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Acknowledgements This edited volume is the outcome of an international conference hosted in May 2008 by the Department of Community Health Systems Resource Group at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, entitled Improving the prevention of eating-related disorders: Linking collaborative research, advocacy, and policy change. The purpose of the meeting was to bring together researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers from the fields of eating disorders and obesity to continue our dialogue about ways to seek common ground to promote health. The partnerships that have evolved as a result of these cross-discipline and cross-sector talks and collaborations provide a strong foundation for team building in prevention. We would like to thank our co-authors for their insights shared during the conference and throughout this volume and for their continued collaborations . The topics covered in each of the book chapters are cuttingedge and pivotal for the success of future prevention work in our field. We appreciate the authors’ generous sharing of their knowledge to help advance the field of prevention. Their individual and collective contributions provide a refreshing and much-needed perspective on the type of innovative intervention research and rigorous methodology required to move the field forward. We are grateful to Karima Kinlock and Sarah Bovaird for their extensive involvement in coordinating and organizing the international conference and the editing of this volume. We would like to thank Sarah Collier, Katie Walker, and Heather Harrison for their assistance with the organizing of the conference and the editing of the book. First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge the support of my coeditors Dr. Michael Levine, Dr. Niva Piran, and Dr. Bruce Ferguson, without whom this book would not have been made possible. Their individual and collective scholarly contributions led to the success of both the edited i x x A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s volume and the international conference that preceded these writings. Both Niva and Michael spent countless hours planning and organizing the details of the conference and the content of the book, as well as sharing their wealth of editorial experience and expertise. I am grateful for their intellectual input. With role models like Michael and Niva, it is only a matter of time before our field reaches heightened awareness and credibility. Thank you to Michael for travelling to Toronto to jump-start the planning phase of these two important initiatives. In addition to my personal passion for prevention research, what motivates me the most in my professional life is the unwavering support I receive daily from my mentor and co-editor Dr. Bruce Ferguson. Bruce’s vision for a better world includes a steadfast commitment to improving the lives of children and youth. His loyalty and devotion to this lifelong ambition are modelled in the way he interacts with children and youth and his drive to create a supportive environment for learning, growth, well-being, and fun. Bruce’s mentoring and leadership skills have touched the lives of countless students, trainees, educators, health professionals, and decisionmakers , all of whom now share and embody his passion for finding ways to create a brighter future for our children and youth. I am grateful for the support I am afforded on the home front. A huge thank-you goes to Anna and Bernie for their inspiration and ongoing support of my prevention work. Finally, I would like to dedicate this book to my close colleagues and friends from public health––a circle of health promotion specialists who have been my collaborators and support system during my seventeen-year program of community-based prevention research. Collaborative working relationships paired with the pooling of interdisciplinary expertise and resources have created the perfect landscape for translating prevention research findings into practice and policy. In particular I would like to acknowledge Joanne Beyers, as well as Sari Simkins, Lora Stratton, Mary Turfryer, Diana Wardrope, Nancy Voorberg, Lucy Valleau, Lesley Andrade, Elaine Murkin, Cindy Scythes, Ella Manowiec, Carol MacDougall , and Jennifer Cowie-Bonne, for their expert contributions and unwavering support. ––Gail L. McVey, PhD I want to thank my wife (Dr. Mary Suydam) and my co-editors––who will always be colleagues and friends. I also want to acknowledge the support and guidance I’ve received from so many women who have shown me (sometimes none too delicately) the important and exciting connec- [54.208.238.160] Project MUSE (2024-03-28 21:44 GMT) A c k n...