As obesity is projected to surpass cancer as one of the leading causes of death by midcentury, and given that US health expenditures linked to body weight were in excess of $56 billion in 2000, you can not afford to miss the 3rd Annual Obesity Congress. This unique forum will bring together employers, payers and providers to discuss solutions for the promotion of healthier living among consumers to improve your bottom line.
Topics Include:
- Community and State-Wide Programs That Promote Healthier Eating
- The Affects of Obesity on the World Economy
- How Policymakers Have Become Involved in the Obesity Crisis
- Bariatric Surgery Centers – Treating the Whole Patient and Not Just the Weight
- The ROI of Bariatric Surgery for Reduction of Metabolic Issues and
Workplace Productivity
- A Realistic Appraisal of What Will Be Required to Reverse Trends in Obesity and Related Chronic Diseases
- Raising Visibility on the Issue of Obesity Through an Innovative Video Game Platform
- Healthy Eating and Activity Together (HEATSM) – Taking Overweight Prevention Intervention from Dream to Reality
- The Evidence Base for Effectiveness of Obesity Management Programs – A
Comprehensive Review of Literature
- Strategies for Obesity Management in the Workforce to Reduce Health Care Costs and Absenteeism
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Christine C. Ferguson, JD
Director, STOP Obesity Alliance;
Associate Research Professor, School of Public Health and Health Services Department of Health Policy, The George Washington University
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Christine C. Ferguson, JD
Director, STOP Obesity Alliance;
Associate Research Professor, School of Public Health and Health Services Department of Health Policy, The George Washington University
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Jim Fivecoat
Volunteer Chairman, Obesity Action Coalition
Manager, Retirement Plans, Michelin North America
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Jim Fivecoat
Volunteer Chairman, Obesity Action Coalition
Manager, Retirement Plans, Michelin North America
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RADM Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH
Acting Surgeon General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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RADM Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH
Acting Surgeon General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP
Associate Professor, Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine;
Director, Prevention Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine
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David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP
Associate Professor, Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine;
Director, Prevention Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine
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Kenneth E. Thorpe, PhD
Professor and Chair, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University;
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services;
Executive Director, Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease
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Kenneth E. Thorpe, PhD
Professor and Chair, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University;
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services;
Executive Director, Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease
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Brian Wansink, MS, PhD
Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Brian Wansink, MS, PhD
Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Richard C. Bedrosian, PhD
Director, Behavioral Health Science
HealthMedia
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Richard C. Bedrosian, PhD
Director, Behavioral Health Science
HealthMedia
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Olivia S. Belter
Regional Director, Community Health Programs
Univera Healthcare
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Olivia S. Belter
Regional Director, Community Health Programs
Univera Healthcare
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Sunil Bhoryul, MD
General Surgeon
Surgical Associates of La Jolla Medical Group
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Sunil Bhoryul, MD
General Surgeon
Surgical Associates of La Jolla Medical Group
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Michael C. Caldwell, MD, MPH
Commissioner of Health
Dutchess County Department of Health
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Michael C. Caldwell, MD, MPH
Commissioner of Health
Dutchess County Department of Health
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Colleen Cook
President, Bariatric Support Centers International;
Author, The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients
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Colleen Cook
President, Bariatric Support Centers International;
Author, The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients
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Jessica Donze Black, RD, MPH
Executive Director
Campaign to End Obesity
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Jessica Donze Black, RD, MPH
Executive Director
Campaign to End Obesity
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Chris Downie
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
SparkPeople, Inc
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Chris Downie
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
SparkPeople, Inc
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Colleen Doyle, MS, RD
National Director, Nutrition and Physical Activity
American Cancer Society
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Colleen Doyle, MS, RD
National Director, Nutrition and Physical Activity
American Cancer Society
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Karen G. Duderstadt, PhD, RN, CPNP
Clinical Professor, Department of Family Health Care Nursing
University of California San Francisco School of Nursing
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Karen G. Duderstadt, PhD, RN, CPNP
Clinical Professor, Department of Family Health Care Nursing
University of California San Francisco School of Nursing
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Ginny Ehrlich
Executive Director
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
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Ginny Ehrlich
Executive Director
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
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Madelyn H. Fernstrom, PhD, CNS
Founder and Director
UPMC Weight Management Center
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Madelyn H. Fernstrom, PhD, CNS
Founder and Director
UPMC Weight Management Center
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Sandy Fick, BSN
Weight Management Counselor
Northwest Pediatric Center
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Sandy Fick, BSN
Weight Management Counselor
Northwest Pediatric Center
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Roberta Friedman
Director, Public Policy and Government Initiatives
Yale University Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
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Roberta Friedman
Director, Public Policy and Government Initiatives
Yale University Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
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Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, PhD, RNC, PNP
Associate Professor and Director, Center for Children, Teens and Families
Arizona State University College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovations
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Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, PhD, RNC, PNP
Associate Professor and Director, Center for Children, Teens and Families
Arizona State University College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovations
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Gus P. Georgiadis
President
TRIAD USA
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Gus P. Georgiadis
President
TRIAD USA
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Benjamin Gerson, MD
Medical Director
University Services
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Benjamin Gerson, MD
Medical Director
