861479-5868-4-29
29 Linnan L Rose J Carlisle V Evenson K Hooten EG Mangum A Ammerman A
Bangdiwala K Hansen K Bentley M Biddle A (2007) The North Carolina BEAUTY and Health Project Overview and baseline results The Community Psychologist 40(2) 61-66
30 Jilcott S Ammerman A Sommers J and Glasgow R (2007) Assessing the Public Health
Impact of Policy Change Application of the RE-AIM Framework to Health Policy Annals of Behavioral Medicine 34(2) 105-114
31 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Lowenstein LM Ammerman AS A guide for developing
intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Health Promotion Practice 2007 8(2)192-204
32 Jilcott SB Evenson KR Laraia BA Ammerman AS Association between physical activity and
proximity to physical activity resources among low-income midlife women Prev Chronic Dis 2007 4(1)A04 Epub 2006 Dec 15
33 Gaskins N Sloane P Mitchell CM Ammerman A Ickes SB and Williams CS Poor
Nutritional Habits A Modifiable Predecessor of Chronic Illness A North Carolina Family Medicine Research Network (NC-FM-RN) Study JABFM 2007 20(2) 124-134
34 Flower KB Perrin EM Viadro CI and Ammerman AS Using Body Mass Index to Identify
Overweight Children Barriers and Facilitators in Primary Care Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007 7(1) 38-44
35 Jilcott SB Keyserling T Samuel-Hodge C Johnston LF Gross MD and Ammerman AS Validation of a Brief Dietary Assessment to Guide Counseling for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in an Underserved Population JADA 2007 107(2) 246-255
36 Ammerman A Cavallo D Leung M Gustafson A Farm Food Health How Public Policy
Affects Childhood Nutrition Harvard Health Policy Review 2006 7(2) 152-165 37 Ammerman A Leung MM Cavallo D Addressing disparities in the obesity epidemic N C
Medical Journal 2006 67(4)301-4 38 Carey T Jackman A Godley P Goulet S Ammerman A Howard D Goldmon M Roberson
D Developing Effective Inter-University and Community Partnerships to Address Health Disparities Academic Medicine 2005 80(11)1039-45
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39 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Pediatriciansrsquo Own Weight Self-perception
Misclassification and Ease of Counseling Obes Res 200513(2)326-332 40 Perrin EM Flower KB Garrett J Ammerman AS Preventing and Treating Obesity
Pediatricians Self-Efficacy Barriers Resources and Advocacy Ambulatory Pediatr 20055150-156
41 Katz ML Gordon-Larsen P Bentley M Kelsey K Shields K Ammerman AS Does skinny
mean healthy Perceived ideal current and healthy body sizes among African American girls and their female caregivers Ethnicity and Disease 200414(4)533-41
42 Stefanich CA Witmer JM Young BD Benson LE Penn CA Ammerman AS Garcia BA
Jilcott SB Etzel RA Development Adaptation and Implementation of a Cardiovascular Health Program for Alaska Native Women Health Promot Pract 20046(4)472-81)
43 Jacobs AD Ammerman AS Ennett ST Campbell MK Tawney KW Aytur SA Marshall SW
Rosamond WD Will JC Effects of a Tailored Follow-up Intervention on Health Behaviors Beliefs and Attitudes J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)557-568
44 Jilcott SB Macon ML Rosamond WD Garcia BA Jenkins LK Cannon PM Townsend CR
Tawney KW Keyserling TC Will JC Ammerman AS Implementing the WISEWOMAN Program in Local Health Departments Staff Attitudes Beliefs and Perceived Barriers J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)598-606
45 Mays GP Hesketh HA Ammerman AS Stockmyer C Johnson TL Bayne-Smith M
Integrating Preventive Health Services within Community Health Centers Lessons from WISEWOMAN J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)607-615
46 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman AS Sandler RS Food groups and colon
cancer risk in African American and Caucasians Int J Cancer 2004109(5)728-736 47 Sanders CG Aycock N Samuel-Hodge CD Garcia BA Kelsey KS Garner S Ammerman AS
Extending the Reach of Public Health Nutrition Training Community Practitioners in Multilevel Approaches J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)589-597
48 Witmer JM Hensel MR Holck PS Ammerman AS Will JC Heart Disease Prevention for
Alaska Native Women A Review of Pilot Study Findings J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)569-578
49 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Eng E Gartlehner G Lohr KN Griffith D Rhodes S Samuel-
Hodge C Maty S Lux L Webb L Sutton SF Swinson T Jackman A Whitener L Community-Based Participatory Research Assessing the Evidence Evidence ReportTechnology Assessment No99 AHRQ Pub No04-E022-2 Rockville MD July 2004
50 Gordon-Larsen P Griffiths P Bentley ME Kelsey K Shields K Ward DS and Ammerman A
Barriers to physical activity qualitative data on caregiver-daughter perceptions and practices Am J Prev Med 200427218-23
51 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Body Mass Index Charts Useful Yet Underused J Pediatr 2004 Apr144(4)455-60
52 Ammerman A Corbie-Smith G St George DM Washington C Weathers B Christian B
Research expectations among African American church leaders in the PRAISE Project a
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randomized trial guided by community-based participatory research Am J Public Health 2003 Oct93101720-7
53 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Ammerman AS Tawney KW Macon ML Physical activity and
its correlates in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3Si)77-85 54 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Tawney KW Macon ML Ammerman AS Personal social and
environmental correlates of physicl activity in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3 suppl 1) 77-85
55 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman A Martin CF Sandler RS North Carolina
Colon Cancer Study Associations of total energy and macronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites results from the North Carolina colon cancer study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Nov 15158(10)951-62
56 Satia-Abouta J Galanko J Martin CF Potter JD Ammerman A Sandler RS Associations of
micronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites Results from the North Carolina Colon Cancer Study Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev200312(8)747-54
57 Corbie-Smith G Ammerman A Katz ML St George DM Blumenthal C Washington C
Weathers B Keyserling T Switzer B Trust benefit satisfaction and burden in a randomized controlled trial to reduce cancer risk through African American churches using a community-based participatory research approach J Gen Intern Med 2003 Jul18(7)531-41
58 Butler LM Sinha R Millikan RC Martin CF Newman B Gammon MD Ammerman AS
Sandler RS Heterocyclic amines meat intake and association with colon cancer in a population-based study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Mar 1157(5)434-445
59 Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Atwood JR Hosking JD Zayed H Kransy C A randomized
controlled trial of a public health nurse directed treatment program for rural patients with high blood cholesterol Prev Med 200336340-351
60 Pignone MP Ammerman A Fernandez L Orleans CT Pender N Counseling to promote a
healthy diet in adults A summary of the evidence for the U S Preventive Services Task Force Am J Prev Med 2003 Jan24(1)75-92
61 Ammerman A Pignone M Fernandez L Lohr K Jacobs AD Nester C Orleans T Pender N
Woolf S Sutton SF Lux LJ Whitener L (2002) Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet
[Internet] Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) Apr
62 Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Elasy TA Reliability and validity of a measure of perceived diabetes and dietary competence in African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 2002 Nov-Dec28(6)979-988
63 Delahanty LM Hayden D Ammerman A Nathan DM Medical nutrition therapy for
hypercholesterolemia positively affects patient satisfaction and quality of life outcomes Ann Behav Med 2002 Fall24(4)269-78
64 Nelson TL Hunt KJ Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Mokdad AH Will JC
Obesity and associated coronary heart disease risk factors in a population of low-income
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -10-
African-American and white women the North Carolina WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 2002 Jul35(1)1-6
65 Ammerman AS Lindquist CH Lohr KN Hersey F The efficacy of behavioral interventions
to modify dietary fat and fruit and vegetable intake a review of the evidence Prev Med 20023524-41
66 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML Tawney KW Ammerman AS Environmental
policy and cultural factors related to physical activity among Latina immigrants Women amp Health 200236(2)43-57
67 Keyserling TC Samuel-Hodge CD Ammerman AS Ainsworth BE Henriacutequez-Roldaacuten CF
Elasy TA Skelly AH Johnston LF Bangdiwala SI Randomized trial of an intervention to improve self-care behaviors of African American women with type 2 diabetes impact on physical activity Diabetes Care 2002251576-1583
68 Ammerman A Washington C Jackson B Weathers B Campbell M Davis G Garson-Angert
D Paige Rev J Parks-Bani C Joyner M Keyserling T Switzer B The PRAISE Project a Church-based nutrition intervention designed for cultural appropriateness sustainability and diffusion J Health Promot Pract 2002 April3286-301
69 Will JC Massoudi B Mokdad A Ford ES Rosamond W Stoddard AM Palombo SR
Holliday J Byers T Ammerman A Troped P Sorensen G Reducing risk for cardiovascular disease in uninsured women combined results from two WISEWOMAN projects J Am Med Womens Assoc 2001 Fall56(4)161-165
70 Samuel-Hodge CD Headen SW Skelly AH Ingram A Keyserling TC Jackson EJ
Ammerman AS Elasy TA Influences on day to day self management of type 2 diabetes among African American women spirituality the multi-caregiver role and other social context factors Diabetes Care 200023(7)928-933
71 Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Holliday J Tawney K Hunt KJ Keyserling TC Will JC
Mokdad AH Cardiovascular disease risk factor intervention in low-income women the NC WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 200031370-379
72 Skelly AH Samuel-Hodge CD Elasy T Ammerman AS Headen S Keyserling TC
Development and testing of culturally sensitive instrument for African American women with type 2 diabetes a methodology Diabetes Educ 200026(5)769-777
73 Keyserling TK Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD Ingram AF Skelly AH Elasy TA
Johnston LF Cole AS Henriquez-Roldan DF A Diabetes management program for African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 200026(5)796-804
74 Elasy TA Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Skelly AH Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Development of a health status measure for older African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 200023325-329
75 Margolis L Stevens L Laraia L Ammerman A Harlan C Dodds J Eng E Pollard M
Educating students for community-based public health J of Community Practice 2000 7(4)21-34
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -11-
76 Lutz S Ammerman A Atwood J Campbell M DeVellis R Rosamond W Innovative
newsletter interventions improve fruit and vegetable consumption in healthy adults JADA 199999705-709
77 Keyserling T Ammerman A Atwood J Hosking J Krasny C Zayed H Worthy B A
cholesterol Intervention program for public health nurses in the rural southeast Description of the intervention study design and baseline results Public Health Nursing 199916(3)156-167
78 The WISEWOMAN Study Group (Ammerman A) Cardiovascular disease prevention for
women attending breast and cervical cancer screening program the WISEWOMAN Projects Prev Med 199928496-502
79 Ammerman A Parks C Preparing students for more effective community interventions
assets assessment J of Family and Community Health 1998 21(1)32-45 80 Parker E Eng E Laraia B Ammerman A Dodds J Margolis L Coalition building for
prevention lessons learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative J Public Health Practice and Management 19984(2)25-36
81 Keyserling T Ammerman A Davis C Mok C Garrett J Simpson R A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program low income patients with high blood cholesterol The Southeast Cholesterol Project Archives of Family Medicine 19976135-145
82 Shannon J Kirkley B Ammerman A Keyserling T Kelsey K DeVellis R Simpson R Self-
efficacy as a predictor of dietary change in a low-SES Southern adult population Health Education and Behavior 199724357-368
83 Evans A Rogers L Peden J Seelig C Layne R Levine M Levin M Grossman B Darden P
Jackson S Ammerman A Settle M Stritter F Fletcher S Teaching dietary counseling skills to residents patient and physician outcomes Am J Prev Med 199612259-65
84 Kelsey K Kirkley B DeVellis R Earp J Ammerman A Keyserling T Shannon J Simpson R
Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low income population Health Education Research 199611383-395
85 Rogers L Peden J Grossman R Levin M Evans A Fletcher S Stritter F Ammerman A
Settle M Levine M Darden P Jackson S Layne R A program for teaching residents to provide dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Teaching and Learning in Medicine 19946277-282
86 Ammerman AS Kirkley BG Dennis B et al A dietary assessment for individuals with low
literacy skills using interacrtive touch-screen computer technology Am J Clin Nutr 1994 59 (suppl) 289 S
87 Ammerman A Caggiula A Elmer P Kris-Etherton P Keyserling T Lewis C Luepker R
Pearson T Schucker B Shannon B Simpson R Watson J Putting Medical Practice Guidelines into Practice The Cholesterol Model Am J Prev Med 199410209-16
88 Campbell M DeVellis B Strecher V Ammerman A Sandler R DeVellis R Improving
dietary behavior The effectiveness of tailored messages in primary care settings Am J Public Health 199484783-787
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -12-
89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -2-
1991-1992 Research Assistant Professor Department of Nutrition School of Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1990-1991 Research Nutritionist Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1987-1991 Research Assistant then Co-Investigator Pitt County Hypertension Project Department of Epidemiology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1986-1990 Core Faculty Preventive Cardiology Academic Award Program School of Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1983-1985 Pediatric Nutritionist and Clinical Coordinator for Syracuse University Coordinated Undergraduate Program (adjunct faculty appointment) Strong Memorial Hospital University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1982-1983 Renal Nutritionist and Nutrition Education Coordinator Monroe Community Hospital Dialysis Unit University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1981-1982 WIC Nutritionist and Nutrition Education Coordinator Atlanta Southside Community Health Center Atlanta GA 1979-1981 Community Outreach Coordinator for Duke University course Perspectives on Food and Hunger Dr Sheridan Johns Instructor 1977-1978 North Carolina Coordinator National Study of Infant Feeding Practices Among Low Income Women National Council of Churches 1976-1978 Research AssistantHealth EducatorCommunity Organizer Agricultural Research Center and Agricultural Marketing Project Chapel Hill NC Academic and Professional Honors
2011 2011 Ned Brooks Award for Public Service UNC Carolina Center for
Public Service 2006 Excellence in Dietary Guidance Award awarded by the Food and
Nutrition Section American Public Health Association 2006 Recipient of Global Health Faculty Research Partnership Grant to
establish new research collaborations with Chinese Scientists in developing tools and policies to control obesity
2003-2008 Research Fellow The Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services
Research UNC-CH
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -3-
2002 Sarah Mazelis Best Paper of the Year Award for Health Promotion
Practice awarded by SOPHE Awards Committee for PRAISE Project Paper
2000 Bernard G Greenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching Research and Service School of Public Health UNC-CH 1997 Fellow American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology 1994 Spotlight Dietitian American Dietetic Association Nutrition Research Dietetic Practice Group 1990 Secretarys Award for Innovations in Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention UNC competition 1987 Nutrition Institute Fellowship Award for research in preventive cardiology 1981 Delta Omega Honor Society and Special Service Award Memberships
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
American Heart Association (AHA) - Council on Epidemiology and Prevention
American Society for Clinical Nutrition (ASCN)
International Society of Behavior Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA)
Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB)
Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Member
National CommitteesAdvisory Groups
National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research Measures Registry Collaborator (NCCOR)
National Advisory Committee for the Public Health Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN)
National Advisory Committee for the Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD) Institute of Medicine Committee Member - Focused on Obesity Prevention for Young Children
Publications Books and Chapters
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Singh P Rodriguez D Ammerman A (2011) Does this study inform
policy Examination of leading childhood obesity journalsrsquo instructions to authors
regarding policy-related research and implications As printed in Childhood Obesity Risk
Factors Health Effects and Prevention Segal CM ed Nova Science Publishers
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -4-
Ammerman A Samuel-Hodge C Sommers J Leung M Paxton A Vu MB (2007)
Community- Based Approaches to Obesity Prevention The Role of Environmental and Policy Change in Obesity Epidemiology and Prevention A Handbook (R Brownson and S Kumanyika Eds)
Ammerman A Tajik M (2005) Treatment Adherence at the Community Level Moving Toward Mutuality and Participatory Action In Patient Treatment Adherence Concepts Interventions and Measurement (Bosworth HB Oddone E Weinberger M eds) Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc Mahwah NJ pp393-419
Ammerman A Perrin EM Flower K (2005) Promoting Healthy Nutrition In Pediatrics (Osborn
L DeWitt T First L and Zenel J eds) Elsevier Mosby Press PA pp 193-199 Ammerman A (2002) Process Evaluation of the Church-Based PRAISE Project Partnership to
Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating In Process Evaluation for Public Health Interventions and Research (Steckler A and Linnan L eds) Jossey-Bass San Francisco CA pp 115-153
Monographs Childhood Obesity in North Carolina A report of Fit Families NC A Study Committee for
Childhood OverweightObesity North Carolina Health Wellness Trust Fund 2005 Ammerman A Evenson K Keyserling T Rosamond W Tawney K Jacobs A Garcia B Aycock
N Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC 2001
Caldwell D Lebeuf J Ammerman A Cooke C Dunn C Longenecker J Matthews B Ngui E
Samuel-Hodge C Schwartz R Ward D Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way North Carolina DHHS Division of Public Health Raleigh NC 2002
Kohlmeier L Ammerman A Campbell M Use of Visuals in Dietary Assessment 20th National
Nutrient Databank Conference Proceedings 1995 Refereed Articles
1 Jilcott SB Keyserling T Crawford T McGuirt J Ammerman AS (2011) Examining
associations among obesity and per capita farmerrsquos market grocery storessupermarkets and
supercenters in US counties J Amer Diet Assoc (in press)
2 Gustafson AA Sharkey J Samuel-Hodge CD Jones-Smith J Folds MC Cai J Ammerman
AS (2011) Perceived and objective measures of the food store environment and the
association with weight and diet among low-income women in North Carolina Public Health
Nutr 2011 Feb 161-7 [Epub ahead of print]
3 Leeman Sommers J LeungM Ammerman A (2011)Disseminating Evidence from
Research and Practice A model for selecting evidence to guide obesity prevention J Public
Health Manag Pract Mar-Apr17(2)133-40
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -5-
4 Paxton A Strycker L Toobert D Ammerman A Glasgow R (2011) Starting The
Conversation Performance of a Brief Dietary Assessment and Intervention Tool for Health
Professionals Am J Prev Med 201140(1)67ndash71
5 Curran AE Caplan DJ Lee JY Paynter L Gizlice Z Champagne C Ammerman AS Agans R
(2010) Dentists attitudes about their role in addressing obesity in patients a national survey
J Am Dent Assoc Nov141(11)1307-16
6 Corbie-Smith G Goldmon M Isler MR Washington C Ammerman A Green M Bunton A
(2010) Partnerships in health disparities research and the roles of pastors of black churches
potential conflict synergy and expectations J Natl Med Assoc Sep102(9)823-31PMID
20922927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
7 Jilcott SB Liu H Moore JB Bethel JW Wilson J Ammerman AS (2010) Commute times
food retail gaps and body mass index in North Carolina counties Prev Chronic Dis
Sep7(5)A107 Epub 2010 Aug 15PMID 20712934 [PubMed - in process]Free PMC
ArticleFree textRelated citations
8 Jilcott SB Ickes SB Ammerman AS Myhre JA (2010) Iterative design implementation and
evaluation of a supplemental feeding program for underweight children ages 6-59 months in
Western Uganda Matern Child Health J Mar14(2)299-306 Epub 2009 Feb 7PMID 19199014
9 Perrin EM Jacobson Vann JC Benjamin JT Skinner AC Wegner S Ammerman AS (2010)
Use of a pediatrician toolkit to address parental perception of childrens weight status
nutrition and activity behaviors Acad Pediatr Jul-Aug10(4)274-81 Epub 2010 May
31PMID 20554259 [PubMed - in process]Related citations
10 Fleischhacker S Evenson K Rodriguez R Ammerman A (2010) A systematic review of fast
food access Obes Rev doi 101111j1467-789X201000715x
11 Gustafson A Khavjou O Stearns SC Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Lindsley S Bramble K Garcia
B Johnston L Will J Poindexter P Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD (2009) Cost-
effectiveness of a behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women the Weight-
Wise Program Prev Med Nov49 (5)390-5 Epub 2009 Sep 10 PMID 19747937
12 Ammerman AS Farrelly MA Cavallo DN Ickes SB Hoerger TJ (2009) Health economics in
public health Am J Prev Med Mar36(3)273-5PMID 19215853
13 Samuel-Hodge CD Johnston LF Gizlice Z Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Hardy TE
Ammerman AS Poindexter PA Will JC Keyserling TC (2009) Randomized trial of a
behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women the Weight Wise Program
Obesity (Silver Spring) Oct17(10)1891-9 Epub 2009 Apr 30PMID 19407810
14 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Ammerman AS (2009) Perceptions of the community
food environment and related influences on food choice among midlife women residing in
rural and urban areas a qualitative analysis Women Health Mar-May49(2-3)164-80PMID
19533508
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -6-
15 Fleischhacker S Ammerman A Perdue WC Miles J Roller S Silver L Soronen L Van de
Putte L (2009) Improving legal competencies for obesity prevention and control J Law Med
Ethics Summer37(2 Suppl)76-89 PMID 19493094
16 Purdue W Ammerman A Fleischhacker S (2009) Assessing competencies for obesity
prevention and control Journal of Law Medicine and Ethics Supplement Issue 37(2) PMID
19493090 17 Jilcott S Ickes S Ammerman A Myhre J Iterative Design Implementation and
Evaluation of a Supplemental Feeding Program for Underweight Children Ages 6ndash59 Months in Western Uganda Matern Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-009-0456-3 Published online 07 February 2009
18 Ammerman AS Farrelly MA Cavallo DN Ickes SB Hoerger TJ (2009) Health Economics
in Public Health Am J Prev Med 200936(3)273ndash275 19 Evenson KR Ballard K Lee G Ammerman A (2009) Implementation of a school based state
policy activity J Sch Health 79 231ndash238 20 Perrin EM Vann JJ Lazorick S Ammerman A Teplin S Flower KB Wegner S Benjamin JT
(2008) Bolstering Confidence in Obesity Management Counseling for Residents and Community Pediatricians Patient Educ Couns 73(2)179-85
21 Ward DS Benjamin SE Ammerman AS Ball SC Neelon BH Bangdiwala SI (2008)
Nutrition and physical activity in child care results from an environmental intervention Am
J Prev Med 2008 Oct35(4)352-6 Epub Aug 13PMID 18701236
22 Keyserling TC Samuel Hodge CD Jilcott SB Johnston LF Garcia BA Gizlice Z Gross MD
Savintildeon CE Bangdiwala SI Will JC Farris RP Trost S Ammerman AS (2008) Randomized
trial of a clinic-based community-supported lifestyle intervention to improve physical
activity and diet the North Carolina enhanced WISEWOMAN project Prev Med
Jun46(6)499-510 Epub 2008 Feb 15PMID 18394692
23 Yeh MC Ickes SB Lowenstein LM Shuval K Ammerman AS Farris R Katz DL (2008)
Understanding barriers and facilitators of fruit and vegetable consumption among a diverse
multi-ethnic population in the USA Health Promot Int Mar23(1)42-51 Epub 2008 Jan
8PMID 18182418
24 Goldmon M Roberson JT Carey T Godley P Howard DL Boyd C Ammerman A (2008)
The data collectiondata distribution center building a sustainable african-american church-
based research network Prog Community Health Partnersh Fall2(3)205-24PMID 20208199
25 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SI Neelon BH Ammerman AS Dodds JM Ward DS
(2008) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to address childhood overweight a
randomized controlled trial comparing web to in-person training Matern Child Health J
Sep12(5)662-9 Epub 2007 Aug 23PMID 17713847 26 Ammerman A Ward D Benjamin S Ball S Sommers J Molloy M and Dodds J An
Intervention to Promote Healthy Weight Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -7-
Child Care (NAP SACC) Theory and Design Preventing Chronic Disease Jul4(3)A67 Epub 2007 Jun 15
27 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SL Neelon B Ammerman AS Dodds JM and Ward
DS (2007) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to Address Childhood Overweight A Randomization Controlled Trial Comparing Web to In-Person Training Maternal Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-0277-1
28 Benjamin SE Neelon B Ball SC Bangdiwala S Ammerman AS and Ward DS (2007)
Reliability and Validity of a Nutrition and Physical Activity Environmental Self-Assessment for Child Care International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 429 doi1011861479-5868-4-29
29 Linnan L Rose J Carlisle V Evenson K Hooten EG Mangum A Ammerman A
Bangdiwala K Hansen K Bentley M Biddle A (2007) The North Carolina BEAUTY and Health Project Overview and baseline results The Community Psychologist 40(2) 61-66
30 Jilcott S Ammerman A Sommers J and Glasgow R (2007) Assessing the Public Health
Impact of Policy Change Application of the RE-AIM Framework to Health Policy Annals of Behavioral Medicine 34(2) 105-114
31 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Lowenstein LM Ammerman AS A guide for developing
intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Health Promotion Practice 2007 8(2)192-204
32 Jilcott SB Evenson KR Laraia BA Ammerman AS Association between physical activity and
proximity to physical activity resources among low-income midlife women Prev Chronic Dis 2007 4(1)A04 Epub 2006 Dec 15
33 Gaskins N Sloane P Mitchell CM Ammerman A Ickes SB and Williams CS Poor
Nutritional Habits A Modifiable Predecessor of Chronic Illness A North Carolina Family Medicine Research Network (NC-FM-RN) Study JABFM 2007 20(2) 124-134
34 Flower KB Perrin EM Viadro CI and Ammerman AS Using Body Mass Index to Identify
Overweight Children Barriers and Facilitators in Primary Care Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007 7(1) 38-44
35 Jilcott SB Keyserling T Samuel-Hodge C Johnston LF Gross MD and Ammerman AS Validation of a Brief Dietary Assessment to Guide Counseling for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in an Underserved Population JADA 2007 107(2) 246-255
36 Ammerman A Cavallo D Leung M Gustafson A Farm Food Health How Public Policy
Affects Childhood Nutrition Harvard Health Policy Review 2006 7(2) 152-165 37 Ammerman A Leung MM Cavallo D Addressing disparities in the obesity epidemic N C
Medical Journal 2006 67(4)301-4 38 Carey T Jackman A Godley P Goulet S Ammerman A Howard D Goldmon M Roberson
D Developing Effective Inter-University and Community Partnerships to Address Health Disparities Academic Medicine 2005 80(11)1039-45
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -8-
