Cardiovascular Health Intervention Program:

Principal Investigators

Dr. Paul S. Visich
Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions
Pearce 114
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
phone: (989) 774-2687
email: Paul.Visich@cmich.edu

William Saltarelli
Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions
Pearce 125A
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
phone: (989) 774-3584
email: william.a.saltarelli@cmich.edu

K12 Intervention Programs -- Based on the success of the CMU CHIP

Overview of CHIP

• Can we favorably alter the number of risk factors in rural and underserved areas by developing a specific intervention programs? Increase the knowledge of children and parents
• Screen high risk Standard education (lecturing)
• Web-based education
• Develop and host a common database that researchers around the state can store their CHIP data for greater collaboration
• Links to a children's portion of the education portal
• Improved electronic materials for students, teachers and rural health educators
• School-based health promotion/fitness

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