University of Washington, M.D.
University of Washington, M.S.
University of Minnesota, M.P.H.
Dr. Pratt is Chief (Acting), Physical Activity and Health Branch,
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, United States Public Health
Service. Dr. Pratt coordinates physical activity research and
health promotion programs within the National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). He completed his medical residency
at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, a Master of Science
in exercise physiology, is board certified in General Preventive
Medicine and Public Health and is a Fellow of the American College
of Preventive Medicine and American College of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Pratt's research
interests include prevention of cardiovascular disease, physical
activity epidemiology, physical activity counseling by health
professionals, and environmental and policy approaches to increasing
participation in physical activity. He has published numerous
articles and spoken widely on the health aspects of physical activity.
Dr. Pratt is an avid runner, and enjoys a variety of other sporting
endeavors during his frequent struggles with running injuries.
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