39 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Pediatriciansrsquo Own Weight Self-perception
Misclassification and Ease of Counseling Obes Res 200513(2)326-332 40 Perrin EM Flower KB Garrett J Ammerman AS Preventing and Treating Obesity
Pediatricians Self-Efficacy Barriers Resources and Advocacy Ambulatory Pediatr 20055150-156
41 Katz ML Gordon-Larsen P Bentley M Kelsey K Shields K Ammerman AS Does skinny
mean healthy Perceived ideal current and healthy body sizes among African American girls and their female caregivers Ethnicity and Disease 200414(4)533-41
42 Stefanich CA Witmer JM Young BD Benson LE Penn CA Ammerman AS Garcia BA
Jilcott SB Etzel RA Development Adaptation and Implementation of a Cardiovascular Health Program for Alaska Native Women Health Promot Pract 20046(4)472-81)
43 Jacobs AD Ammerman AS Ennett ST Campbell MK Tawney KW Aytur SA Marshall SW
Rosamond WD Will JC Effects of a Tailored Follow-up Intervention on Health Behaviors Beliefs and Attitudes J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)557-568
44 Jilcott SB Macon ML Rosamond WD Garcia BA Jenkins LK Cannon PM Townsend CR
Tawney KW Keyserling TC Will JC Ammerman AS Implementing the WISEWOMAN Program in Local Health Departments Staff Attitudes Beliefs and Perceived Barriers J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)598-606
45 Mays GP Hesketh HA Ammerman AS Stockmyer C Johnson TL Bayne-Smith M
Integrating Preventive Health Services within Community Health Centers Lessons from WISEWOMAN J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)607-615
46 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman AS Sandler RS Food groups and colon
cancer risk in African American and Caucasians Int J Cancer 2004109(5)728-736 47 Sanders CG Aycock N Samuel-Hodge CD Garcia BA Kelsey KS Garner S Ammerman AS
Extending the Reach of Public Health Nutrition Training Community Practitioners in Multilevel Approaches J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)589-597
48 Witmer JM Hensel MR Holck PS Ammerman AS Will JC Heart Disease Prevention for
Alaska Native Women A Review of Pilot Study Findings J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)569-578
49 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Eng E Gartlehner G Lohr KN Griffith D Rhodes S Samuel-
Hodge C Maty S Lux L Webb L Sutton SF Swinson T Jackman A Whitener L Community-Based Participatory Research Assessing the Evidence Evidence ReportTechnology Assessment No99 AHRQ Pub No04-E022-2 Rockville MD July 2004
50 Gordon-Larsen P Griffiths P Bentley ME Kelsey K Shields K Ward DS and Ammerman A
Barriers to physical activity qualitative data on caregiver-daughter perceptions and practices Am J Prev Med 200427218-23
51 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Body Mass Index Charts Useful Yet Underused J Pediatr 2004 Apr144(4)455-60
52 Ammerman A Corbie-Smith G St George DM Washington C Weathers B Christian B
Research expectations among African American church leaders in the PRAISE Project a
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -9-
randomized trial guided by community-based participatory research Am J Public Health 2003 Oct93101720-7
53 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Ammerman AS Tawney KW Macon ML Physical activity and
its correlates in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3Si)77-85 54 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Tawney KW Macon ML Ammerman AS Personal social and
environmental correlates of physicl activity in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3 suppl 1) 77-85
55 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman A Martin CF Sandler RS North Carolina
Colon Cancer Study Associations of total energy and macronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites results from the North Carolina colon cancer study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Nov 15158(10)951-62
56 Satia-Abouta J Galanko J Martin CF Potter JD Ammerman A Sandler RS Associations of
micronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites Results from the North Carolina Colon Cancer Study Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev200312(8)747-54
57 Corbie-Smith G Ammerman A Katz ML St George DM Blumenthal C Washington C
Weathers B Keyserling T Switzer B Trust benefit satisfaction and burden in a randomized controlled trial to reduce cancer risk through African American churches using a community-based participatory research approach J Gen Intern Med 2003 Jul18(7)531-41
58 Butler LM Sinha R Millikan RC Martin CF Newman B Gammon MD Ammerman AS
Sandler RS Heterocyclic amines meat intake and association with colon cancer in a population-based study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Mar 1157(5)434-445
59 Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Atwood JR Hosking JD Zayed H Kransy C A randomized
controlled trial of a public health nurse directed treatment program for rural patients with high blood cholesterol Prev Med 200336340-351
60 Pignone MP Ammerman A Fernandez L Orleans CT Pender N Counseling to promote a
healthy diet in adults A summary of the evidence for the U S Preventive Services Task Force Am J Prev Med 2003 Jan24(1)75-92
61 Ammerman A Pignone M Fernandez L Lohr K Jacobs AD Nester C Orleans T Pender N
Woolf S Sutton SF Lux LJ Whitener L (2002) Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet
[Internet] Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) Apr
62 Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Elasy TA Reliability and validity of a measure of perceived diabetes and dietary competence in African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 2002 Nov-Dec28(6)979-988
63 Delahanty LM Hayden D Ammerman A Nathan DM Medical nutrition therapy for
hypercholesterolemia positively affects patient satisfaction and quality of life outcomes Ann Behav Med 2002 Fall24(4)269-78
64 Nelson TL Hunt KJ Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Mokdad AH Will JC
Obesity and associated coronary heart disease risk factors in a population of low-income
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -10-
African-American and white women the North Carolina WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 2002 Jul35(1)1-6
65 Ammerman AS Lindquist CH Lohr KN Hersey F The efficacy of behavioral interventions
to modify dietary fat and fruit and vegetable intake a review of the evidence Prev Med 20023524-41
66 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML Tawney KW Ammerman AS Environmental
policy and cultural factors related to physical activity among Latina immigrants Women amp Health 200236(2)43-57
67 Keyserling TC Samuel-Hodge CD Ammerman AS Ainsworth BE Henriacutequez-Roldaacuten CF
Elasy TA Skelly AH Johnston LF Bangdiwala SI Randomized trial of an intervention to improve self-care behaviors of African American women with type 2 diabetes impact on physical activity Diabetes Care 2002251576-1583
68 Ammerman A Washington C Jackson B Weathers B Campbell M Davis G Garson-Angert
D Paige Rev J Parks-Bani C Joyner M Keyserling T Switzer B The PRAISE Project a Church-based nutrition intervention designed for cultural appropriateness sustainability and diffusion J Health Promot Pract 2002 April3286-301
69 Will JC Massoudi B Mokdad A Ford ES Rosamond W Stoddard AM Palombo SR
Holliday J Byers T Ammerman A Troped P Sorensen G Reducing risk for cardiovascular disease in uninsured women combined results from two WISEWOMAN projects J Am Med Womens Assoc 2001 Fall56(4)161-165
70 Samuel-Hodge CD Headen SW Skelly AH Ingram A Keyserling TC Jackson EJ
Ammerman AS Elasy TA Influences on day to day self management of type 2 diabetes among African American women spirituality the multi-caregiver role and other social context factors Diabetes Care 200023(7)928-933
71 Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Holliday J Tawney K Hunt KJ Keyserling TC Will JC
Mokdad AH Cardiovascular disease risk factor intervention in low-income women the NC WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 200031370-379
72 Skelly AH Samuel-Hodge CD Elasy T Ammerman AS Headen S Keyserling TC
Development and testing of culturally sensitive instrument for African American women with type 2 diabetes a methodology Diabetes Educ 200026(5)769-777
73 Keyserling TK Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD Ingram AF Skelly AH Elasy TA
Johnston LF Cole AS Henriquez-Roldan DF A Diabetes management program for African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 200026(5)796-804
74 Elasy TA Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Skelly AH Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Development of a health status measure for older African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 200023325-329
75 Margolis L Stevens L Laraia L Ammerman A Harlan C Dodds J Eng E Pollard M
Educating students for community-based public health J of Community Practice 2000 7(4)21-34
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -11-
76 Lutz S Ammerman A Atwood J Campbell M DeVellis R Rosamond W Innovative
newsletter interventions improve fruit and vegetable consumption in healthy adults JADA 199999705-709
77 Keyserling T Ammerman A Atwood J Hosking J Krasny C Zayed H Worthy B A
cholesterol Intervention program for public health nurses in the rural southeast Description of the intervention study design and baseline results Public Health Nursing 199916(3)156-167
78 The WISEWOMAN Study Group (Ammerman A) Cardiovascular disease prevention for
women attending breast and cervical cancer screening program the WISEWOMAN Projects Prev Med 199928496-502
79 Ammerman A Parks C Preparing students for more effective community interventions
assets assessment J of Family and Community Health 1998 21(1)32-45 80 Parker E Eng E Laraia B Ammerman A Dodds J Margolis L Coalition building for
prevention lessons learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative J Public Health Practice and Management 19984(2)25-36
81 Keyserling T Ammerman A Davis C Mok C Garrett J Simpson R A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program low income patients with high blood cholesterol The Southeast Cholesterol Project Archives of Family Medicine 19976135-145
82 Shannon J Kirkley B Ammerman A Keyserling T Kelsey K DeVellis R Simpson R Self-
efficacy as a predictor of dietary change in a low-SES Southern adult population Health Education and Behavior 199724357-368
83 Evans A Rogers L Peden J Seelig C Layne R Levine M Levin M Grossman B Darden P
Jackson S Ammerman A Settle M Stritter F Fletcher S Teaching dietary counseling skills to residents patient and physician outcomes Am J Prev Med 199612259-65
84 Kelsey K Kirkley B DeVellis R Earp J Ammerman A Keyserling T Shannon J Simpson R
Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low income population Health Education Research 199611383-395
85 Rogers L Peden J Grossman R Levin M Evans A Fletcher S Stritter F Ammerman A
Settle M Levine M Darden P Jackson S Layne R A program for teaching residents to provide dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Teaching and Learning in Medicine 19946277-282
86 Ammerman AS Kirkley BG Dennis B et al A dietary assessment for individuals with low
literacy skills using interacrtive touch-screen computer technology Am J Clin Nutr 1994 59 (suppl) 289 S
87 Ammerman A Caggiula A Elmer P Kris-Etherton P Keyserling T Lewis C Luepker R
Pearson T Schucker B Shannon B Simpson R Watson J Putting Medical Practice Guidelines into Practice The Cholesterol Model Am J Prev Med 199410209-16
88 Campbell M DeVellis B Strecher V Ammerman A Sandler R DeVellis R Improving
dietary behavior The effectiveness of tailored messages in primary care settings Am J Public Health 199484783-787
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -12-
89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
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2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
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Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -3-
2002 Sarah Mazelis Best Paper of the Year Award for Health Promotion
Practice awarded by SOPHE Awards Committee for PRAISE Project Paper
2000 Bernard G Greenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching Research and Service School of Public Health UNC-CH 1997 Fellow American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology 1994 Spotlight Dietitian American Dietetic Association Nutrition Research Dietetic Practice Group 1990 Secretarys Award for Innovations in Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention UNC competition 1987 Nutrition Institute Fellowship Award for research in preventive cardiology 1981 Delta Omega Honor Society and Special Service Award Memberships
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
American Heart Association (AHA) - Council on Epidemiology and Prevention
American Society for Clinical Nutrition (ASCN)
International Society of Behavior Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA)
Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB)
Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Member
National CommitteesAdvisory Groups
National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research Measures Registry Collaborator (NCCOR)
National Advisory Committee for the Public Health Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN)
National Advisory Committee for the Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD) Institute of Medicine Committee Member - Focused on Obesity Prevention for Young Children
Publications Books and Chapters
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Singh P Rodriguez D Ammerman A (2011) Does this study inform
policy Examination of leading childhood obesity journalsrsquo instructions to authors
regarding policy-related research and implications As printed in Childhood Obesity Risk
Factors Health Effects and Prevention Segal CM ed Nova Science Publishers
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -4-
Ammerman A Samuel-Hodge C Sommers J Leung M Paxton A Vu MB (2007)
Community- Based Approaches to Obesity Prevention The Role of Environmental and Policy Change in Obesity Epidemiology and Prevention A Handbook (R Brownson and S Kumanyika Eds)
Ammerman A Tajik M (2005) Treatment Adherence at the Community Level Moving Toward Mutuality and Participatory Action In Patient Treatment Adherence Concepts Interventions and Measurement (Bosworth HB Oddone E Weinberger M eds) Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc Mahwah NJ pp393-419
Ammerman A Perrin EM Flower K (2005) Promoting Healthy Nutrition In Pediatrics (Osborn
L DeWitt T First L and Zenel J eds) Elsevier Mosby Press PA pp 193-199 Ammerman A (2002) Process Evaluation of the Church-Based PRAISE Project Partnership to
Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating In Process Evaluation for Public Health Interventions and Research (Steckler A and Linnan L eds) Jossey-Bass San Francisco CA pp 115-153
Monographs Childhood Obesity in North Carolina A report of Fit Families NC A Study Committee for
Childhood OverweightObesity North Carolina Health Wellness Trust Fund 2005 Ammerman A Evenson K Keyserling T Rosamond W Tawney K Jacobs A Garcia B Aycock
N Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC 2001
Caldwell D Lebeuf J Ammerman A Cooke C Dunn C Longenecker J Matthews B Ngui E
Samuel-Hodge C Schwartz R Ward D Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way North Carolina DHHS Division of Public Health Raleigh NC 2002
Kohlmeier L Ammerman A Campbell M Use of Visuals in Dietary Assessment 20th National
Nutrient Databank Conference Proceedings 1995 Refereed Articles
1 Jilcott SB Keyserling T Crawford T McGuirt J Ammerman AS (2011) Examining
associations among obesity and per capita farmerrsquos market grocery storessupermarkets and
supercenters in US counties J Amer Diet Assoc (in press)
2 Gustafson AA Sharkey J Samuel-Hodge CD Jones-Smith J Folds MC Cai J Ammerman
AS (2011) Perceived and objective measures of the food store environment and the
association with weight and diet among low-income women in North Carolina Public Health
Nutr 2011 Feb 161-7 [Epub ahead of print]
3 Leeman Sommers J LeungM Ammerman A (2011)Disseminating Evidence from
Research and Practice A model for selecting evidence to guide obesity prevention J Public
Health Manag Pract Mar-Apr17(2)133-40
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -5-
4 Paxton A Strycker L Toobert D Ammerman A Glasgow R (2011) Starting The
Conversation Performance of a Brief Dietary Assessment and Intervention Tool for Health
Professionals Am J Prev Med 201140(1)67ndash71
5 Curran AE Caplan DJ Lee JY Paynter L Gizlice Z Champagne C Ammerman AS Agans R
(2010) Dentists attitudes about their role in addressing obesity in patients a national survey
J Am Dent Assoc Nov141(11)1307-16
6 Corbie-Smith G Goldmon M Isler MR Washington C Ammerman A Green M Bunton A
(2010) Partnerships in health disparities research and the roles of pastors of black churches
potential conflict synergy and expectations J Natl Med Assoc Sep102(9)823-31PMID
20922927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
7 Jilcott SB Liu H Moore JB Bethel JW Wilson J Ammerman AS (2010) Commute times
food retail gaps and body mass index in North Carolina counties Prev Chronic Dis
Sep7(5)A107 Epub 2010 Aug 15PMID 20712934 [PubMed - in process]Free PMC
ArticleFree textRelated citations
8 Jilcott SB Ickes SB Ammerman AS Myhre JA (2010) Iterative design implementation and
evaluation of a supplemental feeding program for underweight children ages 6-59 months in
Western Uganda Matern Child Health J Mar14(2)299-306 Epub 2009 Feb 7PMID 19199014
9 Perrin EM Jacobson Vann JC Benjamin JT Skinner AC Wegner S Ammerman AS (2010)
Use of a pediatrician toolkit to address parental perception of childrens weight status
nutrition and activity behaviors Acad Pediatr Jul-Aug10(4)274-81 Epub 2010 May
31PMID 20554259 [PubMed - in process]Related citations
10 Fleischhacker S Evenson K Rodriguez R Ammerman A (2010) A systematic review of fast
food access Obes Rev doi 101111j1467-789X201000715x
11 Gustafson A Khavjou O Stearns SC Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Lindsley S Bramble K Garcia
B Johnston L Will J Poindexter P Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD (2009) Cost-
effectiveness of a behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women the Weight-
Wise Program Prev Med Nov49 (5)390-5 Epub 2009 Sep 10 PMID 19747937
12 Ammerman AS Farrelly MA Cavallo DN Ickes SB Hoerger TJ (2009) Health economics in
public health Am J Prev Med Mar36(3)273-5PMID 19215853
13 Samuel-Hodge CD Johnston LF Gizlice Z Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Hardy TE
Ammerman AS Poindexter PA Will JC Keyserling TC (2009) Randomized trial of a
behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women the Weight Wise Program
Obesity (Silver Spring) Oct17(10)1891-9 Epub 2009 Apr 30PMID 19407810
14 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Ammerman AS (2009) Perceptions of the community
food environment and related influences on food choice among midlife women residing in
rural and urban areas a qualitative analysis Women Health Mar-May49(2-3)164-80PMID
19533508
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -6-
15 Fleischhacker S Ammerman A Perdue WC Miles J Roller S Silver L Soronen L Van de
Putte L (2009) Improving legal competencies for obesity prevention and control J Law Med
Ethics Summer37(2 Suppl)76-89 PMID 19493094
16 Purdue W Ammerman A Fleischhacker S (2009) Assessing competencies for obesity
prevention and control Journal of Law Medicine and Ethics Supplement Issue 37(2) PMID
19493090 17 Jilcott S Ickes S Ammerman A Myhre J Iterative Design Implementation and
Evaluation of a Supplemental Feeding Program for Underweight Children Ages 6ndash59 Months in Western Uganda Matern Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-009-0456-3 Published online 07 February 2009
18 Ammerman AS Farrelly MA Cavallo DN Ickes SB Hoerger TJ (2009) Health Economics
in Public Health Am J Prev Med 200936(3)273ndash275 19 Evenson KR Ballard K Lee G Ammerman A (2009) Implementation of a school based state
policy activity J Sch Health 79 231ndash238 20 Perrin EM Vann JJ Lazorick S Ammerman A Teplin S Flower KB Wegner S Benjamin JT
(2008) Bolstering Confidence in Obesity Management Counseling for Residents and Community Pediatricians Patient Educ Couns 73(2)179-85
21 Ward DS Benjamin SE Ammerman AS Ball SC Neelon BH Bangdiwala SI (2008)
Nutrition and physical activity in child care results from an environmental intervention Am
J Prev Med 2008 Oct35(4)352-6 Epub Aug 13PMID 18701236
22 Keyserling TC Samuel Hodge CD Jilcott SB Johnston LF Garcia BA Gizlice Z Gross MD
Savintildeon CE Bangdiwala SI Will JC Farris RP Trost S Ammerman AS (2008) Randomized
trial of a clinic-based community-supported lifestyle intervention to improve physical
activity and diet the North Carolina enhanced WISEWOMAN project Prev Med
Jun46(6)499-510 Epub 2008 Feb 15PMID 18394692
23 Yeh MC Ickes SB Lowenstein LM Shuval K Ammerman AS Farris R Katz DL (2008)
Understanding barriers and facilitators of fruit and vegetable consumption among a diverse
multi-ethnic population in the USA Health Promot Int Mar23(1)42-51 Epub 2008 Jan
8PMID 18182418
24 Goldmon M Roberson JT Carey T Godley P Howard DL Boyd C Ammerman A (2008)
The data collectiondata distribution center building a sustainable african-american church-
based research network Prog Community Health Partnersh Fall2(3)205-24PMID 20208199
25 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SI Neelon BH Ammerman AS Dodds JM Ward DS
(2008) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to address childhood overweight a
randomized controlled trial comparing web to in-person training Matern Child Health J
Sep12(5)662-9 Epub 2007 Aug 23PMID 17713847 26 Ammerman A Ward D Benjamin S Ball S Sommers J Molloy M and Dodds J An
Intervention to Promote Healthy Weight Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -7-
Child Care (NAP SACC) Theory and Design Preventing Chronic Disease Jul4(3)A67 Epub 2007 Jun 15
27 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SL Neelon B Ammerman AS Dodds JM and Ward
DS (2007) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to Address Childhood Overweight A Randomization Controlled Trial Comparing Web to In-Person Training Maternal Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-0277-1
28 Benjamin SE Neelon B Ball SC Bangdiwala S Ammerman AS and Ward DS (2007)
Reliability and Validity of a Nutrition and Physical Activity Environmental Self-Assessment for Child Care International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 429 doi1011861479-5868-4-29
29 Linnan L Rose J Carlisle V Evenson K Hooten EG Mangum A Ammerman A
Bangdiwala K Hansen K Bentley M Biddle A (2007) The North Carolina BEAUTY and Health Project Overview and baseline results The Community Psychologist 40(2) 61-66
30 Jilcott S Ammerman A Sommers J and Glasgow R (2007) Assessing the Public Health
Impact of Policy Change Application of the RE-AIM Framework to Health Policy Annals of Behavioral Medicine 34(2) 105-114
31 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Lowenstein LM Ammerman AS A guide for developing
intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Health Promotion Practice 2007 8(2)192-204
32 Jilcott SB Evenson KR Laraia BA Ammerman AS Association between physical activity and
proximity to physical activity resources among low-income midlife women Prev Chronic Dis 2007 4(1)A04 Epub 2006 Dec 15
33 Gaskins N Sloane P Mitchell CM Ammerman A Ickes SB and Williams CS Poor
Nutritional Habits A Modifiable Predecessor of Chronic Illness A North Carolina Family Medicine Research Network (NC-FM-RN) Study JABFM 2007 20(2) 124-134
34 Flower KB Perrin EM Viadro CI and Ammerman AS Using Body Mass Index to Identify
Overweight Children Barriers and Facilitators in Primary Care Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007 7(1) 38-44
35 Jilcott SB Keyserling T Samuel-Hodge C Johnston LF Gross MD and Ammerman AS Validation of a Brief Dietary Assessment to Guide Counseling for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in an Underserved Population JADA 2007 107(2) 246-255
36 Ammerman A Cavallo D Leung M Gustafson A Farm Food Health How Public Policy
Affects Childhood Nutrition Harvard Health Policy Review 2006 7(2) 152-165 37 Ammerman A Leung MM Cavallo D Addressing disparities in the obesity epidemic N C
Medical Journal 2006 67(4)301-4 38 Carey T Jackman A Godley P Goulet S Ammerman A Howard D Goldmon M Roberson
D Developing Effective Inter-University and Community Partnerships to Address Health Disparities Academic Medicine 2005 80(11)1039-45
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -8-
39 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Pediatriciansrsquo Own Weight Self-perception
Misclassification and Ease of Counseling Obes Res 200513(2)326-332 40 Perrin EM Flower KB Garrett J Ammerman AS Preventing and Treating Obesity
Pediatricians Self-Efficacy Barriers Resources and Advocacy Ambulatory Pediatr 20055150-156
41 Katz ML Gordon-Larsen P Bentley M Kelsey K Shields K Ammerman AS Does skinny
mean healthy Perceived ideal current and healthy body sizes among African American girls and their female caregivers Ethnicity and Disease 200414(4)533-41
42 Stefanich CA Witmer JM Young BD Benson LE Penn CA Ammerman AS Garcia BA
Jilcott SB Etzel RA Development Adaptation and Implementation of a Cardiovascular Health Program for Alaska Native Women Health Promot Pract 20046(4)472-81)
43 Jacobs AD Ammerman AS Ennett ST Campbell MK Tawney KW Aytur SA Marshall SW
Rosamond WD Will JC Effects of a Tailored Follow-up Intervention on Health Behaviors Beliefs and Attitudes J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)557-568
44 Jilcott SB Macon ML Rosamond WD Garcia BA Jenkins LK Cannon PM Townsend CR
Tawney KW Keyserling TC Will JC Ammerman AS Implementing the WISEWOMAN Program in Local Health Departments Staff Attitudes Beliefs and Perceived Barriers J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)598-606
45 Mays GP Hesketh HA Ammerman AS Stockmyer C Johnson TL Bayne-Smith M
Integrating Preventive Health Services within Community Health Centers Lessons from WISEWOMAN J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)607-615
46 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman AS Sandler RS Food groups and colon
cancer risk in African American and Caucasians Int J Cancer 2004109(5)728-736 47 Sanders CG Aycock N Samuel-Hodge CD Garcia BA Kelsey KS Garner S Ammerman AS
Extending the Reach of Public Health Nutrition Training Community Practitioners in Multilevel Approaches J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)589-597
48 Witmer JM Hensel MR Holck PS Ammerman AS Will JC Heart Disease Prevention for
Alaska Native Women A Review of Pilot Study Findings J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)569-578
49 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Eng E Gartlehner G Lohr KN Griffith D Rhodes S Samuel-
Hodge C Maty S Lux L Webb L Sutton SF Swinson T Jackman A Whitener L Community-Based Participatory Research Assessing the Evidence Evidence ReportTechnology Assessment No99 AHRQ Pub No04-E022-2 Rockville MD July 2004
50 Gordon-Larsen P Griffiths P Bentley ME Kelsey K Shields K Ward DS and Ammerman A
Barriers to physical activity qualitative data on caregiver-daughter perceptions and practices Am J Prev Med 200427218-23
51 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Body Mass Index Charts Useful Yet Underused J Pediatr 2004 Apr144(4)455-60
52 Ammerman A Corbie-Smith G St George DM Washington C Weathers B Christian B
Research expectations among African American church leaders in the PRAISE Project a
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -9-
randomized trial guided by community-based participatory research Am J Public Health 2003 Oct93101720-7
53 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Ammerman AS Tawney KW Macon ML Physical activity and
its correlates in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3Si)77-85 54 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Tawney KW Macon ML Ammerman AS Personal social and
environmental correlates of physicl activity in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3 suppl 1) 77-85
55 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman A Martin CF Sandler RS North Carolina
Colon Cancer Study Associations of total energy and macronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites results from the North Carolina colon cancer study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Nov 15158(10)951-62
