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Dr. Jennifer & Dr. Laura Berman Experts on human sexuality and authors of For Women Only :A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Sexual Dysfunction and Reclaiming Your Sex Life. Jennifer Berman, M.D., one of the few women urologists in the country, and Laura Berman, Ph.D., a sex therapist, are formerly the co-directors of the Women's Sexual Health Clinic at BostonUniversity Medical Center, and currently co-directors of The Network for Excellence in Women's Sexual Health (NEWSHE) and the Center for Pelvic Medicineat UCLA. They appear regularly on "Good Morning America" and have appeared on"48 Hours", "Larry King Live", and "NBC Nightly News." They have been featured in cover stories in The New York Times Magazine and Newsweek,as well as in Redbook, Glamour, Cosmopolitan and Harper's Bazaar. They also host a television show, "Bermanand Berman: For Women Only" on the Discovery Health Channel.
Juliet Zuercher & Ken Littlefield This lecture addresses the need for individualized recommendations for athletes with eating disorders regarding their participation in exercise regimens, performance and athletic competition. A literature review presents the differing attitudes of athletes with eating disorders regarding their eating habits and body image.Presentation by Juliet Zuercher, R.D. , Director of Nutritional Services for Remuda Ranch (www.remudaranch.com) Program for Eating Disorders. ~and~ Kenneth Littlefield, Psy.D., Staff Psychologist for Remuda Ranch Program for Eating Disorders
Robert Bazell NBC News' Chief Health & Science Correspondent. His reports appear on "NBC Nightly News", "Today" and "Dateline NBC." Dr. Bazell is the author of the controversial book, HER-2: The Making of Herceptin, a Revolutionary Treatment for Breast Cancer.
Jane Brody For a recent birthday, Jane Brody received a T-shirt that proclaimed "Still Perfect ---After All These Years." Once she stopped laughing, she began to think that it really should have said "Still Trying --- After All These Years" -- still trying to be good to her body, to fuel it right and move it regularly so that it will continue to be good to her. But while her regular menu focuses on vegetables, fruits, grains, potatoes, beans and peas "fleshed" out with circumspect amounts of low-fat dairy products, lean meats and poultry and all manner of fish and shellfish, she is no fanatic. Moderation and variety, but not deprivation and denial, are her watchwords. To keep her body from "rusting out," she insists on daily physical activity, alternating between walking, cycling, swimming, ice skating, playing tennis, hiking, gardening and cross-country skiing. The result is a woman who is more robust, energetic, youthful and trim at 55 than she was at 15. Jane Brody received her B.S. degree in biochemistry from the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University in 1962 and a masters degree in science writing from the University of Wisconsin School of Journalism the following year. After two years as a general assignment reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune, in 1965 she joined The New York Times as a full-time specialist in medicine and biology. In 1976 she was appointed The Times' Personal Health columnist, and her widely read and quoted column continues to appear every Wednesday in The Times and in more than 100 other newspapers around the country. In addition, her articles on other aspects of science and medicine appear frequently in The Times' “Wednesday Health Page" and “Tuesday's Science Times." Ms. Brody has also written scores of magazine articles and lectures frequently on health and nutrition to audiences both lay and professional. She has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows throughout the country and received numerous prestigious awards for journalistic excellence. In 1987, she received an honorary doctorate from Princeton University, and in 1993 she received an honorary doctorate from Hamline University in St. Paul. Ms. Brody has written eight books: Secrets of Good Health; You Can Fight Cancer and Win; Jane Brody's Nutrition Book; Jane Brody's The New York Times Guide to Personal Health; Jane Brody's Good Food Gourmet and Jane Brody's Good Food Book. Her newest cookbook, Jane Brody's Good Seafood Book, was published in October 1994 and, Jane Brody's Cold and Flu Fighter, was released in October 1995. Her ninth book, Jane Brody's Allergy Fighter, was published in April 1997. Ms. Brody was born on May 19, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York. She presently resides in New York with her husband Richard Engguist, a lyricist, and their energetic spaniel Max. Their twin sons, Erik and Lorin, now both married, share her enthusiasm for wholesome food and fitness.
