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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.
By attending the 5th Annual Obesity Congress,
you will be able to:
Explore the role that federal, state and local leaders play in preventative programs designed to enhance population health management
Discover ways to align business and public policies to support healthy choices as the "default" option
Develop health plan initiatives to expand coverage and incentivize reimbursements for early interventions and obesity treatments
Implement a workplace culture of wellness to reach beyond the four walls of the office, encourage healthy and productive lifestyles
2010 Co-Chairpeople
John M. Clymer - Speaker Photo John M. Clymer
Interim Executive Director
Directors of Health Promotion and Education
Senior Advisor
Alliance to Make US Healthiest
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Loma Linda University School of Public Health
Christine C. Ferguson - Speaker Photo Christine C. Ferguson, JD
Director, STOP Obesity Alliance;
Research Professor, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
2010 Confirmed Thought Leaders
Shereen Arent - Speaker Photo Shereen Arent
Executive Vice President
Government Affairs and Advocacy
American Diabetes Association
Brook Belay - Speaker Photo Brook Belay, MD, MPH
Senior Service Fellow
Obesity Prevention and Control Branch
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
William H. Bestermann, Jr, MD  - Speaker Photo William H. Bestermann, Jr, MD
Medical Director
Integrated Health Services
Holston Medical Group
Mishell Brookins - Speaker Photo Mishell Brookins
President and Chief Executive Officer
Elite Wellness
Erin Chamberlin-Snyder - Speaker Photo Erin Chamberlin-Snyder, MD
Medical Director, American Weight Loss Center Inc.
Alternate Delegate, American Medical Association
Member of Board of Trustees, American Society of Bariatric Physicians
Avi Dor - Speaker Photo Avi Dor, PhD
Professor of Health Economics, Director of the Economics and Health Policy Program in the Department of Health
George Washington University
Paul Estabrooks - Speaker Photo Paul Estabrooks, BPE, MSc, PhD
Director
Translational Obesity Research Program
Virginia Tech
Jim Fivecoat - Speaker Photo Jim Fivecoat
Manager, Retirement Plans
Michelin
Lynda Flowers - Speaker Photo Lynda Flowers, JD, MSN, BSN
Strategic Policy Advisor
AARP
Sean Forbes  - Speaker Photo Sean Forbes
President
Virgin HealthMiles
Kate Fox Nagel  - Speaker Photo Kate Fox Nagel , MPH
Senior Director, Public Health and Research
Cleveland Clinic
Benjamin Gerson - Speaker Photo Benjamin Gerson, MD
Medical Director
University Services
Trina Histon - Speaker Photo Trina Histon, PhD
Senior Manager, Clinical Process Improvement,
Director, Weight Management Initiative
Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute
Michael Hutton - Speaker Photo Michael Hutton, PhD
Director, Grants Administration and Policy Implementation
The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida
Kelly D. Johnston - Speaker Photo Kelly D. Johnston
Vice President, Government Affairs
Campbell Soup Company
David L. Katz - Speaker Photo David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP
Director and Co-Founder
Yale Prevention Research Center,
Associate Professor of Public Health
Yale University School of Medicine
Steven E. Lerman - Speaker Photo Steven E. Lerman, MD, MPH
Occupational Health Manager,
Clinical Center of Excellence and Americas South, Medicine and Occupation Health
ExxonMobil Corporation
Jeffrey Levi - Speaker Photo Jeffrey Levi, PhD
Executive Director
Trust for America’s Health
Todd J. McGuire - Speaker Photo Todd J. McGuire
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer
incentaHEALTH
Shawn Moore - Speaker Photo Shawn Moore
Director of Product Development Innovative Technology Solutions
OptumHealth
Joe Nadglowski  - Speaker Photo Joe Nadglowski
President and Chief Executive Officer
Obesity Action Coalition
J. Brent Pawlecki - Speaker Photo J. Brent Pawlecki, MD
Corporate Medical Director
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Doug Peterson - Speaker Photo Doug Peterson
Vice President, Human Resources
Shape Corp.
Edmund Pezalla - Speaker Photo Edmund Pezalla, MD, MPH
National Medical Director
Chief Clinical Officer
Aetna Pharmacy Management
Harvinder Sareen - Speaker Photo Harvinder Sareen, PhD, MPH, CHIE
Director, Clinical Programs
WellPoint Inc
Lisa Scholar - Speaker Photo Lisa Scholar
Manager of Employee Health Promotion
Highmark, Inc.
Wendy Scinta - Speaker Photo Wendy Scinta, MD, MS
Physician, Medical Director
Medical Weight Loss of N.Y., pLLC,
Board Member
American Society of Bariatric Physicians
Leba G. Shallenberger - Speaker Photo Leba G. Shallenberger
Health Education Coordinator
ExxonMobil Corporation
Medicine and Occupational Health-Global
Dannielle Sherrets - Speaker Photo Dannielle Sherrets, MPH
Manager, Institute on Innovation in Workforce Well-being
National Business Group on Health
Kenneth E. Thorpe - Speaker Photo 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
Kimberly K. Vesco  - Speaker Photo Kimberly K. Vesco , MD, MPH
Investigator
Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research,
Physician
Kaiser Permanente, Northwest
Laurie Whitsel - Speaker Photo Laurie Whitsel, PhD
Policy Research Analyst
American Heart Association
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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