Leadership Summit Presentations and Notes

The 5th Annual Leadership Summit
Hosted by: Institute on the Costs and Health Effects of Obesity
May 12–13, 2008
The Fairmont Hotel, Washington DC

Featured Keynotes included:

• Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, MD, Acting Surgeon General of the U.S., who spoke on his childhood obesity initiative.
• Nicholas Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, who spoke on social networks and their role in spreading health behaviors.
• Kristin Vickers-Douglas, PhD, of Mayo Clinic Health Solutions, presented her findings on matching health coaching interventions to patient risk factor.
• Bill Germanakos aka The Biggest Loser 2007 – an employee of Quest Diagnostics, who spoke on his personal battle to overcome food addictions and his victory with weight loss.

• Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles Employer Panel
  • The Volvo Companies, including Mack Trucks, Inc.
  • Intel Corporation
  • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
• A Scorecard for Health Improvement to Assess Outcomes and Company Performance
• Behavioral Health Strategies-Integrating Mental, Physical, Financial & Family Health
• Business Imperatives and Plan Design Changes for Health and Productivity: What’s Next
• Six Steps to Optimize Employee Health: Evidence-and Experience-based Report
• Healthy Dining: Benchmarking with Peer Company Sharing
• Financial Incentives for Healthy Lifestyles: Who’s Doing It, What’s Legal, and Where’s the Evidence?
• Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles 2008 Press Release, Winning Program Summaries