Joyce Brothers Dr. Joyce Brothers is consistently named one of the most admired women in America. A noted psychologist, radio and television personality, she is an incredibly dynamic speaker who moves audiences with her unlimited energy and vitality. As a popular columnist, her bylines appear in more than 175 newspapers coast to coast. Dr. Joyce Brothers fits more into one day than most people could accomplish in a month. As a noted psychologist, she is also an NBC Radio Network personality columnist, author, business consultant, wife and mother.Outstanding organizational skills enable Dr. Brothers to pursue her many careers simultaneously and successfully. In addition to her well-known Monday through Friday broadcasts on NBC Radio Network's Newsline, she is a news correspondent for both ABC and CBS-TV News and a regular guest on The Tonight Show and numerous panel shows. Dr. Brothers also writes a widely-syndicated daily newspaper column and is a regular columnist for Good Housekeeping magazine. Her many books have been translated into 26 languages and are read worldwide.Furthermore, Dr. Brothers reaches out to all sectors of the American public. She has written columns for Popular Mechanics and other male-oriented publications, as well as for business journals in her role as corporate consultant. She creates and performs in films and seminars for corporate personnel training and at the other end of the spectrum, appeared on the former Captain Kangaroo show for three years.This crowded schedule has not dimmed the quality or influence of Dr. Brothers' work. The Gallup Poll has listed her one of the "Most Admired Women in America" for six consecutive years. A United Press International poll selected Dr. Brothers as one of the ten most influential people in America and a survey conducted by the Greenwich College Research Center showed her to be among the ten women most admired by students. A search by Good Housekeeping for the "Women in the World Most Admired" ranked Dr. Brothers in an impressive tenth place tie with former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir
Lawton R. Bums Lawton R. Bums, Ph.D., MBA, is the James Joo-Jin Kim Professor, and Professor of Health Care Systems in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also Director of Research at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, and Visiting Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. Dr. Burns teaches courses on healthcare strategy, organization and management, managed care, and integrated delivery systems. He received his doctorate in Sociology and his MBA in Health Administration from the University of Chicago. Dr. Burns taught previously in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago and the College of Business Administration at the University of Arizona.Dr. Burns has conducted research on physician-organization arrangements over the past fourteen years. He has conducted numerous surveys of physicians at the hospital system, county, state, and national levels, and analyzed the trajectory of physician-hospital relationships over time. In recognition of this research, Dr. Burns was named the Edwin L. Crosby Memorial Fellow by the Hospital Research and Educational Trust in 1992. During the past few years he has helped design national surveys of hospital-physician integration activity for the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission, the American Hospital Association, and the Center for Health Management Research; a national survey of hospital restructuring and reengineering for the Hospital Research & Educational Trust; and a national survey of payer-provider capiated contracting for InterStudy.Dr. Bums has received grants from the Agency for Health Care Policy & Research (AHCPR) to examine the market forces that favor the development of integrated delivery systems and the internal mechanisms used by such systems to promote physician alignment. He has also received grants to study emerging topics in integration including efforts by health systems to develop group practices, methods to right-size physician panels, incentivize physicians under capitation, and develop physician leadership. Dr. Burns recently completed case studies of six integrated delivery systems in Illinois for the Illinois Hospital and HealthSystems Association to identify corniiion problems and problem-solving approaches in the integration process. Dr. Bums is also conducting research on medical groups and networks. He has published several papers on the structure and performance of the physician practice management industry, the market forces that shape the growth of group practices and investor-owned networks, and the organizational options for physicians in a consolidating industry. Most recently, he has received a grant to study supply chain management in the healthcare industry.
Nicole Celentano A Certified Eating Disorders Specialist since 1994, Dr. Celentano served as Clinical Director of two inpatient eating disorders programs before establishing the New Orleans Center for Eating Disorders in 2002. She earned her Doctorate of Psychology at the Georgia School of Professional Psychology in Atlanta, and specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, trauma-based disorders, and borderline personality disorder. She also holds a Masters of Science in Human Nutrition and is a Certified Nutritional Consultant. Dr. Celentano received advanced training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the New Orleans Psychoanalytic Institute, and has also had extensive experience in the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for the treatment of borderline personality disorder. She has conducted research on such topics as body image and eating disorders in nutritionists; and the relationship between eating disorders, trauma, and dissociation. Dr. Celentano has been featured in Health and Fitness Magazine and Gambit Weekly, and was profiled in Gambit's "40 Under 40." She has been a guest speaker on television and radio, and lectures regionally and nationally. Dr. Celentano utilizes an integrative approach to treatment.
Leigh Cohn Leigh Cohn is the Publisher of Gurze Books, a company which has specialized in eating disorders education and publications since 1980. Leigh, who received an M.A.T. from Northwestern University in English Education and a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, is Editor-in-Chief of EATING DISORDERS: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention and publisher of Eating Disorders Review, a clinical newsletter. The co-author of several books (see list), he is best known for BULIMIA: A Guide to Recovery, which he co-authored with his wife, Lindsey Hall, and which has sold more than 130,000 copies. Their book, as well as Self-Esteem Tools for Recovery, and others have been translated into Japanese, Chinese, Italian, and French. Leigh also co-edited Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders (with Mark Schwartz), and Eating Disorders: A Reference Sourcebook (with Raymond Lemberg). Making Weight: Healing Men's Conflict with Food, Weight & Shape (with Arnold Andersen, MD and Thomas Holbrook, MD), which was published in 2000, was the first book on men's issues with food, weight, and shape. A publisher and editor, Leigh released such important titles as Father Hunger and Body Wars (Margo Maine, PhD.), Preventing Childhood Eating Problems (Jane Hirschmann, CSW and Lela Zaphiropolous, CSW), The Body Betrayed (Kathryn Zerbe, MD), Unlocking the Golden Cage (Joanne Bruch), and several others. He has negotiated rights sales with major paperback publishers, magazines, and foreign publishing companies. He has worked with authors, agents, and experts in every phase of book publishing. Leigh is also a past president of Publishers Marketing Association (PMA), a non-profit trade association of 3000 publishing companies throughout the United States. An authority on publishing, he has been a featured speaker at conferences in New York, Alaska, Miami, Los Angeles, Denver, Arizona, and London.