56 Satia-Abouta J Galanko J Martin CF Potter JD Ammerman A Sandler RS Associations of
micronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites Results from the North Carolina Colon Cancer Study Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev200312(8)747-54
57 Corbie-Smith G Ammerman A Katz ML St George DM Blumenthal C Washington C
Weathers B Keyserling T Switzer B Trust benefit satisfaction and burden in a randomized controlled trial to reduce cancer risk through African American churches using a community-based participatory research approach J Gen Intern Med 2003 Jul18(7)531-41
58 Butler LM Sinha R Millikan RC Martin CF Newman B Gammon MD Ammerman AS
Sandler RS Heterocyclic amines meat intake and association with colon cancer in a population-based study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Mar 1157(5)434-445
59 Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Atwood JR Hosking JD Zayed H Kransy C A randomized
controlled trial of a public health nurse directed treatment program for rural patients with high blood cholesterol Prev Med 200336340-351
60 Pignone MP Ammerman A Fernandez L Orleans CT Pender N Counseling to promote a
healthy diet in adults A summary of the evidence for the U S Preventive Services Task Force Am J Prev Med 2003 Jan24(1)75-92
61 Ammerman A Pignone M Fernandez L Lohr K Jacobs AD Nester C Orleans T Pender N
Woolf S Sutton SF Lux LJ Whitener L (2002) Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet
[Internet] Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) Apr
62 Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Elasy TA Reliability and validity of a measure of perceived diabetes and dietary competence in African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 2002 Nov-Dec28(6)979-988
63 Delahanty LM Hayden D Ammerman A Nathan DM Medical nutrition therapy for
hypercholesterolemia positively affects patient satisfaction and quality of life outcomes Ann Behav Med 2002 Fall24(4)269-78
64 Nelson TL Hunt KJ Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Mokdad AH Will JC
Obesity and associated coronary heart disease risk factors in a population of low-income
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -10-
African-American and white women the North Carolina WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 2002 Jul35(1)1-6
65 Ammerman AS Lindquist CH Lohr KN Hersey F The efficacy of behavioral interventions
to modify dietary fat and fruit and vegetable intake a review of the evidence Prev Med 20023524-41
66 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML Tawney KW Ammerman AS Environmental
policy and cultural factors related to physical activity among Latina immigrants Women amp Health 200236(2)43-57
67 Keyserling TC Samuel-Hodge CD Ammerman AS Ainsworth BE Henriacutequez-Roldaacuten CF
Elasy TA Skelly AH Johnston LF Bangdiwala SI Randomized trial of an intervention to improve self-care behaviors of African American women with type 2 diabetes impact on physical activity Diabetes Care 2002251576-1583
68 Ammerman A Washington C Jackson B Weathers B Campbell M Davis G Garson-Angert
D Paige Rev J Parks-Bani C Joyner M Keyserling T Switzer B The PRAISE Project a Church-based nutrition intervention designed for cultural appropriateness sustainability and diffusion J Health Promot Pract 2002 April3286-301
69 Will JC Massoudi B Mokdad A Ford ES Rosamond W Stoddard AM Palombo SR
Holliday J Byers T Ammerman A Troped P Sorensen G Reducing risk for cardiovascular disease in uninsured women combined results from two WISEWOMAN projects J Am Med Womens Assoc 2001 Fall56(4)161-165
70 Samuel-Hodge CD Headen SW Skelly AH Ingram A Keyserling TC Jackson EJ
Ammerman AS Elasy TA Influences on day to day self management of type 2 diabetes among African American women spirituality the multi-caregiver role and other social context factors Diabetes Care 200023(7)928-933
71 Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Holliday J Tawney K Hunt KJ Keyserling TC Will JC
Mokdad AH Cardiovascular disease risk factor intervention in low-income women the NC WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 200031370-379
72 Skelly AH Samuel-Hodge CD Elasy T Ammerman AS Headen S Keyserling TC
Development and testing of culturally sensitive instrument for African American women with type 2 diabetes a methodology Diabetes Educ 200026(5)769-777
73 Keyserling TK Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD Ingram AF Skelly AH Elasy TA
Johnston LF Cole AS Henriquez-Roldan DF A Diabetes management program for African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 200026(5)796-804
74 Elasy TA Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Skelly AH Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Development of a health status measure for older African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 200023325-329
75 Margolis L Stevens L Laraia L Ammerman A Harlan C Dodds J Eng E Pollard M
Educating students for community-based public health J of Community Practice 2000 7(4)21-34
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -11-
76 Lutz S Ammerman A Atwood J Campbell M DeVellis R Rosamond W Innovative
newsletter interventions improve fruit and vegetable consumption in healthy adults JADA 199999705-709
77 Keyserling T Ammerman A Atwood J Hosking J Krasny C Zayed H Worthy B A
cholesterol Intervention program for public health nurses in the rural southeast Description of the intervention study design and baseline results Public Health Nursing 199916(3)156-167
78 The WISEWOMAN Study Group (Ammerman A) Cardiovascular disease prevention for
women attending breast and cervical cancer screening program the WISEWOMAN Projects Prev Med 199928496-502
79 Ammerman A Parks C Preparing students for more effective community interventions
assets assessment J of Family and Community Health 1998 21(1)32-45 80 Parker E Eng E Laraia B Ammerman A Dodds J Margolis L Coalition building for
prevention lessons learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative J Public Health Practice and Management 19984(2)25-36
81 Keyserling T Ammerman A Davis C Mok C Garrett J Simpson R A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program low income patients with high blood cholesterol The Southeast Cholesterol Project Archives of Family Medicine 19976135-145
82 Shannon J Kirkley B Ammerman A Keyserling T Kelsey K DeVellis R Simpson R Self-
efficacy as a predictor of dietary change in a low-SES Southern adult population Health Education and Behavior 199724357-368
83 Evans A Rogers L Peden J Seelig C Layne R Levine M Levin M Grossman B Darden P
Jackson S Ammerman A Settle M Stritter F Fletcher S Teaching dietary counseling skills to residents patient and physician outcomes Am J Prev Med 199612259-65
84 Kelsey K Kirkley B DeVellis R Earp J Ammerman A Keyserling T Shannon J Simpson R
Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low income population Health Education Research 199611383-395
85 Rogers L Peden J Grossman R Levin M Evans A Fletcher S Stritter F Ammerman A
Settle M Levine M Darden P Jackson S Layne R A program for teaching residents to provide dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Teaching and Learning in Medicine 19946277-282
86 Ammerman AS Kirkley BG Dennis B et al A dietary assessment for individuals with low
literacy skills using interacrtive touch-screen computer technology Am J Clin Nutr 1994 59 (suppl) 289 S
87 Ammerman A Caggiula A Elmer P Kris-Etherton P Keyserling T Lewis C Luepker R
Pearson T Schucker B Shannon B Simpson R Watson J Putting Medical Practice Guidelines into Practice The Cholesterol Model Am J Prev Med 199410209-16
88 Campbell M DeVellis B Strecher V Ammerman A Sandler R DeVellis R Improving
dietary behavior The effectiveness of tailored messages in primary care settings Am J Public Health 199484783-787
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -12-
89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
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for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
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Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
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February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
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May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
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with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
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programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
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Ammerman A Samuel-Hodge C Sommers J Leung M Paxton A Vu MB (2007)
Community- Based Approaches to Obesity Prevention The Role of Environmental and Policy Change in Obesity Epidemiology and Prevention A Handbook (R Brownson and S Kumanyika Eds)
Ammerman A Tajik M (2005) Treatment Adherence at the Community Level Moving Toward Mutuality and Participatory Action In Patient Treatment Adherence Concepts Interventions and Measurement (Bosworth HB Oddone E Weinberger M eds) Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc Mahwah NJ pp393-419
Ammerman A Perrin EM Flower K (2005) Promoting Healthy Nutrition In Pediatrics (Osborn
L DeWitt T First L and Zenel J eds) Elsevier Mosby Press PA pp 193-199 Ammerman A (2002) Process Evaluation of the Church-Based PRAISE Project Partnership to
Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating In Process Evaluation for Public Health Interventions and Research (Steckler A and Linnan L eds) Jossey-Bass San Francisco CA pp 115-153
Monographs Childhood Obesity in North Carolina A report of Fit Families NC A Study Committee for
Childhood OverweightObesity North Carolina Health Wellness Trust Fund 2005 Ammerman A Evenson K Keyserling T Rosamond W Tawney K Jacobs A Garcia B Aycock
N Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC 2001
Caldwell D Lebeuf J Ammerman A Cooke C Dunn C Longenecker J Matthews B Ngui E
Samuel-Hodge C Schwartz R Ward D Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way North Carolina DHHS Division of Public Health Raleigh NC 2002
Kohlmeier L Ammerman A Campbell M Use of Visuals in Dietary Assessment 20th National
Nutrient Databank Conference Proceedings 1995 Refereed Articles
1 Jilcott SB Keyserling T Crawford T McGuirt J Ammerman AS (2011) Examining
associations among obesity and per capita farmerrsquos market grocery storessupermarkets and
supercenters in US counties J Amer Diet Assoc (in press)
2 Gustafson AA Sharkey J Samuel-Hodge CD Jones-Smith J Folds MC Cai J Ammerman
AS (2011) Perceived and objective measures of the food store environment and the
association with weight and diet among low-income women in North Carolina Public Health
Nutr 2011 Feb 161-7 [Epub ahead of print]
3 Leeman Sommers J LeungM Ammerman A (2011)Disseminating Evidence from
Research and Practice A model for selecting evidence to guide obesity prevention J Public
Health Manag Pract Mar-Apr17(2)133-40
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4 Paxton A Strycker L Toobert D Ammerman A Glasgow R (2011) Starting The
Conversation Performance of a Brief Dietary Assessment and Intervention Tool for Health
Professionals Am J Prev Med 201140(1)67ndash71
5 Curran AE Caplan DJ Lee JY Paynter L Gizlice Z Champagne C Ammerman AS Agans R
(2010) Dentists attitudes about their role in addressing obesity in patients a national survey
J Am Dent Assoc Nov141(11)1307-16
6 Corbie-Smith G Goldmon M Isler MR Washington C Ammerman A Green M Bunton A
(2010) Partnerships in health disparities research and the roles of pastors of black churches
potential conflict synergy and expectations J Natl Med Assoc Sep102(9)823-31PMID
20922927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
7 Jilcott SB Liu H Moore JB Bethel JW Wilson J Ammerman AS (2010) Commute times
food retail gaps and body mass index in North Carolina counties Prev Chronic Dis
Sep7(5)A107 Epub 2010 Aug 15PMID 20712934 [PubMed - in process]Free PMC
ArticleFree textRelated citations
8 Jilcott SB Ickes SB Ammerman AS Myhre JA (2010) Iterative design implementation and
evaluation of a supplemental feeding program for underweight children ages 6-59 months in
Western Uganda Matern Child Health J Mar14(2)299-306 Epub 2009 Feb 7PMID 19199014
9 Perrin EM Jacobson Vann JC Benjamin JT Skinner AC Wegner S Ammerman AS (2010)
Use of a pediatrician toolkit to address parental perception of childrens weight status
nutrition and activity behaviors Acad Pediatr Jul-Aug10(4)274-81 Epub 2010 May
31PMID 20554259 [PubMed - in process]Related citations
10 Fleischhacker S Evenson K Rodriguez R Ammerman A (2010) A systematic review of fast
food access Obes Rev doi 101111j1467-789X201000715x
11 Gustafson A Khavjou O Stearns SC Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Lindsley S Bramble K Garcia
B Johnston L Will J Poindexter P Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD (2009) Cost-
effectiveness of a behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women the Weight-
Wise Program Prev Med Nov49 (5)390-5 Epub 2009 Sep 10 PMID 19747937
12 Ammerman AS Farrelly MA Cavallo DN Ickes SB Hoerger TJ (2009) Health economics in
public health Am J Prev Med Mar36(3)273-5PMID 19215853
13 Samuel-Hodge CD Johnston LF Gizlice Z Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Hardy TE
Ammerman AS Poindexter PA Will JC Keyserling TC (2009) Randomized trial of a
behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women the Weight Wise Program
Obesity (Silver Spring) Oct17(10)1891-9 Epub 2009 Apr 30PMID 19407810
14 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Ammerman AS (2009) Perceptions of the community
food environment and related influences on food choice among midlife women residing in
rural and urban areas a qualitative analysis Women Health Mar-May49(2-3)164-80PMID
19533508
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -6-
15 Fleischhacker S Ammerman A Perdue WC Miles J Roller S Silver L Soronen L Van de
Putte L (2009) Improving legal competencies for obesity prevention and control J Law Med
Ethics Summer37(2 Suppl)76-89 PMID 19493094
16 Purdue W Ammerman A Fleischhacker S (2009) Assessing competencies for obesity
prevention and control Journal of Law Medicine and Ethics Supplement Issue 37(2) PMID
19493090 17 Jilcott S Ickes S Ammerman A Myhre J Iterative Design Implementation and
Evaluation of a Supplemental Feeding Program for Underweight Children Ages 6ndash59 Months in Western Uganda Matern Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-009-0456-3 Published online 07 February 2009
18 Ammerman AS Farrelly MA Cavallo DN Ickes SB Hoerger TJ (2009) Health Economics
in Public Health Am J Prev Med 200936(3)273ndash275 19 Evenson KR Ballard K Lee G Ammerman A (2009) Implementation of a school based state
policy activity J Sch Health 79 231ndash238 20 Perrin EM Vann JJ Lazorick S Ammerman A Teplin S Flower KB Wegner S Benjamin JT
(2008) Bolstering Confidence in Obesity Management Counseling for Residents and Community Pediatricians Patient Educ Couns 73(2)179-85
21 Ward DS Benjamin SE Ammerman AS Ball SC Neelon BH Bangdiwala SI (2008)
Nutrition and physical activity in child care results from an environmental intervention Am
J Prev Med 2008 Oct35(4)352-6 Epub Aug 13PMID 18701236
22 Keyserling TC Samuel Hodge CD Jilcott SB Johnston LF Garcia BA Gizlice Z Gross MD
Savintildeon CE Bangdiwala SI Will JC Farris RP Trost S Ammerman AS (2008) Randomized
trial of a clinic-based community-supported lifestyle intervention to improve physical
activity and diet the North Carolina enhanced WISEWOMAN project Prev Med
Jun46(6)499-510 Epub 2008 Feb 15PMID 18394692
23 Yeh MC Ickes SB Lowenstein LM Shuval K Ammerman AS Farris R Katz DL (2008)
Understanding barriers and facilitators of fruit and vegetable consumption among a diverse
multi-ethnic population in the USA Health Promot Int Mar23(1)42-51 Epub 2008 Jan
8PMID 18182418
24 Goldmon M Roberson JT Carey T Godley P Howard DL Boyd C Ammerman A (2008)
The data collectiondata distribution center building a sustainable african-american church-
based research network Prog Community Health Partnersh Fall2(3)205-24PMID 20208199
25 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SI Neelon BH Ammerman AS Dodds JM Ward DS
(2008) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to address childhood overweight a
randomized controlled trial comparing web to in-person training Matern Child Health J
Sep12(5)662-9 Epub 2007 Aug 23PMID 17713847 26 Ammerman A Ward D Benjamin S Ball S Sommers J Molloy M and Dodds J An
Intervention to Promote Healthy Weight Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -7-
Child Care (NAP SACC) Theory and Design Preventing Chronic Disease Jul4(3)A67 Epub 2007 Jun 15
27 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SL Neelon B Ammerman AS Dodds JM and Ward
DS (2007) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to Address Childhood Overweight A Randomization Controlled Trial Comparing Web to In-Person Training Maternal Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-0277-1
28 Benjamin SE Neelon B Ball SC Bangdiwala S Ammerman AS and Ward DS (2007)
Reliability and Validity of a Nutrition and Physical Activity Environmental Self-Assessment for Child Care International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 429 doi1011861479-5868-4-29
29 Linnan L Rose J Carlisle V Evenson K Hooten EG Mangum A Ammerman A
Bangdiwala K Hansen K Bentley M Biddle A (2007) The North Carolina BEAUTY and Health Project Overview and baseline results The Community Psychologist 40(2) 61-66
30 Jilcott S Ammerman A Sommers J and Glasgow R (2007) Assessing the Public Health
Impact of Policy Change Application of the RE-AIM Framework to Health Policy Annals of Behavioral Medicine 34(2) 105-114
31 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Lowenstein LM Ammerman AS A guide for developing
intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Health Promotion Practice 2007 8(2)192-204
32 Jilcott SB Evenson KR Laraia BA Ammerman AS Association between physical activity and
proximity to physical activity resources among low-income midlife women Prev Chronic Dis 2007 4(1)A04 Epub 2006 Dec 15
33 Gaskins N Sloane P Mitchell CM Ammerman A Ickes SB and Williams CS Poor
Nutritional Habits A Modifiable Predecessor of Chronic Illness A North Carolina Family Medicine Research Network (NC-FM-RN) Study JABFM 2007 20(2) 124-134
34 Flower KB Perrin EM Viadro CI and Ammerman AS Using Body Mass Index to Identify
Overweight Children Barriers and Facilitators in Primary Care Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007 7(1) 38-44
35 Jilcott SB Keyserling T Samuel-Hodge C Johnston LF Gross MD and Ammerman AS Validation of a Brief Dietary Assessment to Guide Counseling for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in an Underserved Population JADA 2007 107(2) 246-255
36 Ammerman A Cavallo D Leung M Gustafson A Farm Food Health How Public Policy
Affects Childhood Nutrition Harvard Health Policy Review 2006 7(2) 152-165 37 Ammerman A Leung MM Cavallo D Addressing disparities in the obesity epidemic N C
Medical Journal 2006 67(4)301-4 38 Carey T Jackman A Godley P Goulet S Ammerman A Howard D Goldmon M Roberson
D Developing Effective Inter-University and Community Partnerships to Address Health Disparities Academic Medicine 2005 80(11)1039-45
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39 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Pediatriciansrsquo Own Weight Self-perception
Misclassification and Ease of Counseling Obes Res 200513(2)326-332 40 Perrin EM Flower KB Garrett J Ammerman AS Preventing and Treating Obesity
Pediatricians Self-Efficacy Barriers Resources and Advocacy Ambulatory Pediatr 20055150-156
41 Katz ML Gordon-Larsen P Bentley M Kelsey K Shields K Ammerman AS Does skinny
mean healthy Perceived ideal current and healthy body sizes among African American girls and their female caregivers Ethnicity and Disease 200414(4)533-41
42 Stefanich CA Witmer JM Young BD Benson LE Penn CA Ammerman AS Garcia BA
Jilcott SB Etzel RA Development Adaptation and Implementation of a Cardiovascular Health Program for Alaska Native Women Health Promot Pract 20046(4)472-81)
43 Jacobs AD Ammerman AS Ennett ST Campbell MK Tawney KW Aytur SA Marshall SW
Rosamond WD Will JC Effects of a Tailored Follow-up Intervention on Health Behaviors Beliefs and Attitudes J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)557-568
44 Jilcott SB Macon ML Rosamond WD Garcia BA Jenkins LK Cannon PM Townsend CR
Tawney KW Keyserling TC Will JC Ammerman AS Implementing the WISEWOMAN Program in Local Health Departments Staff Attitudes Beliefs and Perceived Barriers J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)598-606
45 Mays GP Hesketh HA Ammerman AS Stockmyer C Johnson TL Bayne-Smith M
Integrating Preventive Health Services within Community Health Centers Lessons from WISEWOMAN J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)607-615
46 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman AS Sandler RS Food groups and colon
cancer risk in African American and Caucasians Int J Cancer 2004109(5)728-736 47 Sanders CG Aycock N Samuel-Hodge CD Garcia BA Kelsey KS Garner S Ammerman AS
Extending the Reach of Public Health Nutrition Training Community Practitioners in Multilevel Approaches J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)589-597
48 Witmer JM Hensel MR Holck PS Ammerman AS Will JC Heart Disease Prevention for
Alaska Native Women A Review of Pilot Study Findings J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)569-578
49 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Eng E Gartlehner G Lohr KN Griffith D Rhodes S Samuel-
Hodge C Maty S Lux L Webb L Sutton SF Swinson T Jackman A Whitener L Community-Based Participatory Research Assessing the Evidence Evidence ReportTechnology Assessment No99 AHRQ Pub No04-E022-2 Rockville MD July 2004
50 Gordon-Larsen P Griffiths P Bentley ME Kelsey K Shields K Ward DS and Ammerman A
Barriers to physical activity qualitative data on caregiver-daughter perceptions and practices Am J Prev Med 200427218-23
51 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Body Mass Index Charts Useful Yet Underused J Pediatr 2004 Apr144(4)455-60
52 Ammerman A Corbie-Smith G St George DM Washington C Weathers B Christian B
Research expectations among African American church leaders in the PRAISE Project a
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randomized trial guided by community-based participatory research Am J Public Health 2003 Oct93101720-7
53 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Ammerman AS Tawney KW Macon ML Physical activity and
its correlates in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3Si)77-85 54 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Tawney KW Macon ML Ammerman AS Personal social and
environmental correlates of physicl activity in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3 suppl 1) 77-85
55 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman A Martin CF Sandler RS North Carolina
Colon Cancer Study Associations of total energy and macronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites results from the North Carolina colon cancer study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Nov 15158(10)951-62
56 Satia-Abouta J Galanko J Martin CF Potter JD Ammerman A Sandler RS Associations of
micronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites Results from the North Carolina Colon Cancer Study Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev200312(8)747-54
57 Corbie-Smith G Ammerman A Katz ML St George DM Blumenthal C Washington C
Weathers B Keyserling T Switzer B Trust benefit satisfaction and burden in a randomized controlled trial to reduce cancer risk through African American churches using a community-based participatory research approach J Gen Intern Med 2003 Jul18(7)531-41
58 Butler LM Sinha R Millikan RC Martin CF Newman B Gammon MD Ammerman AS
Sandler RS Heterocyclic amines meat intake and association with colon cancer in a population-based study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Mar 1157(5)434-445
59 Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Atwood JR Hosking JD Zayed H Kransy C A randomized
controlled trial of a public health nurse directed treatment program for rural patients with high blood cholesterol Prev Med 200336340-351
60 Pignone MP Ammerman A Fernandez L Orleans CT Pender N Counseling to promote a
healthy diet in adults A summary of the evidence for the U S Preventive Services Task Force Am J Prev Med 2003 Jan24(1)75-92
61 Ammerman A Pignone M Fernandez L Lohr K Jacobs AD Nester C Orleans T Pender N
Woolf S Sutton SF Lux LJ Whitener L (2002) Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet
[Internet] Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) Apr
62 Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Elasy TA Reliability and validity of a measure of perceived diabetes and dietary competence in African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 2002 Nov-Dec28(6)979-988
63 Delahanty LM Hayden D Ammerman A Nathan DM Medical nutrition therapy for
hypercholesterolemia positively affects patient satisfaction and quality of life outcomes Ann Behav Med 2002 Fall24(4)269-78
64 Nelson TL Hunt KJ Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Mokdad AH Will JC
Obesity and associated coronary heart disease risk factors in a population of low-income
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -10-
African-American and white women the North Carolina WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 2002 Jul35(1)1-6
65 Ammerman AS Lindquist CH Lohr KN Hersey F The efficacy of behavioral interventions
to modify dietary fat and fruit and vegetable intake a review of the evidence Prev Med 20023524-41
66 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML Tawney KW Ammerman AS Environmental
policy and cultural factors related to physical activity among Latina immigrants Women amp Health 200236(2)43-57
67 Keyserling TC Samuel-Hodge CD Ammerman AS Ainsworth BE Henriacutequez-Roldaacuten CF
Elasy TA Skelly AH Johnston LF Bangdiwala SI Randomized trial of an intervention to improve self-care behaviors of African American women with type 2 diabetes impact on physical activity Diabetes Care 2002251576-1583
68 Ammerman A Washington C Jackson B Weathers B Campbell M Davis G Garson-Angert
D Paige Rev J Parks-Bani C Joyner M Keyserling T Switzer B The PRAISE Project a Church-based nutrition intervention designed for cultural appropriateness sustainability and diffusion J Health Promot Pract 2002 April3286-301
69 Will JC Massoudi B Mokdad A Ford ES Rosamond W Stoddard AM Palombo SR
Holliday J Byers T Ammerman A Troped P Sorensen G Reducing risk for cardiovascular disease in uninsured women combined results from two WISEWOMAN projects J Am Med Womens Assoc 2001 Fall56(4)161-165
70 Samuel-Hodge CD Headen SW Skelly AH Ingram A Keyserling TC Jackson EJ
Ammerman AS Elasy TA Influences on day to day self management of type 2 diabetes among African American women spirituality the multi-caregiver role and other social context factors Diabetes Care 200023(7)928-933
71 Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Holliday J Tawney K Hunt KJ Keyserling TC Will JC
Mokdad AH Cardiovascular disease risk factor intervention in low-income women the NC WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 200031370-379
72 Skelly AH Samuel-Hodge CD Elasy T Ammerman AS Headen S Keyserling TC
Development and testing of culturally sensitive instrument for African American women with type 2 diabetes a methodology Diabetes Educ 200026(5)769-777
73 Keyserling TK Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD Ingram AF Skelly AH Elasy TA
Johnston LF Cole AS Henriquez-Roldan DF A Diabetes management program for African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 200026(5)796-804
74 Elasy TA Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Skelly AH Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Development of a health status measure for older African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 200023325-329
75 Margolis L Stevens L Laraia L Ammerman A Harlan C Dodds J Eng E Pollard M
Educating students for community-based public health J of Community Practice 2000 7(4)21-34
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76 Lutz S Ammerman A Atwood J Campbell M DeVellis R Rosamond W Innovative