University Services
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Ron Z. Goetzel, PhD
Research Professor and Director, Institute for Health and Productivity Studies, Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
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Ron Z. Goetzel, PhD
Research Professor and Director, Institute for Health and Productivity Studies, Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
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Neil F. Gordon, MD, PhD, MPH, FACC
Chief Medical and Science Officer
Nationwide Better Health
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Neil F. Gordon, MD, PhD, MPH, FACC
Chief Medical and Science Officer
Nationwide Better Health
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Mary Margaret Gottesman, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN
Associate Professor, Clinical Director, Doctor of Nursing Program and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty
The Ohio State University College of Nursing
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Mary Margaret Gottesman, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN
Associate Professor, Clinical Director, Doctor of Nursing Program and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty
The Ohio State University College of Nursing
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Patricia Heinrich, RN, MSN
Executive Program Director
National Initiatives for Children's Health Care Quality
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Patricia Heinrich, RN, MSN
Executive Program Director
National Initiatives for Children's Health Care Quality
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Jeanne Herrera
Communications Director, Community Benefit
Kaiser Permanente
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Jeanne Herrera
Communications Director, Community Benefit
Kaiser Permanente
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Allison McGrath Higgins
Manager, Raytheon Wellness, Global Health Resources
Raytheon Company
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Allison McGrath Higgins
Manager, Raytheon Wellness, Global Health Resources
Raytheon Company
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Trina Histon, PhD
Director, Weight Management Initiative
Kaiser Permanente, Care Management Institute
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Trina Histon, PhD
Director, Weight Management Initiative
Kaiser Permanente, Care Management Institute
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Jijo James, MD, MPH
Medical Director
Pfizer Health Solutions
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Jijo James, MD, MPH
Medical Director
Pfizer Health Solutions
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Anne Marie Ludovici-Connolly, MS
Health and Productivity Consultant
Hewitt Associates
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Anne Marie Ludovici-Connolly, MS
Health and Productivity Consultant
Hewitt Associates
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Jeanette C. May, PhD, MPH
Vice President, Research and Quality
DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance
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Jeanette C. May, PhD, MPH
Vice President, Research and Quality
DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance
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Michelle May, MD, FAAFP
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Am I Hungry?® Mindful Weight Management Programs
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Michelle May, MD, FAAFP
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Am I Hungry?® Mindful Weight Management Programs
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Todd J. McGuire
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer
incentaHEALTH
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Todd J. McGuire
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer
incentaHEALTH
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Lila Monahan, MD, FAAP
Partners in Pediatrics;
Co-Chair, Outpatient Care Council,
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
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Lila Monahan, MD, FAAP
Partners in Pediatrics;
Co-Chair, Outpatient Care Council,
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
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John M. O'Bannon, III, MD
Representative 73rd District
Virginia House of Delegates
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John M. O'Bannon, III, MD
Representative 73rd District
Virginia House of Delegates
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Rachel Oys, JD, MPP
Transition Director
LiveWell Colorado
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Rachel Oys, JD, MPP
Transition Director
LiveWell Colorado
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Seema M. Patel, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Shanti Medspa at The Institute for Optimal Health & Advanced Skin Care;
Author, "Your Guide To Optimal Health, Creating Your Personal Wellness Wheel"
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Seema M. Patel, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Shanti Medspa at The Institute for Optimal Health & Advanced Skin Care;
Author, "Your Guide To Optimal Health, Creating Your Personal Wellness Wheel"
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Jim Purvis
Vice President, Product Optimization
Healthways
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Jim Purvis
Vice President, Product Optimization
Healthways
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Jenny Quinn
Wellness Program Specialist, Accident Fund Insurance
Company of America
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Jenny Quinn
Wellness Program Specialist, Accident Fund Insurance
Company of America
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Donna H. Ryan, MD
Associate Executive Director for Clinical Research
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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Donna H. Ryan, MD
Associate Executive Director for Clinical Research
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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Aaron B. Schrader
Health Promotion Coordinator, Office of Management and Budget,
Statewide Wellness Office, Office of the Director
State of Delaware
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Aaron B. Schrader
Health Promotion Coordinator, Office of Management and Budget,
Statewide Wellness Office, Office of the Director
State of Delaware
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Lisa Simpson, MB, BCh, MPH, FAAP
Director, Child Policy Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center;
Professor, Department of Pediatrics University of Cincinnati
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Lisa Simpson, MB, BCh, MPH, FAAP
Director, Child Policy Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center;
Professor, Department of Pediatrics University of Cincinnati
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Pamela Smith, RD, LDN
Nutrition and Wellness Advisor
Shaping America's Health
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Pamela Smith, RD, LDN
Nutrition and Wellness Advisor
Shaping America's Health
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Jennifer A. Weber, MPH, RD
Manager, National Nutrition Policy
American Dietetic Association
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Jennifer A. Weber, MPH, RD
Manager, National Nutrition Policy
American Dietetic Association
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Senator Donald E. Williams, Jr.
President Pro Tempore; Chair, Legislative Management;
Vice-Chair, Executive and Legislative Nominations;
29th State Senate District
State of Connecticut
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Senator Donald E. Williams, Jr.
President Pro Tempore; Chair, Legislative Management;
Vice-Chair, Executive and Legislative Nominations;
29th State Senate District
State of Connecticut
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Joseph C. Yaskin
Project Manager, Department of Health Policy
Thomas Jefferson University
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Joseph C. Yaskin
Project Manager, Department of Health Policy
Thomas Jefferson University
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