Dr. Christine Dumas Dr. Christine Dumas is a medical reporter. Since 1996, her stories have appeared on NBC News Today and NBC News Weekend Edition Today. She is a regular guest on Weekend Live with Tony Snow, as well as being a featured weekly guest on Tony Snow’s nationally syndicated radio program, where she comments on topical issues across medicine and the currency of conversation.Dr. Christine Dumas began her career as a health correspondent for ABC’s Home Show and then moved to ABC’s Good Morning America. When off camera, she has co-authored a new health care guide, Special Treatment: How to Get the Same High-Quality Health Care Your Doctor Gets (Penguin Putnam, 2003). Her book is a must have reference guide for households across America and reaches diverse audiences seeking unparalleled advice in medical care.Dr. Christine Dumas has served as a keynote speaker for the Speaking of Women’s Health National Tour, where she covered the latest trends in health, wellness and fitness delivering that message to over 30,000 women across the United States. She served as a national spokesperson and strategic planning consultant for the American Medical Association’s Women’s Health Campaign, and also on the National Tobacco-Free Steering Committee for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. She serves on the board of the National Association of Medical Communicators. She was awarded two Presidential Citations from the American Dental Association for her contributions to the health of the nation.Dr. Christine Dumas has spent over a decade reporting on trends in health and wellness giving her a leading-edge perspective that is sought-after by top medical organizations, Fortune 500 corporations and other group forums. Dr. Dumas regularly lectures to healthcare organizations such as the American Medical Association, the National Institutes of Health and the American Dental Association as well as to corporate audiences such as Estee Lauder, Procter and Gamble and United Airlines. Many Fortune 500 companies recruit Dr. Dumas for keynote speeches and to offer her infectious enthusiasm about best practices for maintaining wellness
Sarah Ferguson An international personality, successful career woman and single working mother, Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, is an inspiring role model whose extraordinary life is a testament to the powers of faith, resolve and resiliency. Against the backdrop of celebrity and privilege, Ferguson speaks candidly about her perils on the world stage and about her journey from near-ruin to reinvention and redemption. As the author, most recently, of What I Know Now: Simple Lessons Learned the Hard Way, Ferguson shares the hard-won lessons that have helped her work through challenges, told with her characteristic candor and down-to-earth charm. Her thoughtful, simple approach to dealing with obstacles applies to the struggles we all face in life. Bringing her natural warmth and talent as a storyteller to the podium, Ferguson draws from her extraordinary life to illuminate a wide range of topics. From overcoming personal struggles to living authentically, Ferguson shares compelling memories from her own life to engage audiences in an inspiring, candid speech. After graduating from Queen?s Secretarial College, Ferguson worked in public relations and fine art. After a year-long romance with Prince Andrew, the couple married in 1986. They had two children, Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York and Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York. Suddenly catapulted into international view, Ferguson had a short honeymoon with the media that was followed by constant attacks in the British media that scrutinized her clothes, weight and personality. After several years of her personal struggles being played out on the public stage, her rocky marriage with Prince Andrew ended in separation in 1992. Since her divorce from Prince Andrew, Ferguson has remained in the media spotlight as a commercial spokesperson, passionate humanitarian and successful author. She has represented leading companies such as Weight Watchers International, Waterford-Wedgwood and Compex Technologies. Ferguson is internationally recognized for her support of health-related causes around the world and humanitarian work for children in need. Her books include an autobiography, My Story; several self-help and dieting books such as Reinventing Yourself with The Duchess of York and Dieting with The Duchess; and children?s stories, including the Budgie the Little Helicopter series and Little Red books. Media interest in Ferguson remains as strong as ever. She is frequently the subject of interviews seen in leading national newspapers and magazines and she is a popular guest on top-rated television and radio programs. A true testament to her popularity and recognition internationally, she was recently a featured presenter at the Golden Globes Award ceremony in Los Angeles.
Emily Friedman Ms. Friedman has written more than 700 articles and editorials in the past 28 years. She is the editor of the books Making Choices: Ethics Issues for Health Care Professionals (American Hospital Publishing, 1986), Choices and Conflict: Explorations in Health Care Ethics (American Hospital Publishing, 1992), and An Unfinished Revolution: Women and Health Care in America (United Hospital Fund of New York, 1994). She authored The Aloha Way: Health Care Structure and Finance in Hawaii (Hawaii Medical Service Association, 1993) and The Right Thing: Ten Years of Ethics Columns from the Healthcare Forum Journal (Jossey-Bass, 1996). She also writes on health care for the World Book Encyclopedia Yearbook and the Encyclopedia of Bioethics. Ms Friedman is currently writing a history of health care in the state of Minnesota. A prolific public speaker, she addresses audiences ranging from state legislatures to pharmaceutical professionals to community groups to hospital and health system leaders and health care associations. She has also lectured at many universities, including Harvard, Princeton, the University of California - Berkeley, the University of California - San Diego, Ohio State, Yale, and the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. In 1987-88 she was Rockefeller Fellow in Ethics at Dartmouth College.She also serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Bioethics, Department of Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights at the Boston University School of Public Health, which has repeatedly named her one of its highest-rated teachers. In addition, she is a consultant on information dissemination to the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She has made many radio and television appearances, including on "ABC News Nightline." She has won many awards and honors, including being named an Honorary Life Member of the American Hospital Association, a Fellow of Academy Health (formerly the Association for Health Services Research), and an Honorary Lifetime Fellow of the American Academy of Medical Administrators. She has also received the Corning Award of the Society for Health Care Planning and Marketing. The annual Emily Friedman Award is given for improvements in community health by Community Health Partners, Charleston, South Carolina. In addition, she has won many writing awards. In 2003, her column, "Making Choices," in Health Forum Journal, won a National Award of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (the largest competition in U.S. business publishing) and the Gold Award from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (the highest award that the Association grants). In August 2002 and again in August 2004, the readers of Modern Healthcare named her as one of the 100 most powerful people in the health care field. In April 2005, the editors of Modern Healthcare named her one of the "Top 25 Women in Healthcare."