newsletter interventions improve fruit and vegetable consumption in healthy adults JADA 199999705-709
77 Keyserling T Ammerman A Atwood J Hosking J Krasny C Zayed H Worthy B A
cholesterol Intervention program for public health nurses in the rural southeast Description of the intervention study design and baseline results Public Health Nursing 199916(3)156-167
78 The WISEWOMAN Study Group (Ammerman A) Cardiovascular disease prevention for
women attending breast and cervical cancer screening program the WISEWOMAN Projects Prev Med 199928496-502
79 Ammerman A Parks C Preparing students for more effective community interventions
assets assessment J of Family and Community Health 1998 21(1)32-45 80 Parker E Eng E Laraia B Ammerman A Dodds J Margolis L Coalition building for
prevention lessons learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative J Public Health Practice and Management 19984(2)25-36
81 Keyserling T Ammerman A Davis C Mok C Garrett J Simpson R A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program low income patients with high blood cholesterol The Southeast Cholesterol Project Archives of Family Medicine 19976135-145
82 Shannon J Kirkley B Ammerman A Keyserling T Kelsey K DeVellis R Simpson R Self-
efficacy as a predictor of dietary change in a low-SES Southern adult population Health Education and Behavior 199724357-368
83 Evans A Rogers L Peden J Seelig C Layne R Levine M Levin M Grossman B Darden P
Jackson S Ammerman A Settle M Stritter F Fletcher S Teaching dietary counseling skills to residents patient and physician outcomes Am J Prev Med 199612259-65
84 Kelsey K Kirkley B DeVellis R Earp J Ammerman A Keyserling T Shannon J Simpson R
Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low income population Health Education Research 199611383-395
85 Rogers L Peden J Grossman R Levin M Evans A Fletcher S Stritter F Ammerman A
Settle M Levine M Darden P Jackson S Layne R A program for teaching residents to provide dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Teaching and Learning in Medicine 19946277-282
86 Ammerman AS Kirkley BG Dennis B et al A dietary assessment for individuals with low
literacy skills using interacrtive touch-screen computer technology Am J Clin Nutr 1994 59 (suppl) 289 S
87 Ammerman A Caggiula A Elmer P Kris-Etherton P Keyserling T Lewis C Luepker R
Pearson T Schucker B Shannon B Simpson R Watson J Putting Medical Practice Guidelines into Practice The Cholesterol Model Am J Prev Med 199410209-16
88 Campbell M DeVellis B Strecher V Ammerman A Sandler R DeVellis R Improving
dietary behavior The effectiveness of tailored messages in primary care settings Am J Public Health 199484783-787
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89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -5-
4 Paxton A Strycker L Toobert D Ammerman A Glasgow R (2011) Starting The
Conversation Performance of a Brief Dietary Assessment and Intervention Tool for Health
Professionals Am J Prev Med 201140(1)67ndash71
5 Curran AE Caplan DJ Lee JY Paynter L Gizlice Z Champagne C Ammerman AS Agans R
(2010) Dentists attitudes about their role in addressing obesity in patients a national survey
J Am Dent Assoc Nov141(11)1307-16
6 Corbie-Smith G Goldmon M Isler MR Washington C Ammerman A Green M Bunton A
(2010) Partnerships in health disparities research and the roles of pastors of black churches
potential conflict synergy and expectations J Natl Med Assoc Sep102(9)823-31PMID
20922927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
7 Jilcott SB Liu H Moore JB Bethel JW Wilson J Ammerman AS (2010) Commute times
food retail gaps and body mass index in North Carolina counties Prev Chronic Dis
Sep7(5)A107 Epub 2010 Aug 15PMID 20712934 [PubMed - in process]Free PMC
ArticleFree textRelated citations
8 Jilcott SB Ickes SB Ammerman AS Myhre JA (2010) Iterative design implementation and
evaluation of a supplemental feeding program for underweight children ages 6-59 months in
Western Uganda Matern Child Health J Mar14(2)299-306 Epub 2009 Feb 7PMID 19199014
9 Perrin EM Jacobson Vann JC Benjamin JT Skinner AC Wegner S Ammerman AS (2010)
Use of a pediatrician toolkit to address parental perception of childrens weight status
nutrition and activity behaviors Acad Pediatr Jul-Aug10(4)274-81 Epub 2010 May
31PMID 20554259 [PubMed - in process]Related citations
10 Fleischhacker S Evenson K Rodriguez R Ammerman A (2010) A systematic review of fast
food access Obes Rev doi 101111j1467-789X201000715x
11 Gustafson A Khavjou O Stearns SC Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Lindsley S Bramble K Garcia
B Johnston L Will J Poindexter P Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD (2009) Cost-
effectiveness of a behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women the Weight-
Wise Program Prev Med Nov49 (5)390-5 Epub 2009 Sep 10 PMID 19747937
12 Ammerman AS Farrelly MA Cavallo DN Ickes SB Hoerger TJ (2009) Health economics in
public health Am J Prev Med Mar36(3)273-5PMID 19215853
13 Samuel-Hodge CD Johnston LF Gizlice Z Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Hardy TE
Ammerman AS Poindexter PA Will JC Keyserling TC (2009) Randomized trial of a
behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women the Weight Wise Program
Obesity (Silver Spring) Oct17(10)1891-9 Epub 2009 Apr 30PMID 19407810
14 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Ammerman AS (2009) Perceptions of the community
food environment and related influences on food choice among midlife women residing in
rural and urban areas a qualitative analysis Women Health Mar-May49(2-3)164-80PMID
19533508
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -6-
15 Fleischhacker S Ammerman A Perdue WC Miles J Roller S Silver L Soronen L Van de
Putte L (2009) Improving legal competencies for obesity prevention and control J Law Med
Ethics Summer37(2 Suppl)76-89 PMID 19493094
16 Purdue W Ammerman A Fleischhacker S (2009) Assessing competencies for obesity
prevention and control Journal of Law Medicine and Ethics Supplement Issue 37(2) PMID
19493090 17 Jilcott S Ickes S Ammerman A Myhre J Iterative Design Implementation and
Evaluation of a Supplemental Feeding Program for Underweight Children Ages 6ndash59 Months in Western Uganda Matern Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-009-0456-3 Published online 07 February 2009
18 Ammerman AS Farrelly MA Cavallo DN Ickes SB Hoerger TJ (2009) Health Economics
in Public Health Am J Prev Med 200936(3)273ndash275 19 Evenson KR Ballard K Lee G Ammerman A (2009) Implementation of a school based state
policy activity J Sch Health 79 231ndash238 20 Perrin EM Vann JJ Lazorick S Ammerman A Teplin S Flower KB Wegner S Benjamin JT
(2008) Bolstering Confidence in Obesity Management Counseling for Residents and Community Pediatricians Patient Educ Couns 73(2)179-85
21 Ward DS Benjamin SE Ammerman AS Ball SC Neelon BH Bangdiwala SI (2008)
Nutrition and physical activity in child care results from an environmental intervention Am
J Prev Med 2008 Oct35(4)352-6 Epub Aug 13PMID 18701236
22 Keyserling TC Samuel Hodge CD Jilcott SB Johnston LF Garcia BA Gizlice Z Gross MD
Savintildeon CE Bangdiwala SI Will JC Farris RP Trost S Ammerman AS (2008) Randomized
trial of a clinic-based community-supported lifestyle intervention to improve physical
activity and diet the North Carolina enhanced WISEWOMAN project Prev Med
Jun46(6)499-510 Epub 2008 Feb 15PMID 18394692
23 Yeh MC Ickes SB Lowenstein LM Shuval K Ammerman AS Farris R Katz DL (2008)
Understanding barriers and facilitators of fruit and vegetable consumption among a diverse
multi-ethnic population in the USA Health Promot Int Mar23(1)42-51 Epub 2008 Jan
8PMID 18182418
24 Goldmon M Roberson JT Carey T Godley P Howard DL Boyd C Ammerman A (2008)
The data collectiondata distribution center building a sustainable african-american church-
based research network Prog Community Health Partnersh Fall2(3)205-24PMID 20208199
25 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SI Neelon BH Ammerman AS Dodds JM Ward DS
(2008) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to address childhood overweight a
randomized controlled trial comparing web to in-person training Matern Child Health J
Sep12(5)662-9 Epub 2007 Aug 23PMID 17713847 26 Ammerman A Ward D Benjamin S Ball S Sommers J Molloy M and Dodds J An
Intervention to Promote Healthy Weight Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -7-
Child Care (NAP SACC) Theory and Design Preventing Chronic Disease Jul4(3)A67 Epub 2007 Jun 15
27 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SL Neelon B Ammerman AS Dodds JM and Ward
DS (2007) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to Address Childhood Overweight A Randomization Controlled Trial Comparing Web to In-Person Training Maternal Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-0277-1
28 Benjamin SE Neelon B Ball SC Bangdiwala S Ammerman AS and Ward DS (2007)
Reliability and Validity of a Nutrition and Physical Activity Environmental Self-Assessment for Child Care International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 429 doi1011861479-5868-4-29
29 Linnan L Rose J Carlisle V Evenson K Hooten EG Mangum A Ammerman A
Bangdiwala K Hansen K Bentley M Biddle A (2007) The North Carolina BEAUTY and Health Project Overview and baseline results The Community Psychologist 40(2) 61-66
30 Jilcott S Ammerman A Sommers J and Glasgow R (2007) Assessing the Public Health
Impact of Policy Change Application of the RE-AIM Framework to Health Policy Annals of Behavioral Medicine 34(2) 105-114
31 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Lowenstein LM Ammerman AS A guide for developing
intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Health Promotion Practice 2007 8(2)192-204
32 Jilcott SB Evenson KR Laraia BA Ammerman AS Association between physical activity and
proximity to physical activity resources among low-income midlife women Prev Chronic Dis 2007 4(1)A04 Epub 2006 Dec 15
33 Gaskins N Sloane P Mitchell CM Ammerman A Ickes SB and Williams CS Poor
Nutritional Habits A Modifiable Predecessor of Chronic Illness A North Carolina Family Medicine Research Network (NC-FM-RN) Study JABFM 2007 20(2) 124-134
34 Flower KB Perrin EM Viadro CI and Ammerman AS Using Body Mass Index to Identify
Overweight Children Barriers and Facilitators in Primary Care Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007 7(1) 38-44
35 Jilcott SB Keyserling T Samuel-Hodge C Johnston LF Gross MD and Ammerman AS Validation of a Brief Dietary Assessment to Guide Counseling for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in an Underserved Population JADA 2007 107(2) 246-255
36 Ammerman A Cavallo D Leung M Gustafson A Farm Food Health How Public Policy
Affects Childhood Nutrition Harvard Health Policy Review 2006 7(2) 152-165 37 Ammerman A Leung MM Cavallo D Addressing disparities in the obesity epidemic N C
Medical Journal 2006 67(4)301-4 38 Carey T Jackman A Godley P Goulet S Ammerman A Howard D Goldmon M Roberson
D Developing Effective Inter-University and Community Partnerships to Address Health Disparities Academic Medicine 2005 80(11)1039-45
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -8-
39 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Pediatriciansrsquo Own Weight Self-perception
Misclassification and Ease of Counseling Obes Res 200513(2)326-332 40 Perrin EM Flower KB Garrett J Ammerman AS Preventing and Treating Obesity
Pediatricians Self-Efficacy Barriers Resources and Advocacy Ambulatory Pediatr 20055150-156
41 Katz ML Gordon-Larsen P Bentley M Kelsey K Shields K Ammerman AS Does skinny
mean healthy Perceived ideal current and healthy body sizes among African American girls and their female caregivers Ethnicity and Disease 200414(4)533-41
42 Stefanich CA Witmer JM Young BD Benson LE Penn CA Ammerman AS Garcia BA
Jilcott SB Etzel RA Development Adaptation and Implementation of a Cardiovascular Health Program for Alaska Native Women Health Promot Pract 20046(4)472-81)
43 Jacobs AD Ammerman AS Ennett ST Campbell MK Tawney KW Aytur SA Marshall SW
Rosamond WD Will JC Effects of a Tailored Follow-up Intervention on Health Behaviors Beliefs and Attitudes J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)557-568
44 Jilcott SB Macon ML Rosamond WD Garcia BA Jenkins LK Cannon PM Townsend CR
Tawney KW Keyserling TC Will JC Ammerman AS Implementing the WISEWOMAN Program in Local Health Departments Staff Attitudes Beliefs and Perceived Barriers J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)598-606
45 Mays GP Hesketh HA Ammerman AS Stockmyer C Johnson TL Bayne-Smith M
Integrating Preventive Health Services within Community Health Centers Lessons from WISEWOMAN J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)607-615
46 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman AS Sandler RS Food groups and colon
cancer risk in African American and Caucasians Int J Cancer 2004109(5)728-736 47 Sanders CG Aycock N Samuel-Hodge CD Garcia BA Kelsey KS Garner S Ammerman AS
Extending the Reach of Public Health Nutrition Training Community Practitioners in Multilevel Approaches J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)589-597
48 Witmer JM Hensel MR Holck PS Ammerman AS Will JC Heart Disease Prevention for
Alaska Native Women A Review of Pilot Study Findings J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)569-578
49 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Eng E Gartlehner G Lohr KN Griffith D Rhodes S Samuel-
Hodge C Maty S Lux L Webb L Sutton SF Swinson T Jackman A Whitener L Community-Based Participatory Research Assessing the Evidence Evidence ReportTechnology Assessment No99 AHRQ Pub No04-E022-2 Rockville MD July 2004
50 Gordon-Larsen P Griffiths P Bentley ME Kelsey K Shields K Ward DS and Ammerman A
Barriers to physical activity qualitative data on caregiver-daughter perceptions and practices Am J Prev Med 200427218-23
51 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Body Mass Index Charts Useful Yet Underused J Pediatr 2004 Apr144(4)455-60
52 Ammerman A Corbie-Smith G St George DM Washington C Weathers B Christian B
Research expectations among African American church leaders in the PRAISE Project a
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -9-
randomized trial guided by community-based participatory research Am J Public Health 2003 Oct93101720-7
53 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Ammerman AS Tawney KW Macon ML Physical activity and
its correlates in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3Si)77-85 54 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Tawney KW Macon ML Ammerman AS Personal social and
environmental correlates of physicl activity in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3 suppl 1) 77-85
55 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman A Martin CF Sandler RS North Carolina
Colon Cancer Study Associations of total energy and macronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites results from the North Carolina colon cancer study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Nov 15158(10)951-62
56 Satia-Abouta J Galanko J Martin CF Potter JD Ammerman A Sandler RS Associations of
micronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites Results from the North Carolina Colon Cancer Study Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev200312(8)747-54
57 Corbie-Smith G Ammerman A Katz ML St George DM Blumenthal C Washington C
Weathers B Keyserling T Switzer B Trust benefit satisfaction and burden in a randomized controlled trial to reduce cancer risk through African American churches using a community-based participatory research approach J Gen Intern Med 2003 Jul18(7)531-41
58 Butler LM Sinha R Millikan RC Martin CF Newman B Gammon MD Ammerman AS
Sandler RS Heterocyclic amines meat intake and association with colon cancer in a population-based study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Mar 1157(5)434-445
59 Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Atwood JR Hosking JD Zayed H Kransy C A randomized
controlled trial of a public health nurse directed treatment program for rural patients with high blood cholesterol Prev Med 200336340-351
60 Pignone MP Ammerman A Fernandez L Orleans CT Pender N Counseling to promote a
healthy diet in adults A summary of the evidence for the U S Preventive Services Task Force Am J Prev Med 2003 Jan24(1)75-92
61 Ammerman A Pignone M Fernandez L Lohr K Jacobs AD Nester C Orleans T Pender N
Woolf S Sutton SF Lux LJ Whitener L (2002) Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet
[Internet] Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) Apr
62 Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Elasy TA Reliability and validity of a measure of perceived diabetes and dietary competence in African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 2002 Nov-Dec28(6)979-988
63 Delahanty LM Hayden D Ammerman A Nathan DM Medical nutrition therapy for
hypercholesterolemia positively affects patient satisfaction and quality of life outcomes Ann Behav Med 2002 Fall24(4)269-78
64 Nelson TL Hunt KJ Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Mokdad AH Will JC
Obesity and associated coronary heart disease risk factors in a population of low-income
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -10-
African-American and white women the North Carolina WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 2002 Jul35(1)1-6
65 Ammerman AS Lindquist CH Lohr KN Hersey F The efficacy of behavioral interventions
to modify dietary fat and fruit and vegetable intake a review of the evidence Prev Med 20023524-41
66 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML Tawney KW Ammerman AS Environmental
policy and cultural factors related to physical activity among Latina immigrants Women amp Health 200236(2)43-57
67 Keyserling TC Samuel-Hodge CD Ammerman AS Ainsworth BE Henriacutequez-Roldaacuten CF
Elasy TA Skelly AH Johnston LF Bangdiwala SI Randomized trial of an intervention to improve self-care behaviors of African American women with type 2 diabetes impact on physical activity Diabetes Care 2002251576-1583
68 Ammerman A Washington C Jackson B Weathers B Campbell M Davis G Garson-Angert
D Paige Rev J Parks-Bani C Joyner M Keyserling T Switzer B The PRAISE Project a Church-based nutrition intervention designed for cultural appropriateness sustainability and diffusion J Health Promot Pract 2002 April3286-301
69 Will JC Massoudi B Mokdad A Ford ES Rosamond W Stoddard AM Palombo SR
Holliday J Byers T Ammerman A Troped P Sorensen G Reducing risk for cardiovascular disease in uninsured women combined results from two WISEWOMAN projects J Am Med Womens Assoc 2001 Fall56(4)161-165
70 Samuel-Hodge CD Headen SW Skelly AH Ingram A Keyserling TC Jackson EJ
Ammerman AS Elasy TA Influences on day to day self management of type 2 diabetes among African American women spirituality the multi-caregiver role and other social context factors Diabetes Care 200023(7)928-933
71 Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Holliday J Tawney K Hunt KJ Keyserling TC Will JC
Mokdad AH Cardiovascular disease risk factor intervention in low-income women the NC WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 200031370-379
72 Skelly AH Samuel-Hodge CD Elasy T Ammerman AS Headen S Keyserling TC
Development and testing of culturally sensitive instrument for African American women with type 2 diabetes a methodology Diabetes Educ 200026(5)769-777
73 Keyserling TK Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD Ingram AF Skelly AH Elasy TA
Johnston LF Cole AS Henriquez-Roldan DF A Diabetes management program for African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 200026(5)796-804
74 Elasy TA Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Skelly AH Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Development of a health status measure for older African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 200023325-329
75 Margolis L Stevens L Laraia L Ammerman A Harlan C Dodds J Eng E Pollard M
Educating students for community-based public health J of Community Practice 2000 7(4)21-34
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -11-
76 Lutz S Ammerman A Atwood J Campbell M DeVellis R Rosamond W Innovative
newsletter interventions improve fruit and vegetable consumption in healthy adults JADA 199999705-709
77 Keyserling T Ammerman A Atwood J Hosking J Krasny C Zayed H Worthy B A
cholesterol Intervention program for public health nurses in the rural southeast Description of the intervention study design and baseline results Public Health Nursing 199916(3)156-167
78 The WISEWOMAN Study Group (Ammerman A) Cardiovascular disease prevention for
women attending breast and cervical cancer screening program the WISEWOMAN Projects Prev Med 199928496-502
79 Ammerman A Parks C Preparing students for more effective community interventions
assets assessment J of Family and Community Health 1998 21(1)32-45 80 Parker E Eng E Laraia B Ammerman A Dodds J Margolis L Coalition building for
prevention lessons learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative J Public Health Practice and Management 19984(2)25-36
81 Keyserling T Ammerman A Davis C Mok C Garrett J Simpson R A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program low income patients with high blood cholesterol The Southeast Cholesterol Project Archives of Family Medicine 19976135-145
82 Shannon J Kirkley B Ammerman A Keyserling T Kelsey K DeVellis R Simpson R Self-
efficacy as a predictor of dietary change in a low-SES Southern adult population Health Education and Behavior 199724357-368
83 Evans A Rogers L Peden J Seelig C Layne R Levine M Levin M Grossman B Darden P
Jackson S Ammerman A Settle M Stritter F Fletcher S Teaching dietary counseling skills to residents patient and physician outcomes Am J Prev Med 199612259-65
84 Kelsey K Kirkley B DeVellis R Earp J Ammerman A Keyserling T Shannon J Simpson R
Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low income population Health Education Research 199611383-395
85 Rogers L Peden J Grossman R Levin M Evans A Fletcher S Stritter F Ammerman A
Settle M Levine M Darden P Jackson S Layne R A program for teaching residents to provide dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Teaching and Learning in Medicine 19946277-282
86 Ammerman AS Kirkley BG Dennis B et al A dietary assessment for individuals with low
literacy skills using interacrtive touch-screen computer technology Am J Clin Nutr 1994 59 (suppl) 289 S
87 Ammerman A Caggiula A Elmer P Kris-Etherton P Keyserling T Lewis C Luepker R
Pearson T Schucker B Shannon B Simpson R Watson J Putting Medical Practice Guidelines into Practice The Cholesterol Model Am J Prev Med 199410209-16
88 Campbell M DeVellis B Strecher V Ammerman A Sandler R DeVellis R Improving
dietary behavior The effectiveness of tailored messages in primary care settings Am J Public Health 199484783-787
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -12-
89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
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2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -6-
15 Fleischhacker S Ammerman A Perdue WC Miles J Roller S Silver L Soronen L Van de
Putte L (2009) Improving legal competencies for obesity prevention and control J Law Med
Ethics Summer37(2 Suppl)76-89 PMID 19493094
16 Purdue W Ammerman A Fleischhacker S (2009) Assessing competencies for obesity
prevention and control Journal of Law Medicine and Ethics Supplement Issue 37(2) PMID
19493090 17 Jilcott S Ickes S Ammerman A Myhre J Iterative Design Implementation and
Evaluation of a Supplemental Feeding Program for Underweight Children Ages 6ndash59 Months in Western Uganda Matern Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-009-0456-3 Published online 07 February 2009
18 Ammerman AS Farrelly MA Cavallo DN Ickes SB Hoerger TJ (2009) Health Economics
in Public Health Am J Prev Med 200936(3)273ndash275 19 Evenson KR Ballard K Lee G Ammerman A (2009) Implementation of a school based state
policy activity J Sch Health 79 231ndash238 20 Perrin EM Vann JJ Lazorick S Ammerman A Teplin S Flower KB Wegner S Benjamin JT
(2008) Bolstering Confidence in Obesity Management Counseling for Residents and Community Pediatricians Patient Educ Couns 73(2)179-85
21 Ward DS Benjamin SE Ammerman AS Ball SC Neelon BH Bangdiwala SI (2008)
Nutrition and physical activity in child care results from an environmental intervention Am
J Prev Med 2008 Oct35(4)352-6 Epub Aug 13PMID 18701236
22 Keyserling TC Samuel Hodge CD Jilcott SB Johnston LF Garcia BA Gizlice Z Gross MD
Savintildeon CE Bangdiwala SI Will JC Farris RP Trost S Ammerman AS (2008) Randomized
trial of a clinic-based community-supported lifestyle intervention to improve physical
activity and diet the North Carolina enhanced WISEWOMAN project Prev Med
Jun46(6)499-510 Epub 2008 Feb 15PMID 18394692
23 Yeh MC Ickes SB Lowenstein LM Shuval K Ammerman AS Farris R Katz DL (2008)
Understanding barriers and facilitators of fruit and vegetable consumption among a diverse
multi-ethnic population in the USA Health Promot Int Mar23(1)42-51 Epub 2008 Jan
8PMID 18182418
24 Goldmon M Roberson JT Carey T Godley P Howard DL Boyd C Ammerman A (2008)
The data collectiondata distribution center building a sustainable african-american church-
based research network Prog Community Health Partnersh Fall2(3)205-24PMID 20208199
25 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SI Neelon BH Ammerman AS Dodds JM Ward DS
(2008) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to address childhood overweight a
randomized controlled trial comparing web to in-person training Matern Child Health J
Sep12(5)662-9 Epub 2007 Aug 23PMID 17713847 26 Ammerman A Ward D Benjamin S Ball S Sommers J Molloy M and Dodds J An
Intervention to Promote Healthy Weight Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -7-
Child Care (NAP SACC) Theory and Design Preventing Chronic Disease Jul4(3)A67 Epub 2007 Jun 15
27 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SL Neelon B Ammerman AS Dodds JM and Ward
DS (2007) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to Address Childhood Overweight A Randomization Controlled Trial Comparing Web to In-Person Training Maternal Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-0277-1
28 Benjamin SE Neelon B Ball SC Bangdiwala S Ammerman AS and Ward DS (2007)
Reliability and Validity of a Nutrition and Physical Activity Environmental Self-Assessment for Child Care International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 429 doi1011861479-5868-4-29
29 Linnan L Rose J Carlisle V Evenson K Hooten EG Mangum A Ammerman A
Bangdiwala K Hansen K Bentley M Biddle A (2007) The North Carolina BEAUTY and Health Project Overview and baseline results The Community Psychologist 40(2) 61-66
30 Jilcott S Ammerman A Sommers J and Glasgow R (2007) Assessing the Public Health
Impact of Policy Change Application of the RE-AIM Framework to Health Policy Annals of Behavioral Medicine 34(2) 105-114
31 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Lowenstein LM Ammerman AS A guide for developing
intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Health Promotion Practice 2007 8(2)192-204
32 Jilcott SB Evenson KR Laraia BA Ammerman AS Association between physical activity and
proximity to physical activity resources among low-income midlife women Prev Chronic Dis 2007 4(1)A04 Epub 2006 Dec 15
33 Gaskins N Sloane P Mitchell CM Ammerman A Ickes SB and Williams CS Poor
Nutritional Habits A Modifiable Predecessor of Chronic Illness A North Carolina Family Medicine Research Network (NC-FM-RN) Study JABFM 2007 20(2) 124-134
34 Flower KB Perrin EM Viadro CI and Ammerman AS Using Body Mass Index to Identify
Overweight Children Barriers and Facilitators in Primary Care Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007 7(1) 38-44
35 Jilcott SB Keyserling T Samuel-Hodge C Johnston LF Gross MD and Ammerman AS Validation of a Brief Dietary Assessment to Guide Counseling for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in an Underserved Population JADA 2007 107(2) 246-255
36 Ammerman A Cavallo D Leung M Gustafson A Farm Food Health How Public Policy
Affects Childhood Nutrition Harvard Health Policy Review 2006 7(2) 152-165 37 Ammerman A Leung MM Cavallo D Addressing disparities in the obesity epidemic N C
Medical Journal 2006 67(4)301-4 38 Carey T Jackman A Godley P Goulet S Ammerman A Howard D Goldmon M Roberson
D Developing Effective Inter-University and Community Partnerships to Address Health Disparities Academic Medicine 2005 80(11)1039-45
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -8-
39 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Pediatriciansrsquo Own Weight Self-perception
