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In 2010, do not miss this unique opportunity to hear from key Washington insiders, leading wellness advocates, renowned employer groups and high performing health plans on the latest regulatory changes designed to combat obesity and to increase wellness initiatives. Learn how wellness champions and supporting stakeholder groups are implementing progressive reimbursement models and behavioral modification programs to reverse the growing obesity epidemic.
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Explore the role that federal, state and local leaders play in preventative programs designed to enhance population health management |
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Discover ways to align business and public policies to support healthy choices as the "default" option |
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Develop health plan initiatives to expand coverage and incentivize reimbursements for early interventions and obesity treatments |
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Implement a workplace culture of wellness to reach beyond the four walls of the office, encourage healthy and productive lifestyles |
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Christine C. Ferguson, JD Director, STOP Obesity Alliance;
Research Professor, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
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Debbie I. Chang Senior Vice President, Policy and Prevention
Nemours Foundation
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William H. Dietz, MD, PhD Director, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (NCCDPHP) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Rep. Peter J. Koutoujian, (D-MA) Representative and House Chairman, Joint Committee on Public Health and Joint Committee on Financial Services
State of Massachusetts
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David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD Founding Director, Optimal Weight for Life Program (OWL), Department of Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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Susie Orbach Co-Originator, DOVE Campaign for Real Beauty;
Convener, Any-Body;
Senior Scholar, The New School
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James O. Prochaska, PhD Director, Cancer Prevention Research Center, Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology
University of Rhode Island
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Joseph W. Thompson, MD, MPH Surgeon General, State of Arkansas;
Director, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity;
Director, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Andrew Webber President and Chief Executive Officer
National Business Coalition on Health
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Clyde W. Yancy, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP President-Elect, American Heart Association;
Medical Director, Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute;
Chief, Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Baylor University Medical Center
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For general questions and Congress inquiries, contact:
Melynda Hilliard
Conference Manager
The World Congress 5th Annual Obesity Congress
Phone: 781-939-2624
Email: melynda.hilliard@worldcongress.com
To inquire about sponsorship and executive networking opportunities, contact:
Ed Cray
Business Development Manager
The World Congress Leadership Summits
Phone: 781-939-2619
Email: Ed.Cray@worldcongress.com
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