Lauren Greenfield HBO Documentary Films Presents: THIN, an Emotional Journey through the Treatment of Eating Disorders Acclaimed photographer Lauren Greenfield is considered a preeminent chronicler of youth culture as a result of her groundbreaking projects Girl Culture, Fast Forward, and most recently, THIN (An HBO Documentary Films presentation). Her photographs have been widely exhibited and are in many museum collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the International Center of Photography. She was named by American Photo as one of the 25 most influential photographers working today. Her latest work, THIN, is Greenfield's first feature-length documentary film (HBO) and companion photography book (Chronicle Books, 2006). In this unflinching and incisive study, Greenfield embarks on an emotional journey through the Renfrew Center in Coconut Creek, Florida, a residential facility dedicated to the treatment of eating disorders. THIN is also a traveling museum exhibition curated by Trudy Wilner Stack that debuted at The Women's Museum in Dallas, Texas in February, 2007 and will travel through 2010. Girl Culture, Greenfield's last traveling exhibition, has been seen by over half a million people in more than twenty-five venues around the world. Fast Forward and Girl Culture were both optioned for development as feature films at Columbia Pictures and Universal Pictures. Already the feature-length documentary has: * Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 * Won the Grierson Award for Best Documentary at the London Film Festival * Nominated for an International Documentary Association Award. * Grand Jury Prizes at the Independent Film Festival of Boston, the Newport International Film Festival, and the Jackson Hole Film Festival (has also been screened at Hot Docs and Full Frame, as well as film festivals in Chicago, Vancouver, Austin, St. Louis, Ojai, Galway and Sweden) * Featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Nightline, and CNN * Excerpted in People Magazine * Honored in the 2007 Photo District News Annual book and photojournalism categories. Greenfield graduated from Harvard in 1987 and started her career as an intern for National Geographic. Since then, her photographs have been regularly published in the New York Times Magazine, Time, ELLE, and American Photo and have won many awards, including the International Center for Photography Infinity Award, the Hasselblad Grant, the Community Awareness Award from the National Press Photographers, and the Moscow Biennial People's Choice Award.
Dr. Cris Haltom Dr. Haltom has treated many adolescents and adults with eating disorders (anorexia and bulimia), has trained mental health clinic staff in eating disorders treatment and is a guest lecturer on the topic of eating disorders at Cornell University. She also works with parents to help them cope with the emotional stresses of having eating disordered children.
Florence Henderson Popular actress and entertainer, Florence Henderson is perhaps best known as the star of television¹s most beloved and longest running situation comedy, ³The Brady Bunch.² Ms. Henderson shares her personal beauty secrets in an up-beat entertaining presentation called, ³Looking Great, Feeling Great.² ³Growing older is not a liability,² says Florence. ³You can be young at any age!
Dr. Gregory Jantz Now for 23 years, Dr. Gregg Jantz has a vision of Hope. Trained in psychology, he looked out at the counseling options available and realized something was missing. Hurting people went to a doctor, to a psychiatrist, to a counselor, to a pastor – going from place to place, looking for hope, help and healing from their pain. At each junction, they received help for a piece of their puzzle, yet the puzzle often still remained. Instead of fractured care, Dr. Jantz created The Center for Counseling & Health Resources, where people could find comprehensive, coordinated care using a whole-person model – addressing the emotional, relational, intellectual, physical and spiritual aspects of healing and recovery. Today, The Center has helped almost 30,000 people from across the United States and internationally, who are drawn to his vision of whole-person care. A Place of Hope, as The Center has become known by its many clients, has 5 locations in the Seattle, Washington area and an affiliate in Quito, Ecuador. Supervising a staff of 50 dedicated professionals, Dr. Jantz has brought together the very best in medical, nutritional, naturopathic, relaxation, and therapeutic counseling services, for mental health, chemical dependency and dual diagnosis. A nationally recognized author and speaker, Dr. Jantz brings his whole-person vision of Hope to audiences around the country, through speaking, seminars, conferences, radio and television
Margot Kidder Once the glamorous co-star of "Superman," Margot Kidder has been to hell and back! Suffering from an automobile accident, unable to walk and in constant pain, she turned to alcohol and pills, leading to manic depression, a disease that affects over two million Americans. Margot Kidder hit bottom when on the streets of Los Angeles she was found wandering by the police. Ms. Kidder speaks of her recovery. She delivers an inspirational and moving message for the millions of Americans who suffer from this illness.
Dr. Jean Kilbourne Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D. is internationally recognized for her pioneering work on alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of women in advertising. She was named by The New York Times Magazine as one of the three most popular speakers on college campuses today, and has twice been named "Lecturer of the Year" by the National Association of Campus Activities. She is known for her award-winning documentaries Killing Us Softly, Slim Hopes and Pack of Lies and is the author of two books, Deadly Persuasion: Why Women and Girls Must Fight the Addictive Power of Advertising and Can't Buy My Love. Dr. Kilbourne is a visiting scholar at Wellesley College, has served on the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and been an adviser to two surgeons general. She has been what The Boston Globe described as "a superstar lecturer" for many years. She has twice received the Lecturer of the Year award from the National Association for Campus Activities. Students, faculty and staff from over 1,000 colleges and universities vote for the recipient of this award. She has lectured at more than one-third of all the colleges and universities in the United States and all of the major universities in Canada, as well as scores of private and public schools. She is also sought after as a keynote speaker at a wide range of conferences, including those focusing on addictions and public health, violence, women and the media. Her audiences range in size from several hundred to several thousand and have included college students, people at a town hall forum in Nebraska, members of a church in New Hampshire, prisoners and officials of the Georgia Department of Corrections, addictions experts at an international conference in Rio de Janeiro and doctors at psychiatric grand rounds at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is known for her wit, warmth and ability to present provocative topics in a way that unites rather than divides, that encourages dialogue and moves and empowers people to take action in their own and in society's interest. A member of the Italian Parliament said, "Hearing Jean Kilbourne is a profound experience. Audiences leave her feeling that they have heard much more than another lecture, for she teaches them to see themselves and their world differently." Students at Harvard Business School responded to her lecture with a standing ovation and a letter stating, "The importance of your research has not been lost on the Harvard Business School students as was evidenced by the remarkable turnout ... The entire presentation will stand out as a highlight of our education here."Even advertisers sometimes respond positively, as in an AdWeek editorial: "After listening to Jean Kilbourne, I would never doubt her intellectual honesty. While she bills herself as a critic of advertising, she is more akin to a prophet calling out in the wilderness for fundamental change in the way we communicate publicly with one another."Dr. Kilbourne has made several award-winning documentary films and videos based on her lectures. They are used widely throughout the world, in a variety of college and high school courses and by health groups, church groups, community groups, corporations and many others.Her first film, Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women (and the remake Still Killing Us Softly) is among the most popular educational films of all time. Jay Carr, film critic for The Boston Globe, wrote, "With skill, humor and acuteness, Kilbourne encourages action against these society weakening images. Never shrill, her indictment is, if anything, understated."Her other videos include Slim Hopes: Advertising and the Obsession with Thinness, Pack of Lies: The Advertising of Tobacco and Calling the Shots: Advertising Alcohol.Dr. Kilbourne has also hosted several videos, including The Killing Screens: Media and the Culture of Violence (featuring George Gerbner, Dean Emeritus of the Annenberg School of Communication of the University of Pennsylvania), The End of Education (with author and educator Neil Postman) and Sexual Harassment: Building Awareness on Campus.