Misclassification and Ease of Counseling Obes Res 200513(2)326-332 40 Perrin EM Flower KB Garrett J Ammerman AS Preventing and Treating Obesity
Pediatricians Self-Efficacy Barriers Resources and Advocacy Ambulatory Pediatr 20055150-156
41 Katz ML Gordon-Larsen P Bentley M Kelsey K Shields K Ammerman AS Does skinny
mean healthy Perceived ideal current and healthy body sizes among African American girls and their female caregivers Ethnicity and Disease 200414(4)533-41
42 Stefanich CA Witmer JM Young BD Benson LE Penn CA Ammerman AS Garcia BA
Jilcott SB Etzel RA Development Adaptation and Implementation of a Cardiovascular Health Program for Alaska Native Women Health Promot Pract 20046(4)472-81)
43 Jacobs AD Ammerman AS Ennett ST Campbell MK Tawney KW Aytur SA Marshall SW
Rosamond WD Will JC Effects of a Tailored Follow-up Intervention on Health Behaviors Beliefs and Attitudes J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)557-568
44 Jilcott SB Macon ML Rosamond WD Garcia BA Jenkins LK Cannon PM Townsend CR
Tawney KW Keyserling TC Will JC Ammerman AS Implementing the WISEWOMAN Program in Local Health Departments Staff Attitudes Beliefs and Perceived Barriers J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)598-606
45 Mays GP Hesketh HA Ammerman AS Stockmyer C Johnson TL Bayne-Smith M
Integrating Preventive Health Services within Community Health Centers Lessons from WISEWOMAN J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)607-615
46 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman AS Sandler RS Food groups and colon
cancer risk in African American and Caucasians Int J Cancer 2004109(5)728-736 47 Sanders CG Aycock N Samuel-Hodge CD Garcia BA Kelsey KS Garner S Ammerman AS
Extending the Reach of Public Health Nutrition Training Community Practitioners in Multilevel Approaches J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)589-597
48 Witmer JM Hensel MR Holck PS Ammerman AS Will JC Heart Disease Prevention for
Alaska Native Women A Review of Pilot Study Findings J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)569-578
49 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Eng E Gartlehner G Lohr KN Griffith D Rhodes S Samuel-
Hodge C Maty S Lux L Webb L Sutton SF Swinson T Jackman A Whitener L Community-Based Participatory Research Assessing the Evidence Evidence ReportTechnology Assessment No99 AHRQ Pub No04-E022-2 Rockville MD July 2004
50 Gordon-Larsen P Griffiths P Bentley ME Kelsey K Shields K Ward DS and Ammerman A
Barriers to physical activity qualitative data on caregiver-daughter perceptions and practices Am J Prev Med 200427218-23
51 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Body Mass Index Charts Useful Yet Underused J Pediatr 2004 Apr144(4)455-60
52 Ammerman A Corbie-Smith G St George DM Washington C Weathers B Christian B
Research expectations among African American church leaders in the PRAISE Project a
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -9-
randomized trial guided by community-based participatory research Am J Public Health 2003 Oct93101720-7
53 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Ammerman AS Tawney KW Macon ML Physical activity and
its correlates in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3Si)77-85 54 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Tawney KW Macon ML Ammerman AS Personal social and
environmental correlates of physicl activity in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3 suppl 1) 77-85
55 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman A Martin CF Sandler RS North Carolina
Colon Cancer Study Associations of total energy and macronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites results from the North Carolina colon cancer study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Nov 15158(10)951-62
56 Satia-Abouta J Galanko J Martin CF Potter JD Ammerman A Sandler RS Associations of
micronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites Results from the North Carolina Colon Cancer Study Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev200312(8)747-54
57 Corbie-Smith G Ammerman A Katz ML St George DM Blumenthal C Washington C
Weathers B Keyserling T Switzer B Trust benefit satisfaction and burden in a randomized controlled trial to reduce cancer risk through African American churches using a community-based participatory research approach J Gen Intern Med 2003 Jul18(7)531-41
58 Butler LM Sinha R Millikan RC Martin CF Newman B Gammon MD Ammerman AS
Sandler RS Heterocyclic amines meat intake and association with colon cancer in a population-based study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Mar 1157(5)434-445
59 Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Atwood JR Hosking JD Zayed H Kransy C A randomized
controlled trial of a public health nurse directed treatment program for rural patients with high blood cholesterol Prev Med 200336340-351
60 Pignone MP Ammerman A Fernandez L Orleans CT Pender N Counseling to promote a
healthy diet in adults A summary of the evidence for the U S Preventive Services Task Force Am J Prev Med 2003 Jan24(1)75-92
61 Ammerman A Pignone M Fernandez L Lohr K Jacobs AD Nester C Orleans T Pender N
Woolf S Sutton SF Lux LJ Whitener L (2002) Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet
[Internet] Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) Apr
62 Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Elasy TA Reliability and validity of a measure of perceived diabetes and dietary competence in African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 2002 Nov-Dec28(6)979-988
63 Delahanty LM Hayden D Ammerman A Nathan DM Medical nutrition therapy for
hypercholesterolemia positively affects patient satisfaction and quality of life outcomes Ann Behav Med 2002 Fall24(4)269-78
64 Nelson TL Hunt KJ Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Mokdad AH Will JC
Obesity and associated coronary heart disease risk factors in a population of low-income
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -10-
African-American and white women the North Carolina WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 2002 Jul35(1)1-6
65 Ammerman AS Lindquist CH Lohr KN Hersey F The efficacy of behavioral interventions
to modify dietary fat and fruit and vegetable intake a review of the evidence Prev Med 20023524-41
66 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML Tawney KW Ammerman AS Environmental
policy and cultural factors related to physical activity among Latina immigrants Women amp Health 200236(2)43-57
67 Keyserling TC Samuel-Hodge CD Ammerman AS Ainsworth BE Henriacutequez-Roldaacuten CF
Elasy TA Skelly AH Johnston LF Bangdiwala SI Randomized trial of an intervention to improve self-care behaviors of African American women with type 2 diabetes impact on physical activity Diabetes Care 2002251576-1583
68 Ammerman A Washington C Jackson B Weathers B Campbell M Davis G Garson-Angert
D Paige Rev J Parks-Bani C Joyner M Keyserling T Switzer B The PRAISE Project a Church-based nutrition intervention designed for cultural appropriateness sustainability and diffusion J Health Promot Pract 2002 April3286-301
69 Will JC Massoudi B Mokdad A Ford ES Rosamond W Stoddard AM Palombo SR
Holliday J Byers T Ammerman A Troped P Sorensen G Reducing risk for cardiovascular disease in uninsured women combined results from two WISEWOMAN projects J Am Med Womens Assoc 2001 Fall56(4)161-165
70 Samuel-Hodge CD Headen SW Skelly AH Ingram A Keyserling TC Jackson EJ
Ammerman AS Elasy TA Influences on day to day self management of type 2 diabetes among African American women spirituality the multi-caregiver role and other social context factors Diabetes Care 200023(7)928-933
71 Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Holliday J Tawney K Hunt KJ Keyserling TC Will JC
Mokdad AH Cardiovascular disease risk factor intervention in low-income women the NC WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 200031370-379
72 Skelly AH Samuel-Hodge CD Elasy T Ammerman AS Headen S Keyserling TC
Development and testing of culturally sensitive instrument for African American women with type 2 diabetes a methodology Diabetes Educ 200026(5)769-777
73 Keyserling TK Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD Ingram AF Skelly AH Elasy TA
Johnston LF Cole AS Henriquez-Roldan DF A Diabetes management program for African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 200026(5)796-804
74 Elasy TA Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Skelly AH Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Development of a health status measure for older African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 200023325-329
75 Margolis L Stevens L Laraia L Ammerman A Harlan C Dodds J Eng E Pollard M
Educating students for community-based public health J of Community Practice 2000 7(4)21-34
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -11-
76 Lutz S Ammerman A Atwood J Campbell M DeVellis R Rosamond W Innovative
newsletter interventions improve fruit and vegetable consumption in healthy adults JADA 199999705-709
77 Keyserling T Ammerman A Atwood J Hosking J Krasny C Zayed H Worthy B A
cholesterol Intervention program for public health nurses in the rural southeast Description of the intervention study design and baseline results Public Health Nursing 199916(3)156-167
78 The WISEWOMAN Study Group (Ammerman A) Cardiovascular disease prevention for
women attending breast and cervical cancer screening program the WISEWOMAN Projects Prev Med 199928496-502
79 Ammerman A Parks C Preparing students for more effective community interventions
assets assessment J of Family and Community Health 1998 21(1)32-45 80 Parker E Eng E Laraia B Ammerman A Dodds J Margolis L Coalition building for
prevention lessons learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative J Public Health Practice and Management 19984(2)25-36
81 Keyserling T Ammerman A Davis C Mok C Garrett J Simpson R A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program low income patients with high blood cholesterol The Southeast Cholesterol Project Archives of Family Medicine 19976135-145
82 Shannon J Kirkley B Ammerman A Keyserling T Kelsey K DeVellis R Simpson R Self-
efficacy as a predictor of dietary change in a low-SES Southern adult population Health Education and Behavior 199724357-368
83 Evans A Rogers L Peden J Seelig C Layne R Levine M Levin M Grossman B Darden P
Jackson S Ammerman A Settle M Stritter F Fletcher S Teaching dietary counseling skills to residents patient and physician outcomes Am J Prev Med 199612259-65
84 Kelsey K Kirkley B DeVellis R Earp J Ammerman A Keyserling T Shannon J Simpson R
Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low income population Health Education Research 199611383-395
85 Rogers L Peden J Grossman R Levin M Evans A Fletcher S Stritter F Ammerman A
Settle M Levine M Darden P Jackson S Layne R A program for teaching residents to provide dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Teaching and Learning in Medicine 19946277-282
86 Ammerman AS Kirkley BG Dennis B et al A dietary assessment for individuals with low
literacy skills using interacrtive touch-screen computer technology Am J Clin Nutr 1994 59 (suppl) 289 S
87 Ammerman A Caggiula A Elmer P Kris-Etherton P Keyserling T Lewis C Luepker R
Pearson T Schucker B Shannon B Simpson R Watson J Putting Medical Practice Guidelines into Practice The Cholesterol Model Am J Prev Med 199410209-16
88 Campbell M DeVellis B Strecher V Ammerman A Sandler R DeVellis R Improving
dietary behavior The effectiveness of tailored messages in primary care settings Am J Public Health 199484783-787
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -12-
89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
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2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -7-
Child Care (NAP SACC) Theory and Design Preventing Chronic Disease Jul4(3)A67 Epub 2007 Jun 15
27 Benjamin SE Tate DF Bangdiwala SL Neelon B Ammerman AS Dodds JM and Ward
DS (2007) Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to Address Childhood Overweight A Randomization Controlled Trial Comparing Web to In-Person Training Maternal Child Health J DOI 101007s10995-0277-1
28 Benjamin SE Neelon B Ball SC Bangdiwala S Ammerman AS and Ward DS (2007)
Reliability and Validity of a Nutrition and Physical Activity Environmental Self-Assessment for Child Care International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 429 doi1011861479-5868-4-29
29 Linnan L Rose J Carlisle V Evenson K Hooten EG Mangum A Ammerman A
Bangdiwala K Hansen K Bentley M Biddle A (2007) The North Carolina BEAUTY and Health Project Overview and baseline results The Community Psychologist 40(2) 61-66
30 Jilcott S Ammerman A Sommers J and Glasgow R (2007) Assessing the Public Health
Impact of Policy Change Application of the RE-AIM Framework to Health Policy Annals of Behavioral Medicine 34(2) 105-114
31 Jilcott SB Laraia BA Evenson KR Lowenstein LM Ammerman AS A guide for developing
intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Health Promotion Practice 2007 8(2)192-204
32 Jilcott SB Evenson KR Laraia BA Ammerman AS Association between physical activity and
proximity to physical activity resources among low-income midlife women Prev Chronic Dis 2007 4(1)A04 Epub 2006 Dec 15
33 Gaskins N Sloane P Mitchell CM Ammerman A Ickes SB and Williams CS Poor
Nutritional Habits A Modifiable Predecessor of Chronic Illness A North Carolina Family Medicine Research Network (NC-FM-RN) Study JABFM 2007 20(2) 124-134
34 Flower KB Perrin EM Viadro CI and Ammerman AS Using Body Mass Index to Identify
Overweight Children Barriers and Facilitators in Primary Care Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007 7(1) 38-44
35 Jilcott SB Keyserling T Samuel-Hodge C Johnston LF Gross MD and Ammerman AS Validation of a Brief Dietary Assessment to Guide Counseling for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in an Underserved Population JADA 2007 107(2) 246-255
36 Ammerman A Cavallo D Leung M Gustafson A Farm Food Health How Public Policy
Affects Childhood Nutrition Harvard Health Policy Review 2006 7(2) 152-165 37 Ammerman A Leung MM Cavallo D Addressing disparities in the obesity epidemic N C
Medical Journal 2006 67(4)301-4 38 Carey T Jackman A Godley P Goulet S Ammerman A Howard D Goldmon M Roberson
D Developing Effective Inter-University and Community Partnerships to Address Health Disparities Academic Medicine 2005 80(11)1039-45
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -8-
39 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Pediatriciansrsquo Own Weight Self-perception
Misclassification and Ease of Counseling Obes Res 200513(2)326-332 40 Perrin EM Flower KB Garrett J Ammerman AS Preventing and Treating Obesity
Pediatricians Self-Efficacy Barriers Resources and Advocacy Ambulatory Pediatr 20055150-156
41 Katz ML Gordon-Larsen P Bentley M Kelsey K Shields K Ammerman AS Does skinny
mean healthy Perceived ideal current and healthy body sizes among African American girls and their female caregivers Ethnicity and Disease 200414(4)533-41
42 Stefanich CA Witmer JM Young BD Benson LE Penn CA Ammerman AS Garcia BA
Jilcott SB Etzel RA Development Adaptation and Implementation of a Cardiovascular Health Program for Alaska Native Women Health Promot Pract 20046(4)472-81)
43 Jacobs AD Ammerman AS Ennett ST Campbell MK Tawney KW Aytur SA Marshall SW
Rosamond WD Will JC Effects of a Tailored Follow-up Intervention on Health Behaviors Beliefs and Attitudes J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)557-568
44 Jilcott SB Macon ML Rosamond WD Garcia BA Jenkins LK Cannon PM Townsend CR
Tawney KW Keyserling TC Will JC Ammerman AS Implementing the WISEWOMAN Program in Local Health Departments Staff Attitudes Beliefs and Perceived Barriers J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)598-606
45 Mays GP Hesketh HA Ammerman AS Stockmyer C Johnson TL Bayne-Smith M
Integrating Preventive Health Services within Community Health Centers Lessons from WISEWOMAN J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)607-615
46 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman AS Sandler RS Food groups and colon
cancer risk in African American and Caucasians Int J Cancer 2004109(5)728-736 47 Sanders CG Aycock N Samuel-Hodge CD Garcia BA Kelsey KS Garner S Ammerman AS
Extending the Reach of Public Health Nutrition Training Community Practitioners in Multilevel Approaches J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)589-597
48 Witmer JM Hensel MR Holck PS Ammerman AS Will JC Heart Disease Prevention for
Alaska Native Women A Review of Pilot Study Findings J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)569-578
49 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Eng E Gartlehner G Lohr KN Griffith D Rhodes S Samuel-
Hodge C Maty S Lux L Webb L Sutton SF Swinson T Jackman A Whitener L Community-Based Participatory Research Assessing the Evidence Evidence ReportTechnology Assessment No99 AHRQ Pub No04-E022-2 Rockville MD July 2004
50 Gordon-Larsen P Griffiths P Bentley ME Kelsey K Shields K Ward DS and Ammerman A
Barriers to physical activity qualitative data on caregiver-daughter perceptions and practices Am J Prev Med 200427218-23
51 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Body Mass Index Charts Useful Yet Underused J Pediatr 2004 Apr144(4)455-60
52 Ammerman A Corbie-Smith G St George DM Washington C Weathers B Christian B
Research expectations among African American church leaders in the PRAISE Project a
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -9-
randomized trial guided by community-based participatory research Am J Public Health 2003 Oct93101720-7
53 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Ammerman AS Tawney KW Macon ML Physical activity and
its correlates in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3Si)77-85 54 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Tawney KW Macon ML Ammerman AS Personal social and
environmental correlates of physicl activity in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3 suppl 1) 77-85
55 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman A Martin CF Sandler RS North Carolina
Colon Cancer Study Associations of total energy and macronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites results from the North Carolina colon cancer study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Nov 15158(10)951-62
56 Satia-Abouta J Galanko J Martin CF Potter JD Ammerman A Sandler RS Associations of
micronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites Results from the North Carolina Colon Cancer Study Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev200312(8)747-54
57 Corbie-Smith G Ammerman A Katz ML St George DM Blumenthal C Washington C
Weathers B Keyserling T Switzer B Trust benefit satisfaction and burden in a randomized controlled trial to reduce cancer risk through African American churches using a community-based participatory research approach J Gen Intern Med 2003 Jul18(7)531-41
58 Butler LM Sinha R Millikan RC Martin CF Newman B Gammon MD Ammerman AS
Sandler RS Heterocyclic amines meat intake and association with colon cancer in a population-based study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Mar 1157(5)434-445
59 Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Atwood JR Hosking JD Zayed H Kransy C A randomized
controlled trial of a public health nurse directed treatment program for rural patients with high blood cholesterol Prev Med 200336340-351
60 Pignone MP Ammerman A Fernandez L Orleans CT Pender N Counseling to promote a
healthy diet in adults A summary of the evidence for the U S Preventive Services Task Force Am J Prev Med 2003 Jan24(1)75-92
61 Ammerman A Pignone M Fernandez L Lohr K Jacobs AD Nester C Orleans T Pender N
Woolf S Sutton SF Lux LJ Whitener L (2002) Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet
[Internet] Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) Apr
62 Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Elasy TA Reliability and validity of a measure of perceived diabetes and dietary competence in African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 2002 Nov-Dec28(6)979-988
63 Delahanty LM Hayden D Ammerman A Nathan DM Medical nutrition therapy for
hypercholesterolemia positively affects patient satisfaction and quality of life outcomes Ann Behav Med 2002 Fall24(4)269-78
64 Nelson TL Hunt KJ Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Mokdad AH Will JC
Obesity and associated coronary heart disease risk factors in a population of low-income
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -10-
African-American and white women the North Carolina WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 2002 Jul35(1)1-6
65 Ammerman AS Lindquist CH Lohr KN Hersey F The efficacy of behavioral interventions
to modify dietary fat and fruit and vegetable intake a review of the evidence Prev Med 20023524-41
66 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML Tawney KW Ammerman AS Environmental
policy and cultural factors related to physical activity among Latina immigrants Women amp Health 200236(2)43-57
67 Keyserling TC Samuel-Hodge CD Ammerman AS Ainsworth BE Henriacutequez-Roldaacuten CF
Elasy TA Skelly AH Johnston LF Bangdiwala SI Randomized trial of an intervention to improve self-care behaviors of African American women with type 2 diabetes impact on physical activity Diabetes Care 2002251576-1583
68 Ammerman A Washington C Jackson B Weathers B Campbell M Davis G Garson-Angert
D Paige Rev J Parks-Bani C Joyner M Keyserling T Switzer B The PRAISE Project a Church-based nutrition intervention designed for cultural appropriateness sustainability and diffusion J Health Promot Pract 2002 April3286-301
69 Will JC Massoudi B Mokdad A Ford ES Rosamond W Stoddard AM Palombo SR
Holliday J Byers T Ammerman A Troped P Sorensen G Reducing risk for cardiovascular disease in uninsured women combined results from two WISEWOMAN projects J Am Med Womens Assoc 2001 Fall56(4)161-165
70 Samuel-Hodge CD Headen SW Skelly AH Ingram A Keyserling TC Jackson EJ
Ammerman AS Elasy TA Influences on day to day self management of type 2 diabetes among African American women spirituality the multi-caregiver role and other social context factors Diabetes Care 200023(7)928-933
71 Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Holliday J Tawney K Hunt KJ Keyserling TC Will JC
Mokdad AH Cardiovascular disease risk factor intervention in low-income women the NC WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 200031370-379
72 Skelly AH Samuel-Hodge CD Elasy T Ammerman AS Headen S Keyserling TC
Development and testing of culturally sensitive instrument for African American women with type 2 diabetes a methodology Diabetes Educ 200026(5)769-777
73 Keyserling TK Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD Ingram AF Skelly AH Elasy TA
Johnston LF Cole AS Henriquez-Roldan DF A Diabetes management program for African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 200026(5)796-804
74 Elasy TA Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Skelly AH Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Development of a health status measure for older African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 200023325-329
75 Margolis L Stevens L Laraia L Ammerman A Harlan C Dodds J Eng E Pollard M
Educating students for community-based public health J of Community Practice 2000 7(4)21-34
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -11-
76 Lutz S Ammerman A Atwood J Campbell M DeVellis R Rosamond W Innovative
newsletter interventions improve fruit and vegetable consumption in healthy adults JADA 199999705-709
77 Keyserling T Ammerman A Atwood J Hosking J Krasny C Zayed H Worthy B A
cholesterol Intervention program for public health nurses in the rural southeast Description of the intervention study design and baseline results Public Health Nursing 199916(3)156-167
78 The WISEWOMAN Study Group (Ammerman A) Cardiovascular disease prevention for
women attending breast and cervical cancer screening program the WISEWOMAN Projects Prev Med 199928496-502
79 Ammerman A Parks C Preparing students for more effective community interventions
assets assessment J of Family and Community Health 1998 21(1)32-45 80 Parker E Eng E Laraia B Ammerman A Dodds J Margolis L Coalition building for
prevention lessons learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative J Public Health Practice and Management 19984(2)25-36
81 Keyserling T Ammerman A Davis C Mok C Garrett J Simpson R A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program low income patients with high blood cholesterol The Southeast Cholesterol Project Archives of Family Medicine 19976135-145
82 Shannon J Kirkley B Ammerman A Keyserling T Kelsey K DeVellis R Simpson R Self-
efficacy as a predictor of dietary change in a low-SES Southern adult population Health Education and Behavior 199724357-368
83 Evans A Rogers L Peden J Seelig C Layne R Levine M Levin M Grossman B Darden P
Jackson S Ammerman A Settle M Stritter F Fletcher S Teaching dietary counseling skills to residents patient and physician outcomes Am J Prev Med 199612259-65
84 Kelsey K Kirkley B DeVellis R Earp J Ammerman A Keyserling T Shannon J Simpson R
Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low income population Health Education Research 199611383-395
85 Rogers L Peden J Grossman R Levin M Evans A Fletcher S Stritter F Ammerman A
Settle M Levine M Darden P Jackson S Layne R A program for teaching residents to provide dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Teaching and Learning in Medicine 19946277-282
86 Ammerman AS Kirkley BG Dennis B et al A dietary assessment for individuals with low
literacy skills using interacrtive touch-screen computer technology Am J Clin Nutr 1994 59 (suppl) 289 S
87 Ammerman A Caggiula A Elmer P Kris-Etherton P Keyserling T Lewis C Luepker R
Pearson T Schucker B Shannon B Simpson R Watson J Putting Medical Practice Guidelines into Practice The Cholesterol Model Am J Prev Med 199410209-16
88 Campbell M DeVellis B Strecher V Ammerman A Sandler R DeVellis R Improving
dietary behavior The effectiveness of tailored messages in primary care settings Am J Public Health 199484783-787
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -12-
89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
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Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -8-
39 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Pediatriciansrsquo Own Weight Self-perception
Misclassification and Ease of Counseling Obes Res 200513(2)326-332 40 Perrin EM Flower KB Garrett J Ammerman AS Preventing and Treating Obesity
Pediatricians Self-Efficacy Barriers Resources and Advocacy Ambulatory Pediatr 20055150-156
41 Katz ML Gordon-Larsen P Bentley M Kelsey K Shields K Ammerman AS Does skinny
mean healthy Perceived ideal current and healthy body sizes among African American girls and their female caregivers Ethnicity and Disease 200414(4)533-41
42 Stefanich CA Witmer JM Young BD Benson LE Penn CA Ammerman AS Garcia BA
Jilcott SB Etzel RA Development Adaptation and Implementation of a Cardiovascular Health Program for Alaska Native Women Health Promot Pract 20046(4)472-81)
43 Jacobs AD Ammerman AS Ennett ST Campbell MK Tawney KW Aytur SA Marshall SW
Rosamond WD Will JC Effects of a Tailored Follow-up Intervention on Health Behaviors Beliefs and Attitudes J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)557-568
44 Jilcott SB Macon ML Rosamond WD Garcia BA Jenkins LK Cannon PM Townsend CR
Tawney KW Keyserling TC Will JC Ammerman AS Implementing the WISEWOMAN Program in Local Health Departments Staff Attitudes Beliefs and Perceived Barriers J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)598-606
45 Mays GP Hesketh HA Ammerman AS Stockmyer C Johnson TL Bayne-Smith M
Integrating Preventive Health Services within Community Health Centers Lessons from WISEWOMAN J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)607-615
46 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman AS Sandler RS Food groups and colon
cancer risk in African American and Caucasians Int J Cancer 2004109(5)728-736 47 Sanders CG Aycock N Samuel-Hodge CD Garcia BA Kelsey KS Garner S Ammerman AS
Extending the Reach of Public Health Nutrition Training Community Practitioners in Multilevel Approaches J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)589-597
48 Witmer JM Hensel MR Holck PS Ammerman AS Will JC Heart Disease Prevention for
