Testimonials
"Great information sharing with what has worked and what has not"
— Dave McCandless, Brand and Concept Development, AVI Food Systems

"Conference offered pertinent examples that are science based and experts with a variety of solutions"
— Sharon Hodson, Occupational Health, John Deere & Company

"Big picture outlook"
— Anne M. Reed, Bonaventure Medical Group

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Opening Keynote:
Mike Huckabee
Former Governor (R-AK)
Mike Huckabee's "Healthy Arkansas" initiative turned around a state that perennially ranks as one of the unhealthiest in the country by getting his citizens to exercise more, watch their weight and quit smoking. He made the crusade against overweight personal by losing 105 pounds after a diagnosis of diabetes. Now a leaner fitter, Mike Huckabee is pushing the nation and the private sector to come up with innovative ways to encourage healthy lifestyles.
Chair:
Doug Layman
Executive Vice President
Gilsbar, Inc.

The "Implementation and Cost Benefit of Workplace Weight Management Strategies" directs senior executive employers, health plans, providers and government stakeholders in analyzing which weight loss options are best for their organization for maximum benefit and cost. Past keynotes have focused on the cost benefit of weight loss programs, behavioral health approaches, pharma drugs and bariatric surgery. Attendees can decide which options would have the most impact on their organization and are given the tools for implementation. Through in-depth executive seminars, the conference brings case studies on the cost-effectiveness of diet, nutrition and fitness in the workplace. Healthy meals will be demonstrated and served at the event.

Topics:
  • Promote wellness and weight management among employees to maintain (and increase) current productivity and reduce illness and absenteeism
  • Drive company culture change with varied weight loss strategies in fitness and nutrition using motivational tools and incentives
  • Assess the successes of bariatric surgery and the centers of excellence results
  • Maintain long term success with corporate weight loss while considering turnover and generational gaps
  • Evaluate disease management tie ins associated with obesity
  • Results of IOM Report on Childhood Obesity- Workforce of tomorrow will be obese if the epidemic isn't fixed and worksite has a role in supporting parents as role models
  • Why employers should pursue aggressive management of comorbidities associated with obesity
  • Compare and contrast anti-discrimination laws preventing employers from excluding employees on the basis of weight
Attendee Testimonials:

"Great information sharing with what has worked and what has not"
— Dave McCandless, Brand and Concept Development,
AVI Food Systems

"Conference offered pertinent examples that are science based and experts with a variety of solutions"
— Sharon Hodson, Occupational Health, John Deere & Company

"Big picture outlook"
— Anne M. Reed, Bonaventure Medical Group

Lodging:

Wyndham Hotel
3 North St. Clair
Chicago, Illinois 60611
United States
Phone: 312-573-0300
Website:www.wyndham.com/hotels/ORDDT/main.wnt

Conference:

200 East Randolph Drive, 80th floor - Aon Center
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: 312-861-1100
Website: www.midamclub.com

Featured Speakers To Date
 
Steve Aldana
Professor, Lifestyle Medicine
Brigham Young University
 
Dan Auger
Vice President, Dining Services
AVI Food Systems
 
Keith Bachman, MD
Clinical Lead-CMI Weight Management Initiative, Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute
 
Khesahn L. Barker
Specialist Cultural Competence, Office of Cultural Competence & Diversity Systems,
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
 
Kelly Byrd
Vice President
Corporate & Community Wellness
Kronos Optimal Health Company
 
Hannia Campos, PhD
Associate Professor of Nutrition
Harvard School of Public Health
 
Ted Dacko
Chief Executive Officer
Health Media
 
Hans Diehl, DrHSDc, MPH, FACN
President, Lifestyle Medicine Institute
Loma Linda, CA
 
Gary Earl
Former Vice President, Health & Benefits
Caesar's Entertainment
 
Theodore G. Ganiats, M.D.
Professor and Interim Chair
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
 
Ashley Gillihand, JD
Alston & Bird
 
Doug Layman
Executive Vice President
Gilsbar
 
Lauren K. Lempert, JD, MPH
Director of Communications
Integrated Healthcare Association
 
Joe Leutzinger, PhD
Principal,
Health Improvement Solutions
 
Brenda Loube
President & Co-founder, Corporate Fitness Works
 
Leslee McGovern, MS, RD, LDN
Head, Brand Management
Sodexho Corporate Services
 
Matt Petersen
Director, Information Resources
American Diabetes Association
 
Alfons Pomp, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery
Frank Glenn Faculty Scholar in Surgery
 
Rebecca Reeves, DrPH, RD, FADA
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine; American Dietetic Association's Past President
 
Dennis Richling, MD
Vice President, Medical Director
Matria Healthcare
Former President
Midwest Business Group on Health
 
Jon Robison, PhD, MS
Michigan State University; Co-editor, Health At Every Size
 
Philip Schauer, MD
President, American Society of Bariatric Surgery; Director, Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery,
Cleveland Clinic;
Professor of Surgery, Lerner College of Medicine
 
Dirk G. Schroeder, ScD, MPH
Executive Vice-President, DrTango Inc & HispaniCare;
Assoc Professor of Global Health, Emory University
 
Lynn Silver, MD, MPH
Assistant Commissioner,
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
 
Kevin Svoboda, PT
Chief Executive Officer
Optimal Health
 
Michael L. Taylor
Medical Director, Health Promotion
Caterpiller, Inc.
 
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