Kathleen Kingsbury Kathleen Burns Kingsbury is a licensed mental health counselor, national speaker, and co-author of Weight Wisdom: Affirmations to Free You from Food and Body Concerns. She received her Master of Arts in counseling psychology from Lesley College and has worked in the field since 1992. She is a professional member of several organizations including the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), MEDA, Inc. (formerly known as the Massachusetts Eating Disorders Association), and the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association. Recently, Kathleen began her tenure as the Chairperson for NEDA's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, the nation's largest eating disorders outreach effort.In 1998, Kathleen founded the South Shore Eating Disorder Collaborative, a group of highly skilled clinicians dedicated to providing quality care for individuals and families coping with eating and related problems. During the past decade, she has lectured to hundreds of parents, students and professionals regarding the dangers of dieting and effective ways to prevent and treat anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating . She has presented at national and local conferences including the National Association of Social Workers, the National Eating Disorders Association, the Renfrew Foundation, MEDA, Inc., and the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association. Kathleen has been a guest on the National Public Radio Show Here and Now and is an expert source for the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald and many other local and national news and media outlets. She maintains a private practice in Quincy Massachusetts. In addition to her clinical work, Kathleen helps healthcare providers, nonprofit agencies and small business owners creatively and effectively market their services to the community.Speech Topics: Body Blues: Helping Students Gain Weight Wisdom on Campus Highly interactive workshop trains resident life staff, coaches and college counselors on how to effectively identify support and refer students with eating disorders. Learn how to set up an eating disorders policy on campus, how to work as a team and how to protect each student's confidentiality in the process. Be A “Super Model” On Campus Building and maintaining a healthy body image in our weight obsessed society is a challenge for most college-aged men and women. Discover how the media exploits our insecurities to sell products and how each of us can fight back and learn to love ourselves inside and out. Students walk away with concrete strategies for improving body confidence, increasing "weight wisdom" and helping a friend who is in danger of developing an eating disorder.
David Krueger David Krueger MD offers Executive and Mentor Coaching to professionals in the field of Eating Disorders treatment. Dr. Krueger formerly practiced and taught Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis and was Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine. Author of 11 books and 75 scientific papers and book chapters on success, self-development, eating disorders, and mind- body integration, he was the Founder and Director of an award winning Eating Disorders treatment program for twelve years. He founded and served as the CEO to two healthcare corporations in Houston, Texas.Lecture Topic: Professional Coaches help people develop their success skills. Such collaboration can do many things: engage visible obstacles, visualize possibilities, align vision with needs and ideals, reframe concerns into possibilities, move fears into intentions, and recognize options. Covering:
Natalie Laughlin Natalie Laughlin Plus Size Model, Leading Voice on Body Image and Eating Disorder Issues Program Title - Making It Big! Being a full figured model in the fashion industry is still a new phenomenon. Even though 62 million American women are size 12 or above, the media would have you believe that every woman is a size 6, with perfect skin and a perfect body. Natalie Laughlin has dispelled and defied this myth. A woman of firsts, she is the first plus size model to have five consecutive bill boards in Times Square as Liz Claiborne’s “Elizabeth Girl.” In addition, this Willhemina model’s fashion spread and article with her personal story featured in Glamour Magazine helped send her career skyrocketing, and she has since appeared on covers of countless fashion magazines. She’s appeared on E! Entertainment, MSNBC, Extra, Lifetime Television, Fox News, and others as an outspoken voice on issues concerning body image and the media. She is a spokesperson for the website onlyreal.com, and her website, natalielaughlin.com, focuses on advancing the concept of style as sizeless community. At the podium, Natalie brings her upbeat attitude on success and happiness to the podium and discusses how she overcame a childhood of eating disorders. She is a positive role model for women of all sizes and her journey to loving her full-figure is a revelation for all.
Vicki Lawrence Actress and comedienne, Vicki Lawrence played Carol Burnett's kid sister for 11 years on The Carol Burnett Show, for which she received 5 emmy nominations and 1 Emmy. She then starred in her own series Mamma's Family and hosted a daytime talk show Vicki. Her autobigraphy Vicki! The True Life Adventures of Miss Fireball was published in 1995. Vicki Lawrence talks about her life in and out of show business and her battle to over come depression.