Alaska Native Women A Review of Pilot Study Findings J Womenrsquos Health 200413(5)569-578
49 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Eng E Gartlehner G Lohr KN Griffith D Rhodes S Samuel-
Hodge C Maty S Lux L Webb L Sutton SF Swinson T Jackman A Whitener L Community-Based Participatory Research Assessing the Evidence Evidence ReportTechnology Assessment No99 AHRQ Pub No04-E022-2 Rockville MD July 2004
50 Gordon-Larsen P Griffiths P Bentley ME Kelsey K Shields K Ward DS and Ammerman A
Barriers to physical activity qualitative data on caregiver-daughter perceptions and practices Am J Prev Med 200427218-23
51 Perrin EM Flower KB Ammerman AS Body Mass Index Charts Useful Yet Underused J Pediatr 2004 Apr144(4)455-60
52 Ammerman A Corbie-Smith G St George DM Washington C Weathers B Christian B
Research expectations among African American church leaders in the PRAISE Project a
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -9-
randomized trial guided by community-based participatory research Am J Public Health 2003 Oct93101720-7
53 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Ammerman AS Tawney KW Macon ML Physical activity and
its correlates in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3Si)77-85 54 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Tawney KW Macon ML Ammerman AS Personal social and
environmental correlates of physicl activity in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3 suppl 1) 77-85
55 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman A Martin CF Sandler RS North Carolina
Colon Cancer Study Associations of total energy and macronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites results from the North Carolina colon cancer study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Nov 15158(10)951-62
56 Satia-Abouta J Galanko J Martin CF Potter JD Ammerman A Sandler RS Associations of
micronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites Results from the North Carolina Colon Cancer Study Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev200312(8)747-54
57 Corbie-Smith G Ammerman A Katz ML St George DM Blumenthal C Washington C
Weathers B Keyserling T Switzer B Trust benefit satisfaction and burden in a randomized controlled trial to reduce cancer risk through African American churches using a community-based participatory research approach J Gen Intern Med 2003 Jul18(7)531-41
58 Butler LM Sinha R Millikan RC Martin CF Newman B Gammon MD Ammerman AS
Sandler RS Heterocyclic amines meat intake and association with colon cancer in a population-based study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Mar 1157(5)434-445
59 Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Atwood JR Hosking JD Zayed H Kransy C A randomized
controlled trial of a public health nurse directed treatment program for rural patients with high blood cholesterol Prev Med 200336340-351
60 Pignone MP Ammerman A Fernandez L Orleans CT Pender N Counseling to promote a
healthy diet in adults A summary of the evidence for the U S Preventive Services Task Force Am J Prev Med 2003 Jan24(1)75-92
61 Ammerman A Pignone M Fernandez L Lohr K Jacobs AD Nester C Orleans T Pender N
Woolf S Sutton SF Lux LJ Whitener L (2002) Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet
[Internet] Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) Apr
62 Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Elasy TA Reliability and validity of a measure of perceived diabetes and dietary competence in African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 2002 Nov-Dec28(6)979-988
63 Delahanty LM Hayden D Ammerman A Nathan DM Medical nutrition therapy for
hypercholesterolemia positively affects patient satisfaction and quality of life outcomes Ann Behav Med 2002 Fall24(4)269-78
64 Nelson TL Hunt KJ Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Mokdad AH Will JC
Obesity and associated coronary heart disease risk factors in a population of low-income
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -10-
African-American and white women the North Carolina WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 2002 Jul35(1)1-6
65 Ammerman AS Lindquist CH Lohr KN Hersey F The efficacy of behavioral interventions
to modify dietary fat and fruit and vegetable intake a review of the evidence Prev Med 20023524-41
66 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML Tawney KW Ammerman AS Environmental
policy and cultural factors related to physical activity among Latina immigrants Women amp Health 200236(2)43-57
67 Keyserling TC Samuel-Hodge CD Ammerman AS Ainsworth BE Henriacutequez-Roldaacuten CF
Elasy TA Skelly AH Johnston LF Bangdiwala SI Randomized trial of an intervention to improve self-care behaviors of African American women with type 2 diabetes impact on physical activity Diabetes Care 2002251576-1583
68 Ammerman A Washington C Jackson B Weathers B Campbell M Davis G Garson-Angert
D Paige Rev J Parks-Bani C Joyner M Keyserling T Switzer B The PRAISE Project a Church-based nutrition intervention designed for cultural appropriateness sustainability and diffusion J Health Promot Pract 2002 April3286-301
69 Will JC Massoudi B Mokdad A Ford ES Rosamond W Stoddard AM Palombo SR
Holliday J Byers T Ammerman A Troped P Sorensen G Reducing risk for cardiovascular disease in uninsured women combined results from two WISEWOMAN projects J Am Med Womens Assoc 2001 Fall56(4)161-165
70 Samuel-Hodge CD Headen SW Skelly AH Ingram A Keyserling TC Jackson EJ
Ammerman AS Elasy TA Influences on day to day self management of type 2 diabetes among African American women spirituality the multi-caregiver role and other social context factors Diabetes Care 200023(7)928-933
71 Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Holliday J Tawney K Hunt KJ Keyserling TC Will JC
Mokdad AH Cardiovascular disease risk factor intervention in low-income women the NC WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 200031370-379
72 Skelly AH Samuel-Hodge CD Elasy T Ammerman AS Headen S Keyserling TC
Development and testing of culturally sensitive instrument for African American women with type 2 diabetes a methodology Diabetes Educ 200026(5)769-777
73 Keyserling TK Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD Ingram AF Skelly AH Elasy TA
Johnston LF Cole AS Henriquez-Roldan DF A Diabetes management program for African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 200026(5)796-804
74 Elasy TA Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Skelly AH Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Development of a health status measure for older African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 200023325-329
75 Margolis L Stevens L Laraia L Ammerman A Harlan C Dodds J Eng E Pollard M
Educating students for community-based public health J of Community Practice 2000 7(4)21-34
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -11-
76 Lutz S Ammerman A Atwood J Campbell M DeVellis R Rosamond W Innovative
newsletter interventions improve fruit and vegetable consumption in healthy adults JADA 199999705-709
77 Keyserling T Ammerman A Atwood J Hosking J Krasny C Zayed H Worthy B A
cholesterol Intervention program for public health nurses in the rural southeast Description of the intervention study design and baseline results Public Health Nursing 199916(3)156-167
78 The WISEWOMAN Study Group (Ammerman A) Cardiovascular disease prevention for
women attending breast and cervical cancer screening program the WISEWOMAN Projects Prev Med 199928496-502
79 Ammerman A Parks C Preparing students for more effective community interventions
assets assessment J of Family and Community Health 1998 21(1)32-45 80 Parker E Eng E Laraia B Ammerman A Dodds J Margolis L Coalition building for
prevention lessons learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative J Public Health Practice and Management 19984(2)25-36
81 Keyserling T Ammerman A Davis C Mok C Garrett J Simpson R A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program low income patients with high blood cholesterol The Southeast Cholesterol Project Archives of Family Medicine 19976135-145
82 Shannon J Kirkley B Ammerman A Keyserling T Kelsey K DeVellis R Simpson R Self-
efficacy as a predictor of dietary change in a low-SES Southern adult population Health Education and Behavior 199724357-368
83 Evans A Rogers L Peden J Seelig C Layne R Levine M Levin M Grossman B Darden P
Jackson S Ammerman A Settle M Stritter F Fletcher S Teaching dietary counseling skills to residents patient and physician outcomes Am J Prev Med 199612259-65
84 Kelsey K Kirkley B DeVellis R Earp J Ammerman A Keyserling T Shannon J Simpson R
Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low income population Health Education Research 199611383-395
85 Rogers L Peden J Grossman R Levin M Evans A Fletcher S Stritter F Ammerman A
Settle M Levine M Darden P Jackson S Layne R A program for teaching residents to provide dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Teaching and Learning in Medicine 19946277-282
86 Ammerman AS Kirkley BG Dennis B et al A dietary assessment for individuals with low
literacy skills using interacrtive touch-screen computer technology Am J Clin Nutr 1994 59 (suppl) 289 S
87 Ammerman A Caggiula A Elmer P Kris-Etherton P Keyserling T Lewis C Luepker R
Pearson T Schucker B Shannon B Simpson R Watson J Putting Medical Practice Guidelines into Practice The Cholesterol Model Am J Prev Med 199410209-16
88 Campbell M DeVellis B Strecher V Ammerman A Sandler R DeVellis R Improving
dietary behavior The effectiveness of tailored messages in primary care settings Am J Public Health 199484783-787
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -12-
89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
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Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
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1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
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1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
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2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
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Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -9-
randomized trial guided by community-based participatory research Am J Public Health 2003 Oct93101720-7
53 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Ammerman AS Tawney KW Macon ML Physical activity and
its correlates in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3Si)77-85 54 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Tawney KW Macon ML Ammerman AS Personal social and
environmental correlates of physicl activity in North Carolina Latina immigrants Am J Prev Med 200325(3 suppl 1) 77-85
55 Satia-Abouta J Glanko JA Potter JD Ammerman A Martin CF Sandler RS North Carolina
Colon Cancer Study Associations of total energy and macronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites results from the North Carolina colon cancer study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Nov 15158(10)951-62
56 Satia-Abouta J Galanko J Martin CF Potter JD Ammerman A Sandler RS Associations of
micronutrients with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites Results from the North Carolina Colon Cancer Study Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers and Prev200312(8)747-54
57 Corbie-Smith G Ammerman A Katz ML St George DM Blumenthal C Washington C
Weathers B Keyserling T Switzer B Trust benefit satisfaction and burden in a randomized controlled trial to reduce cancer risk through African American churches using a community-based participatory research approach J Gen Intern Med 2003 Jul18(7)531-41
58 Butler LM Sinha R Millikan RC Martin CF Newman B Gammon MD Ammerman AS
Sandler RS Heterocyclic amines meat intake and association with colon cancer in a population-based study Am J Epidemiol 2003 Mar 1157(5)434-445
59 Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Atwood JR Hosking JD Zayed H Kransy C A randomized
controlled trial of a public health nurse directed treatment program for rural patients with high blood cholesterol Prev Med 200336340-351
60 Pignone MP Ammerman A Fernandez L Orleans CT Pender N Counseling to promote a
healthy diet in adults A summary of the evidence for the U S Preventive Services Task Force Am J Prev Med 2003 Jan24(1)75-92
61 Ammerman A Pignone M Fernandez L Lohr K Jacobs AD Nester C Orleans T Pender N
Woolf S Sutton SF Lux LJ Whitener L (2002) Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet
[Internet] Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) Apr
62 Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Elasy TA Reliability and validity of a measure of perceived diabetes and dietary competence in African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 2002 Nov-Dec28(6)979-988
63 Delahanty LM Hayden D Ammerman A Nathan DM Medical nutrition therapy for
hypercholesterolemia positively affects patient satisfaction and quality of life outcomes Ann Behav Med 2002 Fall24(4)269-78
64 Nelson TL Hunt KJ Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Mokdad AH Will JC
Obesity and associated coronary heart disease risk factors in a population of low-income
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -10-
African-American and white women the North Carolina WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 2002 Jul35(1)1-6
65 Ammerman AS Lindquist CH Lohr KN Hersey F The efficacy of behavioral interventions
to modify dietary fat and fruit and vegetable intake a review of the evidence Prev Med 20023524-41
66 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML Tawney KW Ammerman AS Environmental
policy and cultural factors related to physical activity among Latina immigrants Women amp Health 200236(2)43-57
67 Keyserling TC Samuel-Hodge CD Ammerman AS Ainsworth BE Henriacutequez-Roldaacuten CF
Elasy TA Skelly AH Johnston LF Bangdiwala SI Randomized trial of an intervention to improve self-care behaviors of African American women with type 2 diabetes impact on physical activity Diabetes Care 2002251576-1583
68 Ammerman A Washington C Jackson B Weathers B Campbell M Davis G Garson-Angert
D Paige Rev J Parks-Bani C Joyner M Keyserling T Switzer B The PRAISE Project a Church-based nutrition intervention designed for cultural appropriateness sustainability and diffusion J Health Promot Pract 2002 April3286-301
69 Will JC Massoudi B Mokdad A Ford ES Rosamond W Stoddard AM Palombo SR
Holliday J Byers T Ammerman A Troped P Sorensen G Reducing risk for cardiovascular disease in uninsured women combined results from two WISEWOMAN projects J Am Med Womens Assoc 2001 Fall56(4)161-165
70 Samuel-Hodge CD Headen SW Skelly AH Ingram A Keyserling TC Jackson EJ
Ammerman AS Elasy TA Influences on day to day self management of type 2 diabetes among African American women spirituality the multi-caregiver role and other social context factors Diabetes Care 200023(7)928-933
71 Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Holliday J Tawney K Hunt KJ Keyserling TC Will JC
Mokdad AH Cardiovascular disease risk factor intervention in low-income women the NC WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 200031370-379
72 Skelly AH Samuel-Hodge CD Elasy T Ammerman AS Headen S Keyserling TC
Development and testing of culturally sensitive instrument for African American women with type 2 diabetes a methodology Diabetes Educ 200026(5)769-777
73 Keyserling TK Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD Ingram AF Skelly AH Elasy TA
Johnston LF Cole AS Henriquez-Roldan DF A Diabetes management program for African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 200026(5)796-804
74 Elasy TA Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Skelly AH Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Development of a health status measure for older African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 200023325-329
75 Margolis L Stevens L Laraia L Ammerman A Harlan C Dodds J Eng E Pollard M
Educating students for community-based public health J of Community Practice 2000 7(4)21-34
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -11-
76 Lutz S Ammerman A Atwood J Campbell M DeVellis R Rosamond W Innovative
newsletter interventions improve fruit and vegetable consumption in healthy adults JADA 199999705-709
77 Keyserling T Ammerman A Atwood J Hosking J Krasny C Zayed H Worthy B A
cholesterol Intervention program for public health nurses in the rural southeast Description of the intervention study design and baseline results Public Health Nursing 199916(3)156-167
78 The WISEWOMAN Study Group (Ammerman A) Cardiovascular disease prevention for
women attending breast and cervical cancer screening program the WISEWOMAN Projects Prev Med 199928496-502
79 Ammerman A Parks C Preparing students for more effective community interventions
assets assessment J of Family and Community Health 1998 21(1)32-45 80 Parker E Eng E Laraia B Ammerman A Dodds J Margolis L Coalition building for
prevention lessons learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative J Public Health Practice and Management 19984(2)25-36
81 Keyserling T Ammerman A Davis C Mok C Garrett J Simpson R A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program low income patients with high blood cholesterol The Southeast Cholesterol Project Archives of Family Medicine 19976135-145
82 Shannon J Kirkley B Ammerman A Keyserling T Kelsey K DeVellis R Simpson R Self-
efficacy as a predictor of dietary change in a low-SES Southern adult population Health Education and Behavior 199724357-368
83 Evans A Rogers L Peden J Seelig C Layne R Levine M Levin M Grossman B Darden P
Jackson S Ammerman A Settle M Stritter F Fletcher S Teaching dietary counseling skills to residents patient and physician outcomes Am J Prev Med 199612259-65
84 Kelsey K Kirkley B DeVellis R Earp J Ammerman A Keyserling T Shannon J Simpson R
Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low income population Health Education Research 199611383-395
85 Rogers L Peden J Grossman R Levin M Evans A Fletcher S Stritter F Ammerman A
Settle M Levine M Darden P Jackson S Layne R A program for teaching residents to provide dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Teaching and Learning in Medicine 19946277-282
86 Ammerman AS Kirkley BG Dennis B et al A dietary assessment for individuals with low
literacy skills using interacrtive touch-screen computer technology Am J Clin Nutr 1994 59 (suppl) 289 S
87 Ammerman A Caggiula A Elmer P Kris-Etherton P Keyserling T Lewis C Luepker R
Pearson T Schucker B Shannon B Simpson R Watson J Putting Medical Practice Guidelines into Practice The Cholesterol Model Am J Prev Med 199410209-16
88 Campbell M DeVellis B Strecher V Ammerman A Sandler R DeVellis R Improving
dietary behavior The effectiveness of tailored messages in primary care settings Am J Public Health 199484783-787
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -12-
89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
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2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
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Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
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programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -10-
African-American and white women the North Carolina WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 2002 Jul35(1)1-6
65 Ammerman AS Lindquist CH Lohr KN Hersey F The efficacy of behavioral interventions
to modify dietary fat and fruit and vegetable intake a review of the evidence Prev Med 20023524-41
66 Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML Tawney KW Ammerman AS Environmental
policy and cultural factors related to physical activity among Latina immigrants Women amp Health 200236(2)43-57
67 Keyserling TC Samuel-Hodge CD Ammerman AS Ainsworth BE Henriacutequez-Roldaacuten CF
Elasy TA Skelly AH Johnston LF Bangdiwala SI Randomized trial of an intervention to improve self-care behaviors of African American women with type 2 diabetes impact on physical activity Diabetes Care 2002251576-1583
68 Ammerman A Washington C Jackson B Weathers B Campbell M Davis G Garson-Angert
D Paige Rev J Parks-Bani C Joyner M Keyserling T Switzer B The PRAISE Project a Church-based nutrition intervention designed for cultural appropriateness sustainability and diffusion J Health Promot Pract 2002 April3286-301
69 Will JC Massoudi B Mokdad A Ford ES Rosamond W Stoddard AM Palombo SR
Holliday J Byers T Ammerman A Troped P Sorensen G Reducing risk for cardiovascular disease in uninsured women combined results from two WISEWOMAN projects J Am Med Womens Assoc 2001 Fall56(4)161-165
70 Samuel-Hodge CD Headen SW Skelly AH Ingram A Keyserling TC Jackson EJ
Ammerman AS Elasy TA Influences on day to day self management of type 2 diabetes among African American women spirituality the multi-caregiver role and other social context factors Diabetes Care 200023(7)928-933
71 Rosamond WD Ammerman AS Holliday J Tawney K Hunt KJ Keyserling TC Will JC
Mokdad AH Cardiovascular disease risk factor intervention in low-income women the NC WISEWOMAN project Prev Med 200031370-379
72 Skelly AH Samuel-Hodge CD Elasy T Ammerman AS Headen S Keyserling TC
Development and testing of culturally sensitive instrument for African American women with type 2 diabetes a methodology Diabetes Educ 200026(5)769-777
73 Keyserling TK Ammerman AS Samuel-Hodge CD Ingram AF Skelly AH Elasy TA
Johnston LF Cole AS Henriquez-Roldan DF A Diabetes management program for African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Educ 200026(5)796-804
74 Elasy TA Samuel-Hodge CD DeVellis RF Skelly AH Ammerman AS Keyserling TC Development of a health status measure for older African American women with type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 200023325-329
75 Margolis L Stevens L Laraia L Ammerman A Harlan C Dodds J Eng E Pollard M
Educating students for community-based public health J of Community Practice 2000 7(4)21-34
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -11-
76 Lutz S Ammerman A Atwood J Campbell M DeVellis R Rosamond W Innovative
newsletter interventions improve fruit and vegetable consumption in healthy adults JADA 199999705-709
77 Keyserling T Ammerman A Atwood J Hosking J Krasny C Zayed H Worthy B A
cholesterol Intervention program for public health nurses in the rural southeast Description of the intervention study design and baseline results Public Health Nursing 199916(3)156-167
78 The WISEWOMAN Study Group (Ammerman A) Cardiovascular disease prevention for
women attending breast and cervical cancer screening program the WISEWOMAN Projects Prev Med 199928496-502
79 Ammerman A Parks C Preparing students for more effective community interventions
assets assessment J of Family and Community Health 1998 21(1)32-45 80 Parker E Eng E Laraia B Ammerman A Dodds J Margolis L Coalition building for
prevention lessons learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative J Public Health Practice and Management 19984(2)25-36
81 Keyserling T Ammerman A Davis C Mok C Garrett J Simpson R A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program low income patients with high blood cholesterol The Southeast Cholesterol Project Archives of Family Medicine 19976135-145
82 Shannon J Kirkley B Ammerman A Keyserling T Kelsey K DeVellis R Simpson R Self-
efficacy as a predictor of dietary change in a low-SES Southern adult population Health Education and Behavior 199724357-368
83 Evans A Rogers L Peden J Seelig C Layne R Levine M Levin M Grossman B Darden P
Jackson S Ammerman A Settle M Stritter F Fletcher S Teaching dietary counseling skills to residents patient and physician outcomes Am J Prev Med 199612259-65
84 Kelsey K Kirkley B DeVellis R Earp J Ammerman A Keyserling T Shannon J Simpson R
Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low income population Health Education Research 199611383-395
85 Rogers L Peden J Grossman R Levin M Evans A Fletcher S Stritter F Ammerman A
Settle M Levine M Darden P Jackson S Layne R A program for teaching residents to provide dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Teaching and Learning in Medicine 19946277-282
86 Ammerman AS Kirkley BG Dennis B et al A dietary assessment for individuals with low
literacy skills using interacrtive touch-screen computer technology Am J Clin Nutr 1994 59 (suppl) 289 S
87 Ammerman A Caggiula A Elmer P Kris-Etherton P Keyserling T Lewis C Luepker R
Pearson T Schucker B Shannon B Simpson R Watson J Putting Medical Practice Guidelines into Practice The Cholesterol Model Am J Prev Med 199410209-16
88 Campbell M DeVellis B Strecher V Ammerman A Sandler R DeVellis R Improving
dietary behavior The effectiveness of tailored messages in primary care settings Am J Public Health 199484783-787
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -12-
89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -11-
76 Lutz S Ammerman A Atwood J Campbell M DeVellis R Rosamond W Innovative
newsletter interventions improve fruit and vegetable consumption in healthy adults JADA 199999705-709
77 Keyserling T Ammerman A Atwood J Hosking J Krasny C Zayed H Worthy B A
cholesterol Intervention program for public health nurses in the rural southeast Description of the intervention study design and baseline results Public Health Nursing 199916(3)156-167
78 The WISEWOMAN Study Group (Ammerman A) Cardiovascular disease prevention for
women attending breast and cervical cancer screening program the WISEWOMAN Projects Prev Med 199928496-502
79 Ammerman A Parks C Preparing students for more effective community interventions
assets assessment J of Family and Community Health 1998 21(1)32-45 80 Parker E Eng E Laraia B Ammerman A Dodds J Margolis L Coalition building for
prevention lessons learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative J Public Health Practice and Management 19984(2)25-36
81 Keyserling T Ammerman A Davis C Mok C Garrett J Simpson R A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program low income patients with high blood cholesterol The Southeast Cholesterol Project Archives of Family Medicine 19976135-145
82 Shannon J Kirkley B Ammerman A Keyserling T Kelsey K DeVellis R Simpson R Self-
efficacy as a predictor of dietary change in a low-SES Southern adult population Health Education and Behavior 199724357-368
83 Evans A Rogers L Peden J Seelig C Layne R Levine M Levin M Grossman B Darden P
Jackson S Ammerman A Settle M Stritter F Fletcher S Teaching dietary counseling skills to residents patient and physician outcomes Am J Prev Med 199612259-65
84 Kelsey K Kirkley B DeVellis R Earp J Ammerman A Keyserling T Shannon J Simpson R
Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low income population Health Education Research 199611383-395
85 Rogers L Peden J Grossman R Levin M Evans A Fletcher S Stritter F Ammerman A
Settle M Levine M Darden P Jackson S Layne R A program for teaching residents to provide dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Teaching and Learning in Medicine 19946277-282
86 Ammerman AS Kirkley BG Dennis B et al A dietary assessment for individuals with low
literacy skills using interacrtive touch-screen computer technology Am J Clin Nutr 1994 59 (suppl) 289 S
87 Ammerman A Caggiula A Elmer P Kris-Etherton P Keyserling T Lewis C Luepker R
Pearson T Schucker B Shannon B Simpson R Watson J Putting Medical Practice Guidelines into Practice The Cholesterol Model Am J Prev Med 199410209-16
88 Campbell M DeVellis B Strecher V Ammerman A Sandler R DeVellis R Improving
dietary behavior The effectiveness of tailored messages in primary care settings Am J Public Health 199484783-787
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -12-
89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -12-
89 Ammerman A DeVellis R Carey T Keyserling T Strogatz D Haines P Simpson R
Siscovick D Physician-based diet counseling for cholesterol reduction current practices determinants and strategies for improvement Prev Med 19932296-109
90 Croft J Strogatz D James S Keenan N Ammerman A Malarcher A Haines P Socioeconomic
and behavioral correlates of body mass index in black adults the Pitt County Study Am J Public Health 199282821-826
91 Levine M Grossman R Darden P Jackson S Peden J Ammerman A Levin M Layne R
Rogers L Seelig C Evans A Settle M Fletcher S Dietary Counseling of Hypercholesterolemic Patients by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Internal Med 19927511-516
92 Ammerman A DeVellis B Haines P Keyserling T Carey T DeVellis R Simpson R
Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Low Literacy Populations -- Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Physician-Based Model Patient Educ and Counseling 1992195-18
93 Keenan N Strogatz D James S Ammerman A Rice B Distribution and Correlates of Waist
Hip Ratio in Black Adults The Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1992135678-684 94 Gerber A Haines P Garret J Ammerman A Strogatz D James S Socioeconomic status and
electrolyte intakes in a black community the Pitt County Study Amer J Pub Health 1991811608-1612
95 Strogatz D James A Haines P Elmer P Gerber A Browning S Ammerman A Keenan N
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in black adults the Pitt County Study Amer J Epid 1991133442-450
96 Ammerman A Haines P DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Simpson R Siscovick D A
brief dietary assessment to guide cholesterol reduction in low income individuals design and validation J Amer Diet Assoc1991911385-1390
97 Ammerman A McGaghie W Siscovick D Maxwell K Cogburn W Simpson R Medical
students knowledge attitudes and behavior about diet and heart disease Amer J Prev Med 19895271-8
98 Maxwell K Ammerman A McGaghie W Bryan C Simpson R Providing heart-health
alternatives at prevention cardiology meetings grilled salmon or beef tenderloin Amer J Cardiol 198964111-113
99 Kirkley B Burge J Ammerman A Dietary restraint binge eating and dietary behavior
patterns Int J Eating Disorders 19887771-778 Refereed Published Abstracts
Fleischhacker S Evenson K Levy K Rodriguez D Ammerman A Fast food proximity and
policy An innovate approach to facilitate improved evidence-based policy Obesity
Society 2009674-P
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -13-
Fleischhacker S Rodriguez D Ries A Evenson K Ammerman A Developing planning and
policy strategies to improve access to healthy eating within North Carolina tribal
communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program Round
4 Grantee Meeting December 2009 (Poster Presentation)
Evenson KR Sarmiento OL Macon ML and Ammerman AS Correlates of physical activity
among Latina immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco CA Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200335(5 supplement)
Evenson KR Tawney KW Macon L Sarmiento OL and Ammerman AS A qualitative study of
physical activity determinants and barriers among Latino female immigrants Poster at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Baltimore MD Abstract in Med Sci Sport Exercise 200133(5 supplement) S115
Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract
in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 149 (11)S75 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Physical
Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 31(5 Supplement)
Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of Design Effects in Group-
Assigned Intervention Trials Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 147 S84
Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk Factor Profile of
Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Abstract published in the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation 1998
Ammerman A DeVellis R Keyserling T Simpson R Quality of life is not adversely affected by
a dietary intervention to reduce cholesterol Circulation 19938719 Levine M CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are internal medicine residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Clin Research 199038730A Darden P Jackson S CADRE Study Group (Ammerman A) Are pediatric residents prepared to
do dietary counseling for hypercholesterolemic patients Annals of the New York Acad of Sci 1991 623422
Ammerman A Carey T DeVellis R Strogatz D Keyserling T Haines P Simpson R A
Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cholesterol Circulation Supplement1990824III-59
Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (first author) November 2004 Community-based participatory research Recommendations for funders
applicants and reviewers of community-based participatory research proposals Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -14-
September 2004 The Data CollectionData Distribution Center (DC2) Engaging the Faith
Community in Research and Interventions Faces of a Healthy Future (Joint presentation with Moses Goldmon and JT Roberson) Presented at Winston Salem State University Winston Salem NC
June 2004 Girls Rule Church-Based Obesity Prevention Pilot High Acceptability and Potential Benefits for African American Churches Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Washington DC
February 2004 Environmental Change to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Perceived Efficacy and Willingness Among WISEWOMAN Participants Presented at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 2002 Girls Rule A Community-Based Obesity Prevention Program for African
American Girls and Their Primary Female Caregivers Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting New Orleans LA
November 2002 Psychosocial Factors Associated with Diet and Cancer Prevention Practices
Among Members of African American Churches in NC ndash The PRAISE Project Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
February 2000 The Emerging Role of African American Pastors as Health Promotion
Leaders Poster presented at 7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities the Medically Underserved amp Cancer Addressing the Unequal Burden of Cancer Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Acceptability of a Health Department Intervention for CVD Risk Reduction
NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
April 1999 ―Food for Heart Study at Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic
Illness Presented at 6th National Conference on Research for Clinical Practice AHCPR NINR NIH Chapel Hill NC
April 1999 A Community-University Partnership Recruitment Model for Cancer
Prevention in Black Churches Presented at the North Carolina Cancer Research Symposium Raleigh NC
December 1997 The WISEWOMAN Project A View from North Carolina part of panel
presentation Supplementing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Interventions the WISEWOMAN Project - A View from Three States Presented at 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1996 Community Assets vs Deficits A New Approach to Community
Assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association New York City NY
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -15-
November 1996 NC Supplemental Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program Design and
Objectives Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1996 Tailoring a Nutrition Intervention Program to the Needs of Rural Public
Health Nurses Presented at American Public Health Association New York City NY
November 1995 Diet Interventions for Low-Literacy Patients Acceptability of Two Models
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Structured Diet Intervention Assists Physician Care of the Underserved
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA November 1995 Reaching the Underserved Through Collaboration Nurses and Nutritionists
Presented at American Public Health Association San Diego CA March 1993 Implementing National Guidelines for Cholesterol Screening and Intervention Physician and Patient Considerations Panelist Society for Behavioral Medicine San Francisco CA March 1993 Quality of Life is Not Adversely Effected by a Dietary Intervention to Lower
Cholesterol Presented at 33rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Santa Fe NM
April 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians for
Cholesterol Reduction in Low Income Patients Presented at the National Conference on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC
March 1991 Determinants of Diet and Cholesterol Counseling by Physicians Presented at
31st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Orlando FL
March 1991 Designing an Intervention to Improve Diet Counseling by Physicians
Presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine Washington DC November 1989 Validation of a Dietary Atherogenic Risk Assessment to Guide
PhysicianCounseling for Southern Low-Income Patients Presented at American Public Health Association Chicago IL
July 1989 The Food for Heart Program A Physician-Based Dietary Intervention to
Reduce Atherogenic Risk Among Low Income Patients Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
July 1982 An Integrated Nutrition Education Program for Renal Dialysis Patients
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Selected Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings (Co-Author)
February 2011 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A School Meals Understanding
Stakeholder Perceptions and Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Nutrition
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -16-
Standards Implementation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy
Eating Research 5th Annual Grantee Meeting
October 2010 Fleischhacker S Singh P Evenson K McKinnon R Rodriguez D Ammerman
A Does this study inform policy Examination of leading childhood obesity
journals instructions to authors on policy-related publications and policy
implications in research articles Obesity Society Annual Meeting
October 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
June 2010 Leung MM Sommers J Leeman J Ammerman A Assessing Potential
Public Health Impact and Dissemination Readiness in Policy-level
Interventions The Center TRT Criteria Annual Meeting of The International
Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Minneapolis
Minnesota
June 2010 Leung MM Green M Campbell M Cai J Tate D Ammerman A Fight
for Your Right to Fruit Promoting Fruit Intake in Youth using a Manga-style
Comic Annual Meeting of The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity Minneapolis Minnesota
May 2010 Fleischhacker S Richardson G Brayboy M Cummings R Ries A Rodriguez
D McPhail A Evenson K Vu M Ammerman A Lightfoot A Building a
community-academia partnership to improve access to healthy eating within
North Carolina American Indian communities Partnering to Improve
Health The Science of Community Engagement Arlington VA
April 2010 Lowenstein L Perrin EM Campbell M Tate DF Cai J Ammerman A Are
Providersrsquo Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Related to Obesity
Counseling Frequency SBM Seattle Washington
April 2010 Khalil L Braxton D Ammerman A ldquoPicture Me Healthyrdquo Photo-Based
Inquiry Informs Policy and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity
Society of Public Health Education-Prevention Research Center (SOPHE-
PRC) Annual Meeting October 2008 Green MA Boyd C Goldmon MV Myatt PR Hayes M Ammerman AS
Corbie-Smith G Carey T Howard DL and Godley P Congregational Health Assessments Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Joshi A Paxton AE Fleming PL and Ammerman AS Farm to school across the nation What do we know about potential impacts Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -17-
October 2008 Weiner B De Marco MM Green MA Boyd C Manning M Goldmon MV
Hadley M Corbie Smith G Myatt PR and Ammerman AS Organizational readiness to participate in research Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Paxton AE Ammerman AS Hobbs SH and Flemming P Farm to School Addressing obesity and school nutrition through local food systems Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Samuel-Hodge CD Khavjou O Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Johnston LF Keyserling TC Gizlice Z Hardy TE and Ammerman AS Cost-effectiveness of a WISEWOMAN behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women The Weight-Wise Program Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Gustafson A Duffey K Ammerman AS and Creamer N Understanding the local food environment through a community food system assessment Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
October 2008 Schmal S Sommers J Loo R Will J Thompson D and Ammerman AS Pay It Forward Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Public Health Practitioners Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Diego CA
March 2008 Evenson KR Lee GH Ammerman AS and Ballard K Successes and Challenges to the North Carolina Healthy Active Childrens Policy presented at Active Living Research Conference Washington DC
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
May 2007 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on
Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at Pediatric Academic Societiesrsquo Annual Meeting Toronto CA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Bolstering Self-efficacy for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Counseling in a Pediatric Resident Clinic presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A Can Pediatricians Help Parents Recognize That
Their Children are Overweight presented at North American Association
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for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
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February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -18-
for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
October 2006 Perrin E and Ammerman A The Effect of a Pediatrician Toolkit on Childrens Nutrition and Activity Behavior Change presented at North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) Boston MA
November 2005 Eng G Horton E Tran A Shirah K Ammerman A Lay Health Advisors as Co-Investigators Implications for IRB in Research Ethnics presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA
November 2004 Viswanathan M Ammerman A Gartlehner G Eng E and Lohr K
Community-based participatory research A summary of the evidence on research methodology and community involvement Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 JilcottS Ammerman A Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge C Keyserling T
DeWalt D Garcia B Lindsley S and Bramble K Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Sommers LeBeuf J Benjamin S Ammerman A Giles C Dodds J and
Ward D Enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in child care through self-assessment and targeted technical assistance Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 Eng E Rhodes SD Griffith DM Ammerman A Viswanathan M Webb
L What defines community-based participatory research A review and synthesis Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
July 2004 Benjamin S Sommers Lebeuf J Ward D Dodds J Johnson M Ammerman
A Development of an Intervention Model to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Child Care Centers Using Self-Assessment and Targeted Technical Assistance Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting
March 2004 Jilcott SB Ammerman AS Laraia BA Samuel-Hodge CD Keyserling TC
DeWalt DA Garcia BA Lindsley SC Bramble KP Development of Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Presented at the 5th Annual Womenrsquos Health Research Day Chapel Hill NC
November 2003 Evenson K Sarmiento O Ammerman A Tawney K and Macon ML
Correlates of physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco CA
Feb-March 2002 Garcia B Ammerman A Colindres M Tawney K Macon L Aycock N
Cultural Adaptation of Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Materials for the Latino Community Presented at the 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -19-
Nov-Dec 2000 Jacobs A Ammerman A Tawney K Aytur S Garcia B Macon L
Rosamond W Impact of a Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention on Dietary and Physical Activity Beliefs and Attitudes Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
Nov-Dec 2000 Tawney K Ammerman A Jacobs A Aytur S Macon L Garcia B
Keyserling T Rosamond W Functional Limitations and Physical Activity Behaviors of Women in the NC WISEWOMAN Presented at the 15th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Washington DC
November 1999 Jacobs A Ammerman A Garcia B Aytur S Tawney K Rosamond W A
Computer-Tailored Maintenance Intervention to Promote Long Term Adoption of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Reducing Behaviors Presented at the 14th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Dallas TX
June 1999 Nelson T Hunt K Rosamond W Ammerman A Obesity and Associated
CVD Risk Factors in a Population of Low-Income Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Baltimore MD Abstract in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1999 Vol 149 (11)S75
February 1999 Evenson K Tawney K Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Barriers Among Low Income Under-Served Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine Meeting Norfolk VA
February 1999 Tawney K Hunt K Evenson K Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W
Physical Activity Participation among Low Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting Seattle WA Abstract published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1999 Vol 31 No 5 Supplement
November 1998 Perry G Kumanyika S Gortmaker S DiPietro L Anderson R
Ammerman A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention Tool for Lower SES Southern Women Presented as part of a panel presentation on The Relationship between Physical Activity Diet and Obesity through the Life Cycle at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington DC
June 1998 Hunt K Bell E Ammerman A Holliday J Rosamond W Impact of
Design Effects in Group-Assigned Intervention Trials Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting Chicago IL Abstract published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 1998 Vol 147 S84
April 1998 Rosamond W Hunt K Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K CVD Risk
Factor Profile of Low-Income NC Women The WiseWoman Study Presented at the North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Chapel Hill NC Abstract published in the 1998 North Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit Findings and Recommendations for Surveillance and Evaluation
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -20-
February 1998 Rosamond W Ammerman A Holliday J Tawney K Hunt K Keyserling
T Will J Mokdad A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Intervention in Low-Income Underserved Women The North Carolina WISEWOMAN Project Presented at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Atlanta GA
Invited Oral Presentations
May 2011 Center for the Study of Obesity Inaugural Lecture Fay W Boozman College
of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock AR
March 2011 It Takes A Village to Tackle Childhood Mitchell-Yancey Healthy Kids
Summit Burnsville NC
March 2011 Demystifying Marketing Claims Carolina Meat Conference Concord NC
February 2011 Childhood Obesity ndash It Takes A Village Linking Clinical Care and
Community Resources To Prevent And Treat Obesity Mecklenburg County
Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Post Graduate
Symposium Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
November 2010 Is buying locally grown produce associated with fruit and vegetable
consumption Results from the North Carolina Childrens Health
Assessment Survey (CHAMPS American Public Health Association 138th
Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver Colorado
June 2010 Why Should We ldquoEat This Not Thatrdquo Nutrition and Spotlight on Professors
UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program UNC Gillings School of
Global Public Health Chapel Hill NC
March 2009 ldquoAcademic Research Education and Outreachrdquo Robertson Seminar on
Sustainable Food Systems at UNC-Chapel Hill Nicholas School of
Government Duke University Durham NC
April 2008 ―Defining Translation of Research to Practice Center for Translational
Obesity Research Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA April 2008 Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar for Food Science and Human Nutrition
Spring Seminar Series Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Michigan State University
November 2007 ―Advancing Aging Research at UNC- CH ndash Environmental Circumstances
and Opportunities Research Retreat on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging Chapel Hill NC
November 2007 ―Pediatric Obesity and Health Disparities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Chapel Hill NC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -21-
September 2007 ―Obesity in Children School of mathematics Science and Technology
Elizabeth City Statue University Elizabeth City NC August 2007 ―A State of the Science Conference Evaluation of Policy and Environmental
Change for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Boulder CO
June 2007 ―Randomized Trial Of A Clinic-Based Community-Supported Nutrition
And Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention The NC Wisewoman Project 6th Annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Meeting Oslow Norway
April 2007 ―Tackling Pediatric Obesity from the Policy and Environmental Perspective Seminar Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition G Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Program East Lansing MI
March 2007 ―The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Causes Consequences and Collaborative
Solutions Virginia Dietetic Association 78th Annual Meeting Climbing to New Heights in Nutrition Practice Blacksburg VA
February 2007 ―Women and Heart Disease― Tri County Go Red Eastern Shore of Maryland Ocean City MD
September 2006 Kids Eating Smart and Moving More (KESMM) recipient of Honorable
Mention from the National Initiative for Childrens Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) - 2006 National Recognition Awards for Health Care Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity and one of a select few chosen for inclusion in the storyboard session at the National Congress ―Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity Congress Washington DC
September 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Call to Action Pediatric Obesity Shaping the Built Environment Charlotte NC
May 2006 Key note speaker for MPH Spring 2006 Graduation Eastern Carolina
University Greenville NC March 2006 ―Translating Existing Evidence Supporting Nutritional and Physical Activity
Intervention Into Action 3rd Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit Childhood Obesity Best Evidence Best Practices Greenville Hilton Greenville NC
March 2006 ―Childhood OverweightObesity 1st annual Healthy Carolinians of Macon
County physiciansrsquo CME event Community Health Challenges The Bigger Picture Macon Bank Corporate Center Franklin NC
February 2006 ―Activating Communities for Healthier Eating Practical Ideas and Strategies
for Changing home Work School and Community Environment The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy seminar series Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reducing Obesity the
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -22-
Importance of Physical Activity Proper Nutrition and Behavior Modification Salisbury MD
November 2005 ―Home Grow Disease Management in North Carolina Carolina Seminar on
Economic Development After the Factories What is the New Economic Development Model for North Carolina Carolina Inn Chapel Hill NC
October 2005 ―Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Keynote Speaker 12th Annual NCSC
Perinatal Partnership Conf Seasons Of Change A Potpourri of Perinatal Issues SC amp NC Perinatal Association and the March of Dimes Greensboro NC
September 2005 ldquoFocus on Obesity Best Practices and Evaluation Greensboro AHEC
Piedmont Regional Healthy Carolinians Networking Day at The Village At Brookwood Burlington NC
September 2005 ―Childhood Obesity - The Healthy Weight Initiative Preventative Medicine
Seminar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC April 2005 ldquoCommunity Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Research that Makes a
Difference Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Masterrsquos Symposium of the Physician Assistant Program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wake Forest NC
November 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Recommendations For Funders
Applicants and Reviewers of Community-Based Participatory Research proposals American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
November 2004 ―Obesity In Children What Is Causing It And What Can We Do About It
Keynote Speaker Coastal AHEC-6th Annual Pediatric Conference Wilmington NC
November 2004 ―Obesity What is Causing It and What Can We Do About It AHEC
Clinical Conference at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby NC October 2004 ―Community-Based Participatory Research Are the Inmates Running the
Asylum St Louis University Prevention Research Center St Louis MO October 2004 ―Essentials of Community-Based Participatory Research AHRQ Systematic
Evidence Review Community Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Meeting Atlanta GA
October 2004 ―Building The Evidence Research to Design and Test Efficient and Effective
Interventions For Obesity Treatment And Prevention AccessCare Annual Conference Greensboro NC
June 2004 ―Evidence-Based Research In Primary Care Application to Diet and Physical Activity Interventions International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting Boston MA
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -23-
May 2004 ―Whats Up With CBPR RWJ Community Health Scholars UNC-CH
Chapel Hill NC March 2004 ―Obesity As A National Epidemic - Why Do We Have It And What Can We
Do About It Asbury Retirement Community Gaithersburg MD
January 2004 ―Communication Between Researchers And Community-Based Participatory Research Participants Partnering with African American Churches 4th Annual Minority Health Leadership Summit Eliminating Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities The Role Of Health Communication Center for Minority Health Pittsburgh PA
January 2004 ―Understanding Obesity Across The Generations Institute on Aging Seminar Group-UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC
August 2003 ―Grant Writing and Manuscript Preparation Alaska WISEWOMAN
Group Anchorage AK March 2003 ―Culturally Relevant Communication Strategies to Extend the Reach of
Health Promotion Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Health Statewide Conference Anchorage AK
March 2003 ―Spreading the Word Disseminating Best Practices COC Conference
Building Connections for Community Health Durham NC February 2003 ―NC WISEWOMAN Enhanced Intervention and Evaluation 17th National
Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Annual WISEWOMAN Meeting St Louis MO
April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety regarding the WISEWOMAN
Program March 2002 ―State of the Science Report The Impact of Nutrition on Health Annual
Meeting American Journal of Health Promotion Lake Tahoe Nevada September 2001 ―How Can Public Health Improve the American Diet CDC Conference-
Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs A 2001 Odyssey Atlanta GA
September 2000 ―Evidence Report on the Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary
Behavior Related to Cancer Risk NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Second Meeting of the Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB) Nutrition Behavior Grantees Washington DC
December 1999 ―The PRAISE Project A Partnership with Faith Communities to Reduce
Cancer Risk Through Diet Prevention Roundtable NC Prevention Partners Raleigh NC
November 1998 ―A Combined Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention
Tool For Lower SES Southern Women In Panel The Relationship Between
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -24-
Physical Activity Diet And Obesity Through The Life Cycle American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington DC
October 1997 ―Developing Community Resources Sixth Annual Healthy Carolinians
Conference Expo 97 Models in Action Winston Salem NC March 1997 ―Preparing Students for Community Experiences Getting Ready for the
Real World Faculty Forums on Community-Based Education Chapel Hill NC
March 1997 ―Nutritional Guidelines for Healthy Living Area L AHEC Nash General
Hospital Rocky Mount NC August 1996 ―Food for Heart Program Roundtable Overcoming the Attackers
Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke on All Fronts Research Triangle Park NC
July 1996 ―Dancing vs Directing -- Building Partnerships Through the Community-
Based Public Health Initiative Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting St Louis MO
April 1996 ―Parade of Players - Community-Based Heart Disease Prevention