Stacy London From senior fashion editor at Mademoiselle to makeover maven on The Learning Channel’s What Not to Wear, for years Stacy London has had her finger firmly on the world’s fashion pulse. In her speaking engagements she discusses the importance of positive body image, addresses the perils of the nation’s obsession with weight loss, and dishes on the hottest trends in the world of style—and its most deplorable faux pas. She also gives audiences invaluable tips on creating their own personal makeover, by revealing the most flattering styles for every body type. Stacy appears regularly on The Today Show, Oprah, and Access Hollywood, and has spoken at the Harvard University Eating Disorders Center on body image, culture and media. In 2005, Dress Your Best, her first book on style by body type (co-written with Clinton Kelly), was published to rave reviews. To the stage Stacy brings the same sharp eye and snarky humor with that have made What Not to Wear a smash hit, in showing audiences healthy ways to a positive self-image and keener fashion sense
Kathleen MacDonald Kathleen MacDonald struggled with anorexia and disordered eating for nearly 20 years. She has since developed a healthy spiritual, emotional and physical recovery process, and now enjoys living her life eating- disorder free. MacDonald now uses her life experience and passion to prevent others from developing eating disorders, to educate people about the dangers of eating disorders, as well as offer hope for recovery and support to all those affected by eating disorders.
Dr. Nicola McFadzean Dr. Nicola McFadzean is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor, trained in both the United States and her native country of Australia. She received her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington, and her Diploma in Naturopathy and Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia. Her training included a two-year internship at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health, an internship in medical research at Columbia University as a Mountbatten Scholar, and four years at the Bastyr University Research Institute.Dr. Nicola is a lecturer at the Natural Healing Institute in Encinitas, California, and has presented on natural health at the University of California San Diego. She is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the California Naturopathic Doctors Association and the National Eating Disorders Association. Her areas of expertise include female hormones, eating disorders and autistic spectrum disorders. Dr. Nicola is a referral physician for Defeat Autism Now!, working with biomedical treatments for autism. She has her own internet radio show on Preconception Health Care on Autism One (www.autismone.org). She is also a member of the Physician Advisory Committee for the Lyme-Induced Autism Foundation.
Alyssa Milano Actress Alyssa Milano has spent almost her entire life in the public eye. A famous child actor, Alyssa has continued to work throughout her adulthood in both television and film. However, her latest role is outside the world of Hollywood, as a philanthropist. Because of all her charitable work on behalf of children, Alyssa was invited by UNICEF in 2003 to become a national ambassador. Her first trip with the 58 year old organization was to Angola, Africa May 2004 to see first hand the issues plaguing the newly liberated country. Alyssa launched UNICEFs pivotal Trick or Treat campaign in the fall of 2004 as an official spokesperson. In June of 2005 Alyssa traveled with UNICEF to India during the 6th month anniversary of the tsunami disaster. She visited the worst affected tsunami zones in South India to witness the relief and rehabilitation efforts. Alyssas trip also focused on educating & spreading awareness about HIV-AIDS, as India has the second highest infection rate in the world. Alyssa plans to work with UNICEF on numerous projects in the future, with all proceeds returning to the organization. International relief work is not new to the actress. In August of 2002, Alyssa hosted a photography exhibition and auction in Los Angeles to raise money for charitable efforts in South Africa. An avid photographer, Alyssa displayed her own work, as well as that of school children from L.A.s Venice Arts program. The event raised close to $50,000 for Nkosis Haven, an organization that runs care centers in South Africa for AIDS afflicted mothers and children. For her efforts, Alyssa was honored with a humanitarian award from Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations. It was this work that got the attention of UNICEF executives. Most recently The John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint JohnsHospital and HealthCenter and the Associates of Breast & Prostrate Cancer Studies presented Alyssa with the 2004 Spirit of Hollywood Award which honors individuals from the entertainment industry for their personal dedication and commitment to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Alyssa also attended the 2004 Democratic National Convention on behalf of the Creative Coalition and is an avid supporter of MTVs Rock the Vote campaign. Alyssa Milano starred opposite Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan as a trio of modern day demon hunters on the WBs Charmed. The series debut was the highest-rated premiere in the networks history, and was a great success for Spelling and the WB. The shows international appeal brought it to more than 100 territories around the world, spanning Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Alyssa has graced the covers of hundreds of magazines, appearing repeatedly on the covers of FHM, Maxim Magazine, Stuff, Cosmopolitan, and TV Guide. Stuff magazine voted her Americas No. 1 sweetheart and more recently named her the fifth most beautiful woman in the world.
Veronica Portillo Veronica Portillo has grown into a confident, intelligent, sexy, and open-minded woman. A first generation Cuban-American, she was the first and only in her family to pursue a higher education. Her love and passion for the arts and multiculturalism inspired her to leave her childhood home in very republican and conservative Orange County, California for a much more dynamic and liberal environment as she studied at the University of California at Berkeley. It was here that Veronica truly found herself, and was able to define her own set of values by borrowing ideals from both living extremes and her inner strength. Having suffered from both bulimia and anorexia throughout her twenty-first year, Veronica has only truly become comfortable in her own skin through finding much needed confidence within herself. Not coincidentally, this time period has also been one where Veronica has overcome her long and repetitive history of emotionally abusive relationships with the opposite sex. Releasing herself from the physically binding and emotionally limiting unhealthy eating and relationship habits has given her a newfound freedom and has helped to form the beautiful and free-spirited person she is today. Upon feeling this change Veronica was determined to reach out and share her personal story and her knowledge with others. Her presence on MTVs Road Rules: Semester at Sea and three Real World/Road Rules Challenges has given her the opportunity to be impressionable and gifted her with a voice. At the time, Veronica speaks up at high schools, colleges, and universities around the country on topics such as selfesteem, body image, eating disorders, and relationships.
Pam Reed In July 2002, Ultramarathoner, mother of three children and a step mom of two, Pam Reed shocked the long-distance running world when she won the world’s most grueling race, the Badwater 135-mile trek from Death Valley to the portal of Mt. Whitney, by five hours and broke the existing women’s record by 1 hour, 51 minutes. One year later, in even hotter then the 135-degree temperatures for the 28-hour climb from the hottest desert floor on earth, she became the first women ever to defend a Badwater title-again beating many of the world’s finest men and women Ultra-marathoners. Reed is a survivor of Anorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder disease that affects over 3 million people in the United States. She recognizes many parallels between her life race to conquer this condition and the challenge of competitive racing.She is proud both personally and professionally of her great accomplishments in these areas and discusses her condition without reservation. She hopes that others will find strength in her example, strive to overcome similar difficulties, and go forward to become their personal best. She has emerged from her life threatening condition to find purpose in her own life (through running and raising her kids) and now helps teens, young adults and women who are afflicted with eating disorders.In March 2005, Reed completed a 300 mile run. “It was the coolest experience running I ever had”, said Reed minutes after completing the 300 mile run that lasted from an early Friday morning through Monday afternoon. It took 80 hours, with no sleep.Reed has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Running Times, Sports Illustrated, Associated Press and has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and CBS’s Sixty Minutes and CNN.
Dr. Judith Reichman Author, lecturer and medical correspondent for NBC's Today show. Dr. Reichman is a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist who speaks and writes about women's health issues. She is the author of: I'm Too Young to Get Old; I'm Not In The Mood; Relax This Won't Hurt-Painless Answers to Women's Most Pressing Health Questions.
Jenni Schaefer In dance class, at the age of only four-years-old, Jenni Schaefer thought she was fat. Jenni knows eating disorders, but she also knows freedom. Based on the unique therapeutic technique by psychotherapist and author, Thom Rutledge, Jenni treated her eating disorder as a relationship rather than an illness. Naming her anorexia/bulimia ‘Ed,’ an acronym for eating disorder, Jenni learned to distinguish herself from Ed, and eventually got rid of him. Jenni wrote a book about her experience titled Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too (McGraw-Hill). She is a contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul and the upcoming book Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul: Daily Inspirations (HCI Books). Jenni writes regularly for self-help/recovery publications, speaks nationwide, and has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Cosmogirl, Publisher’s Weekly, and Woman’s World. In addition to speaking and writing, Jenni is a singer/songwriter — using music during her recovery and now within her outreach to help others. She is known for incorporating humor into her work, which provides a hopeful light and adds a fresh perspective. Jenni, who serves as a Special Consultant for The Ranch Eating Disorders Extended Care Program, was honored by Jessica Weiner as a Featured Actionist for her efforts in promoting eating disorder awareness. Jenni says, “If just one person decides to stay on the path of health instead of getting on the road of body hatred and self-destruction, then my work has been successful.”
Michael Schiavo Michael Schiavo Author, Terri: The Truth and Activist Program Title - Eating Disorders: The Truth Behind Terri's Tragedy Michael Schiavos private life became a public battleground during his seven-year controversial, and ultimately successful, campaign to remove his wife Terri Schiavos feeding tube after she collapsed and lapsed into a persistent vegetative state. One of the more polarizing events in recent history, the headlines, editorials, and reports seemingly covered every possible angle of The Schiavo Case, as the nation divided over right-to-life and privacy issues. Yet one important angle remained unexplored until now. At the podium, Michael Schiavo, with the aid of time, reflection, and medical training, reveals Terris secret life before the tragedy: her battle with bulimia. Michael Schiavos little-known personal story, fighting first to heal his wife and ultimately to let her die with dignity, were detailed in his book, Terri: The Truth. In his quest to care for Terri Schiavo, he became an EMT, then a registered respiratory therapist, and ultimately, a registered nurse. Over the years, Michael Schiavo came to recognize the horrible truth: his wifes collapse was the direct result of an eating disorder, and neither he nor anyone else had put together the warning signs before it was too late. While her autopsy, released in June 2005, couldn't 100% confirm the existence of an eating disorder, it did report that Terris extremely low potassium serum level in her system at that fateful night was a leading cause of her collapse. And that low potassium indicates bulimia as high on the list of differential diagnoses. In addition to his passionate quest to spread the word about eating disorders, Michael Schiavo works to support issues related to family privacy and also to encourage everyone over the age of seventeen to have a living will. Michael Schiavo lives with his wife, Jodi, and their two children in Florida.