Programs Making it Happen A Statewide Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Research Triangle Park NC
April 1995 ―The Development of Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Materials for Low-
Literacy Populations Cultural Sensitivity for Dietetic Practitioners Charlotte AHEC Charlotte NC
September 1994 ―Common Nutrition Management Issues Facing the Primary Care
Physician Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Center Carrboro NC June 1993 ―Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills Enrichment
Series for Nutrition Professionals Chapel Hill NC September 1992 ―A Dietary Assessment for Individuals with Low Literacy Skills Using
Interactive Touch-Screen Computer Technology First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods St Paul MN
August 1992 ―An Easy-to-Use Dietary Assessment and Treatment Program to Lower
Cholesterol Current Clinical Controversies The Community Health Perspective Public Health Service Conference Chicago Il
April 1991 ―Cardiovascular Disease and Diet Update Eleventh Annual Training
Conference for Public Health Nutritionists Pine Knoll Shores NC April 1991 ―Nutrition Intervention ndash How to Make it Work National Conference on
Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure Control Washington DC April 1991 ―Considerations for Selecting Nutrition Assessment Tools Preventive
Cardiology Academic Awardees 12th Annual Meeting at NHLBI Washington DC
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -25-
February 1991 ―Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease AHEC Public Health Directors
Conference Chapel Hill NC Contracts and Grants Large Grants Significant Role
2010-2015 Principal Investigator NIHNHLBI $1411615
Center to Reduce CVD Disparities Genes Clinics and Communities
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $602883
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2009-2014 Principal Investigator CDC $584677
Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation
2009-2014 Co-Investigator CDC $224215
UNC Coordinating Center for PRC Cancer Network
2008-2013 Principal Investigator NIHNCR $11409302
UNC Clinical Translation Science Award 2006-2007 Principal Investigator NCDPIUSDA $115000
School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation Economic Impact and the Role of Key Stakeholders
2006-2007 Principal Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $91742 School Nutrition Standard Policy Implementation 2005-2010 Principal Investigator NICHHD $3045549 Primary Care and Communities Tackling Obesity in Kids 2005-2010 Co-Investigator NCI $438000 Carolina Community Network 2005-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $197085
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Network- Collaborating Center 2005-2007 Co-Investigator NIDDK $464758 Healthy Weight Linking Child Care Centers With the Home 2005-2007 Co-Investigator Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $299997 NC Prevention Collaborative Prescription for Health 2005-2006 Co-Investigator NICHD $12556999
The National Childrens Study Duplin County Vanguard Center 2004-2009 Principal Investigator RTI InternationalCDC $422928 Center of Excellence for Health Promotion Economics
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -26-
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC $1500000 Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative NC 2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3600000
Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement core funding for the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2004-2009 Principal Investigator CDC $3819699
Center of Excellence in Public Health Training and Intervention Research Translation WISEWOMAN and Obesity Prevention Programs
2004-2009 Co-Investigator CDC Network site $ 1500000
Coordinating Center $1498720 Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Coordinating Center
2004-2007 Co-Investigator NIHNCRR $1691397 Interdisciplinary Strategy for Obesity (NIH Roadmap Initiative) 2004-2006 Co-Investigator ASPHCDC $ 299969 Evaluation of NAP-SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-
Assessment for Child Care (NAP-SACC) Project 2004-2005 Principal Investigator AccessCare Inc $92959 Primary Care Childhood Obesity Project 2003-2006 Co-Investigator LINC Project (Linking Interventions in Children)
Obesity management and prevention Gatorade Corp $2850000 Director of Primary Care Research Core
2002-2007 Scientific Director NIHNCMHD $6011373
EXPORTndashCarolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities
2002-2006 Co-Investigator American Cancer Society $187532
Linking Beauty and Health to Reduce Cancer Risk Among African American Women (BEAUTY Project)
2002-2006 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $1135808
WISEWOMAN (Phase III) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in Women Across the Nation
2002-2005 Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC $336871 Evaluation of Healthy Weight Initiative 2002-2004 Co-Investigator AHRQRTI $86677
Evidence-Based Practice Center Community Based Participatory Research Evidence Report
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $607007 Nutrition and Public Health A Course for Community Practitioners
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -27-
2001-2004 Principal Investigator CDC $451557
WISEWOMAN Testing CVD Lifestyle Interventions in Underserved Women
2001-2004 Principal Investigator Yale UniversityCDC $237958
Understanding the Determinants of and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
2000-2003 Principal Investigator Southcentral FoundationCDC $73816 WISEWOMAN Alaska Consultation to Southcentral Foundation
1999-2003 Principal Investigator NHLBI $546726
Obesity Prevention Intervention for African American Girls 1999-2003 Co-Investigator CDC $1194909
A Church-Based Intervention to Improve Diabetes Care
1999-2002 Lead Scientist AHRQ $10000 Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet Chapter in US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $126159 Formative Data for Womenrsquos Physical Activity Programs (turned over PI role to a junior investigator)
1999-2001 Principal Investigator CDC $99965 WISEWOMAN Culturally Relevant CVD Counseling Tools
1999-2001 Co-Investigator CDC $352270 WISEWOMAN Expanding Health Services to Include CVD Prevention 1999-2000 Scientific Director AHCPR $122198 total
(sub-contract with Research Triangle Institute) Efficacy of Behavioral Dietary Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $585000 total WISEWOMAN (Phase II) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation in
Women in Massachusetts Arizona and North Carolina 1996-2004 Co-Principal Investigator NCI $ 4227670 total Dietary Guidelines Implemented in Black Churches (PRAISE -
Partnership to Reach African Americans to Increase Smart Eating) 1995-2001 Co-Investigator CDCNIH (Community-Based Womens Health
Initiative) $1370746 total Improving Diabetic Care for Minority Women (A New Leaf Choices
for Healthy Living with Diabetes) 1995-1998 Co-Investigator NCDHHSCDC approx $817504 total WISEWOMAN (Phase I) NC Comprehensive Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Program -- Supplemental CVD Services
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -28-
1993-1997 Principal Investigator NINR $946259 total Test of a Rural Nurse Intervention to Lower Cholesterol (Food for
Heart Project) 1992-1996 Faculty Liaison Kellogg Foundation $ 1049613 total Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPHI) - ongoing in-kind
service 1991-1996 Co-Principal Investigator NHLBI $2446612 total CVD Nutrition Modules Tailored to Low Literacy Skills (NC Healthy
Heart Project) 1989-1995 Co-Investigator NHLBI $ 2030890 total A Cholesterol Treatment Model for Low Income Patients (Southeast
Cholesterol Project) major role in writing proposal intervention based on dissertation research
Small Grants andor Limited Role 1996-2005 Co-Investigator NCI total $2909593 Population Study of Colon Cancer in Blacks and Whites 2002-2003 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $4000
Validation of a Practical Dietary Assessment to Guide Chronic Disease Prevention Counseling in the Underserved
2001-2003 Co-Investigator NCDHHS $34331
Starting the Conversation about Diet Physical Activity and Tobacco 2001-2003 Principal Investigator UNC-GCDC $14225 PROS Survey and Training 2001-2002 Principal Investigator UNC School of Medicine $20500 PRAISE Cohort Development and Pilot Data Projects 1997-1998 Principal Investigator CDC total $9645 Womens Cardiovascular Health Network -- one of 10 network sites funded through CDC Prevention Centers nationally 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Kellogg Foundation $50000 Community-Based Model for Diabetes Care and Self-Monitoring 1996-1997 Principal Investigator Univ of Illinois $4200 Community-Based Managed Care A Partnership Model 1995-1997 Co-Principal Investigator USDA $181271 Interactive Nutrition Education and Promotional Strategies 1995-1997 Principal Investigator University Research Council $1800 The School Lunch Program in NC Are We Ready for Change
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -29-
1994-1995 Co-Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8000 The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Obesity 1991-1992 Principal Investigator UNC Institute of Nutrition $8750 A Dietary Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children Service University Service
2011 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
2011 SPH2020 Revenue Generation Task Force
2009 Hettleman Award Nomination selection committee
2009 Board Member UNC Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity
2008 Senior Advisory Committee Injury Prevention Research Center 2008 UNC Tomorrow 2007 UNC School of Public Health Office of Student Affairs October 2007
Resume Rescue Event 2007 Carolina Engagement Council 2007 Chair Ad Hoc Implementation Group for SPH 2006-present Member Carolina Engagement Council 2006-present MPH Committee
2006-present Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2006-present Atrium Research Committee ndash Faculty Coordinator 2006-present Member Center on Poverty Work and Opportunity Advisory Board 2006-present Steering Committee Member Tar Heel Bus Tour 2006-present Steering Committee Member Economic Development Working
Group 2006-present Steering Committee Member Carolina Community Network (CCN) 2005-present Chair Faculty Welfare Committee 2004-present Advisory Board of the Highway Safety Research Center
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -30-
2004-present NC Healthy Aging Network Community Advisory Board 2004-present Deanrsquos Advisory Committee (Medical School) 2002-present Faculty Council Representative ndash School of Pubic Health 2002-present Executive Committee of the Faculty Council (ECFC) Provides feedback and guidance to the Chair of the Faculty Council the Provost and the Chancellor Elected position 2004-2005 Ombuds Search CommitteemdashUNC 2003-2005 Greenburg Alumni Endowment Award Committee 2004-2005 WAY (―Wellness and You) for Health Advisory Board 2003-2004 Review Committee for Dean Houpt Medical School 1998-present Core Faculty Member of Community Health Scholars Program 1990-1992 Cardiovascular Health in Children Public Safety Personnel Project UNC School of Nursing 1988-1991 UNC Faculty Development Fellowship Program in General Medicine and General Pediatrics Professional and Public Service Note On almost a daily basis I respond to requests for assistance from individuals associated with state and national programs and services related to nutrition physical activity and health promotion It would be impossible to document all of these interactions 2011 Chair PRC Steering Committee
2011 Project Consultant and Member Advisory Board to A
Sustainable Community-based Collaboration Leading to a
Successful Intervention that Eliminates the Infant Mortality
Disparity 2009-Present Member NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
2009 -Present Scientific Advisory Committee for Gramercy Research Group
2009-Present External Reviewer Institute of Medicine Institutes
Workshop Summary on the Public Health Effects of Food
Desertsrdquo
2008-Present Consultant PRC Rochester 2008-Present Member North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Adolescent Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -31-
2008-Present Member NC Prevention Partners Healthy Hospital Initiative
(HHI) Advisory Team 2008-Present Member National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Implementation Groups and Committee 2008-Present Member AACORN 2008-Present Consultant to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
about CBPR 2008-Present Member International Life Sciences Institute Research
Foundation ndash Translational research program in nutrition and physical activity
2007 Member Healthy KidsHealthy Parks Blue Ridge Parkway
Foundation 2007 Expert Panel Member Early Assessment of Programs and
Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Macro International Inc
2007 Member RWJF National Advisory Group for the Public
Health Practice-Based Research network (PBRN) 2007 Expert Panel Member Obesity Referral Guidelines Meeting
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) 2007 Member Community Food Security Coalition
2007 Mentor Healthy Eating Research 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting 2007 Member CDC National Forum Monitoring and Evaluation
Implementation Group 2006 Member CDCPR Advisory Panel SBIR Topic 22 amp 23 2006 President Smith Middle School Booster Club 2006 Member Fit Community Expert Advisory Panel for Active Living
by Design a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2006 Member of planning committee of the North Carolina Institute for
Public Health (NCIPH) and the Cabarrus Health Alliance Model Health Department
2006 Member FirstSchool amp Nutrition Health Planning Committee 2005 -present Member of the Evaluating Impact B Task Group (focus on
evaluation of policy and environmental change) A Public Health
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -32-
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention CDC
2005-present Consultant to Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American Dietetic
Association regarding evaluation of new benefits covering nutrition counseling for obesity
2004-present Committee Member Study Committee on Childhood Obesity NC
Health and Wellness Trust Fund appointed by Lt Governor Beverly Perdue
2004-present Advisory Committee Guide to Faith Based Interventions and
Training Conference ―African American Churches Easting Smart and Moving More
2004-2005 (STEWAC) NC State Teachers and Employees Wellness Advisory
Committee to the State Health Plan 2004-2005 Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch Division of Public Health NC DHHS 2004 YMCA of the USA Gulick Project Expert Panel for the Breakthrough YouthFamily Collaborative on promoting healthy lifestyles 2004 Merck Company Foundation Comprehensive Health Initiative
Expert Panel 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Needs Assessment Project in
obesity sponsored research with Jonathan Klein MD MPH 2002 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Meeting of National Experts in
Obesity Planning Meeting on Obesity Strategies 2002-2004 Consensus Panel Member Eat Smart North Carolinarsquos
Recommended Standards for all Foods Served in Schools 2001-2003 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chair Monitoring and
Evaluation NC Healthy Weight Initiative ndash produced the State Plan ―Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way
1997-1998 Oregon Center for Applied Science interactive multi-media computer interventions for nutrition education - content reviewer 1988 North Carolina State Health Department design and implementation of cholesterol lowering interventions in County Health Departments 1977-present Community Nutrition Education numerous community education
programs and designed innovative approaches to nutrition education for special populations (using street theater newsletters
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -33-
games etc) as a part of many professional appointments and in response to requests from community groups (American Red Cross Schools Church Organizations Retirement Communities etc) on topics ranging from the politics of food and agriculture to heart disease risk reduction
Review Panels August 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reviewer for
grant applications submitted in response for stimulus funding (3 different groups)
March 2009 Institute of Medicine Workshop Draft on Food Deserts January 2008 NIH Oral Health Disparities Reviewer September 2007 NHLBINIH National Research Service Award Institutional
Research Training Grants (T32) Program Reviewer August 2006 Primary Reviewer Pilot and Feasibility funding from the Diabetes
Research and Training Center (DRTC) Washington University St Louis Missouri
June 2006 NIH Department of Health and Human Services Reviewer
Dissemination and Implementation March 2006 NIH-NIDDK Reviewer Looking Ahead Clinical Trials December 2004 NIDDK Small Grants Review Panel Bethesda MD June 2004 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel RFA HL04-006 Overweight and Obesity Control at Worksites 2002-2004 NIH-NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel R03-Digestive Diseases and Nutrition July 2003 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program May 2003 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants December 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program July 2002 NIDDK Review Panel Translational Grants April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program April 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel GEMS Phase II Review February 2002 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel R18 (D amp E Research) Program
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -34-
Fall 2000 American Institute of Biological Sciences FY 00 Department of
Defense Congressionally Directed Research Program on defense Health-Related Research Topics peer review panel
Summer 2000 NHLBI Review Committee Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls
(TAAG) Summer 1999 NIDDK Review Committee Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-
Loss (SHOW) Fall 1999 NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel Nutrition Academic Award Summer 1999 NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel Study of Health Outcomes of
Weight Loss ndash SHOW Spring 1997 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel Spring 1996 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel May 1996 NCI Special Emphasis Panel (Chair) Meeting for the review of proposals submitted in response to RFP NO1-CN-65010-05 Validation of a New Food Frequency Questionnaire Summer 1993 NIH Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Sect 2 (one-time
reviewer) Spring 1993 NHLBI Special Emphasis Review Panel February 1991 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel June 1990 NHLBI Demonstration and Education Programs Ad Hoc review panel Practice 2004-present Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation ndash
Principal Investigator for this Center which is funded by CDC The mission of the Center of Excellence is ―to enhance the public health impact of the WISEWOMAN Program and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases through training and intervention translation initiatives that extend their reach improve their effectiveness strengthen their adoption in real-world setting improve the quality of their operations and sustain their efforts over time The Centerrsquos two main functions are 1) to provide ongoing training for public health practitioners and 2) to disseminate evidence-based interventions best practices and implementation tools for use by public health practitioners Through this Center I am guiding the development of a model for translation of evidence-based interventions and best practices into public health practice a web accessible database of interventions best practices and implementation tools curricula to train state and local public health practitioners in the skills necessary
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -35-
to translate interventions for their settings and population a method for assessing whether Centerndashsponsored training intervention translation and dissemination initiatives achieve maximum public health impact for the WISEWOMAN and Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
2004-present Community Resource Packet Linking Clinical Care and Community
Resources for Cardiovascular Health A Guide for WISEWOMAN Projects - Tailored community resource packet that translates new community and environmental resource intervention components (designed and tested in the WISEWOMAN Project) into practical community-level intervention tools to promote cardiovascular health Upon completion of packet we will disseminate to NC WISEWOMAN health departments and potentially to state-level WISEWOMAN programs in the Fall of 2005
2004-present New Leaf Training for WISEWOMAN Partner Programs -
Partnership of CDC UNC and non-funded WISEWOMAN Programs to train practitioners to implement the New Leaf intervention in underserved populations in their states In Nevada we trained VISTA volunteers to implement New Leaf with tribal organizations In Alabama we trained Community Health Advisors to implement the New Leaf Healthy Weight module in 5 low-income rural counties
2003-2004 NC Consensus Panel To Recommend Standards for All Foods
Available in Schools ndash As a member of this panel of educators nutritionists physicians and public health professionals contributed to the development of ldquoEat Smart NCrsquos Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in Schoolrdquo This document grew out of a recommendation from the NC Task Force on Healthy Weight in Children and Youth These recommended standards are being used by educators parents policy makers and community leaders to implement change in school policy and practice that support sound nutrition as part of a healthy school environment
2001-present Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP
SACC) - Worked with the NC Division of Public Health and UNC colleagues to develop and pilot test a policy and environmental change intervention in child care settings The NAP SACC intervention guides child care providers through an assessment of their nutrition and physical activity policy practice and environment Training and targeted technical assistance is provided to staff in participating centers Following the successful pilot of the intervention NAP SACC has been adapted for use in six states (SC DE WA NY AZ MA) and three additional grants have been funded to support the continued evaluation and enhancement of the intervention Within NC my team is working with the Division of Child Development the Division of Public Health and NC Partnership for Children to develop a statewide plan for dissemination of NAP SACC to childcare providers across the state In addition the Division of Child Development initiated discussion
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -36-
with me regarding potential licensure rules changes related to nutrition and physical activity in child care
2001-2003 NC Task Force for Healthy Weight in Children and Youth ndash Served
as Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Task Force This Task Force developed the state plan which outlines the recommendations for public health action to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children The state plan ldquoMoving Our Children Toward a Healthy WeighthellipFinding the Will and the Wayrdquo has been the guiding force behind much of North Carolinarsquos response to the obesity epidemic including actions but the State Board of Education and the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission As the Co-chair of the subcommittee on monitoring and evaluation lead the development of recommendations related to surveillance and research This work lead to the development and implementation of a statewide physical activity and nutrition behavior surveillance instrument that allows the NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System to capture data on key behavioral determinants of weight The state plan is available online at httpwwwnchealthyweightcomhwi_documentshwi_stateplanpdf
2000-present New Leaf Translations - Collaborate with state-level WISEWOMAN
programs to implement andor culturally translate the New Leaf materials to reflect the common dietary and physical activity patterns in each statersquos population Eg Consulted with Southcentral Foundation in Alaska to culturally adapt the New Leaf to reflect the traditional diet and practices of Alaskan Native populations Seven state-level WISEWOMAN programs (Alaskamdash2 tribal organizations Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota Vermont) have implemented andor culturally translated the New Leaf materials to reflect the dietary and physical activity patterns common in each statersquos population
1999-2001 WISEWOMAN Monograph Integrating Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention into Existing Health Services The Experience of the North Carolina WISEWOMAN Program - Training manual translates research from the NC WISEWOMAN program into practical strategies for developing CVD prevention programs Manual describes how to implement a CVD prevention program CVD clinical care guidelines New Leaf intervention NC maintenance intervention program evaluation methods By website at wwwhpdpuncedu wisewomanindexhtm CDC sends to new and existing state-level WISEWOMAN programs CDC has incorporated sections of the manual into the WISEWOMAN Guidance Document Sent to 40 WISEWOMAN health departments in NC
1999-2000 iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento [Healthy Living Happy Heart] -
Cultural adaptation and translation of the New Leaf manual for the Latino Hispanic population Six state-level WISEWOMAN
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education
Alice S Ammerman DrPH RD -37-
programs (Alaska California Connecticut Missouri North Carolina South Dakota) use the iexclVida Saludable Corazon Contento CVD intervention tool with the Latino population in their state
1996-present WISEWOMAN Publications and Presentations - 9 WISEWOMAN
manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals 18 WISEWOMAN presentations made at national conferences Contributions to the scientific literature about CVD risk reduction strategies and outcomes in underserved mainly minority women In response to publications and presentations we have fulfilled numerous requests to disseminate WISEWOMAN research tools and New Leaf intervention materials to public health practitioners and researchers nationwide
National Training Courses 2005- present Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course The primary goal of this intensive 5 day course is to enhance the capacity of
State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity to implement and sustain nutrition and physical activity interventions that link multiple levels of influence (individual interpersonal institutionalorganizational community and public policy) to reach individuals as well as the broader social context in which they live A secondary goal of the Course is to encourage and strengthen linkages and mentoring relationships between state program coordinators through shared learning experiences problem solving and networking opportunities
2002-present Nutrition and Public Health ndash A Course For Community Practitioners
This intensive 5-day course serves public health practitioners (nutritionists and non-nutritionists) who desire to learn more about planning and developing nutrition interventions at the individual organizational community and policy levels Emphasis is given to nutrition interventions for low income and uninsured women at increased risk for chronic diseases associated with dietary and lifestyle practices The NPH Course has been held annually since 2002 Over the four project years 114 participants from 34 states including 42 WISEWOMAN Program participants 5 Obesity Prevention Program participants and 20 CDC observers completed the weeklong course This training course has been approved to issue continuing education credits from the American Dietetic Association The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education