Jessica Setnick Jessica Setnick Binge Eating Disorder "A Fascinating Interview with Jessica Setnick, MS, RD/LD, Regarding Binge Eating Disorder and Recovery" Jessica Setnick, MS, RD/LD (www.understandingnutrition.com), is a nutrition consultant specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. In addition to her weekly newspaper column, Making Fitness Fit, Jessica works privately with children and adults, and speaks to community and professional groups about identifying, treating and preventing eating disorders. In 2003, Jessica launched EATING DISORDERS BOOT CAMP™, a training workshop for health professionals wanting to move into eating disorders care.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Jamie-Lynn Sigler Star of HBO's smash hit "The Soprano's" As Meadow Soprano on HBO?s blockbuster series The Sopranos, Jamie-Lynn Sigler portrays a smart but emotionally frustrated mob princess. In real life, there is much more to this Jewish Cuban American starlet, and she?s not afraid to communicate her feelings on issues that are important to her. Shortly after being cast in The Sopranos, Sigler began battling an eating disorder that turned her into a shadow of her former self. Jamie?s recovery inspired her to go public in an effort ?to reach young girls and let them know that there is a way out; there is help available.? She is now a spokesperson for the National Eating Disorders Association. Sigler's revealing autobiography, Wise Girl, illustrates both the perks and pressures that have come with overnight fame, and how uncertain times have made her stronger, more confident and able to face life?s challenges. She describes the emotional and physical toll from a vicious bout with Lyme disease, an obsession with her weight that nearly destroyed her career, and the darker side of instant fame. At the podium, Sigler speaks from the heart in a fun, engaging, and illuminating presentation. Her surprising and inspirational story demonstrates that the key to success isn?t just what?s on the outside ? it?s using your brains, going with your gut, and learning from your experiences every day. Sigler's optimistic philosophy is, ?What matters is that you make your life matter. Follow your dreams, challenge the odds, defy your critics, champion a cause, sing out until your voice is heard!? Born with a passion to perform, Long Island native DiScala has been acting and singing since the age of seven. She got her start in New York regional theater, and has since starred in over two dozen theatrical productions. Recently she starred in the touring production of Rodger?s and Hammerstein?s Cinderella, playing the lead opposite Eartha Kitt as her fairy godmother. She is currently making her Broadway debut as Belle in Disney?s Beauty and the Beast. For her work on The Sopranos, Sigler received the 1999 and 2000 Young Star Award for Best Young Actress in a Dramatic Television Series. She lives in New York City
Dr. Ian Smith Dr. Ian Smith is currently the medical/diet expert on VH1s highly rated Celebrity Fit Club, host of Meet the Faith on BET, and the creator and founder of The 50 Million Pound Challenge. Dr. Smith is also the host of his own nationally syndicated radio show HealthWatch on American Urban Radio Networks. He is the former medical correspondent for NBC News network and for NewsChannel 4 where he filed reports for NBCs "Nightly News" and the "Today" show as well as WNBC's various news broadcasts. He has appeared extensively on various broadcasts including The View, The Tyra Banks Show, Larry King Live, and Anderson Cooper 3600. He has written for various publications including Time, Newsweek, Mens Health, and the New York Daily News, and has been featured in several other publications including, People, Essence, Ebony, Cosmopolitan, and University of Chicago Medicine on the Midway. Dr. Smith's work has been honored by several organizations, including the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for his coverage on the momentous events beginning on Sept. 11, 2001. Dr. Smith is very active in charitable causes, serving on several boards including the New York City Mission Society, American Council on Exercise, and the New York Council for the Humanities. Dr. Smith graduated from Harvard College with an AB and received a masters in science education from Teachers College of Columbia University. He attended Dartmouth Medical School and completed the last two years of his medical education and graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Smith is also the author of five books, the #1 New York Times Bestseller Extreme Fat Smash Diet, the #1 New York Times Bestseller The Fat Smash Diet, the critically acclaimed The Blackbird Papers (2005 BCALA fiction Honor Book Award winner), Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites, and The Take-Control Diet. He is currently at work on his second novel
Fran Weiss Fran Weiss Body Image, Obesity & Weight loss "The Body Image & Body Self Restitution Necessary for Lasting Weight Loss and Normalization: Beyond the Pseudo Cure & Hollow Victory" This lecture is designed to cover definitions of body image, historic background of body image, a review of the literature, psychological factors and group work regarding body image.
Gail Wilensky GAIL WILENSKY is a Senior Fellow at Project HOPE, an international health education foundation, where she analyzes and develops policies relating to health care reform and to ongoing changes in the health care environment. From 1990 - 1992, she was Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration, overseeing the Medicare and Medicaid programs. She also served as Deputy Assistant to president (GHW) Bush for Policy Development, advising him on health and welfare issues from 1992 to 1993.From 1997 to 2001, she chaired the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, which advises Congress on payment and other issues relating to Medicare, and from 1995 to 1997, she chaired the Physician Payment Review Commission. From 2001 to 2003, she co-chaired the President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's Veterans, which covered health care for both veterans and military retirees.Dr. Wilensky is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies and its Governing Council; is Vice Chair of the Maryland Health Care Commission; and serves as a trustee of the Combined Benefits Fund of the United Mineworkers of America, the American Heart Association, and on the Advisory Board of the National Institute of Health Care Management. She is an advisor to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Commonwealth Fund, immediate past chair of the Board of Directors of Academy Health and is a director on several corporate boards. Dr. Wilensky received a bachelor's degree in psychology and a Ph.D. in economics at the University of Michigan. Dr. Wilensky testifies frequently before Congressional committees, acts as an advisor to members of Congress and other elected officials, and speaks nationally and internationally before professional, business and consumer groups.
Montel Williams Host of the Montel Williams Show After graduating from high school in 1974, Williams enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, where his father, Herman Williams Jr, served as fire chief, and soon thereafter reported for duty at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. After six months, he was meritoriously promoted twice, and in 1975, became the first black Marine selected to the Naval Academy Preparatory School. Upon graduating from the Academy's Prep School one year later, Williams received a presidential appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. While at Annapolis, he studied Mandarin Chinese and graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in General Engineering and a minor in International Security Affairs. He served on board the USS Sampson during the U.S. invasion of Grenada. His awards include the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, two Navy Expeditionary Medals, two Humanitarian Service Medals, a Navy Achievement Medal, two Navy Commendation Medals and two Meritorious Service Medals. He retired after 22 years' service. In 1991 he began hosting his own TV show, Montel. Williams has portrayed a Navy Seal Lieutenant in several episodes of the TV series JAG. He also played the Judge presiding over Erica Kane's (Susan Lucci) murder trial on the ABC soap opera All My Children in 2002. In 2003 he made a guest appearance on the soap, as himself, to promote an episode of his show where several of AMC's star were scheduled to appear. During an episode of his show that aired on May of 2004, Williams revealed that he had considered committing suicide, after trying cocaine as an alternative to legal medicines. He has been suffering physical pain for a very long time due to multiple sclerosis, which was diagnosed in 1999. He supports the legalization of marijuana for people who suffer from painful terminal or incurable illnesses.He has been nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Talk Show in 2001 and 2002, and Outstanding Talk Show Host in 2002. SPEECH TITLES: • Leadership That Produces Results • Overcoming Challenges • Breaking Barriers • How To Maximize Your Life’s Purpose • University Responsibility Propelling Yourself To Power ...and many more