Upcoming Events
Deconstructing DASH: How Your Workforce Would Benefit from America's #1 Rated Diet
05/15/12 & 05/22/12
Dr. Robert F. Kushner, Clinical Director of the Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity, will give an overview of the DASH Diet and how it compares to other top ranked diets, offering insight into the evidence behind their design. He’ll also show that sustainable weight loss requires a fundamental shift in thinking about food and a change in behavior when buying food, planning meals, and creating portion size rather than engaging in quick-fix plans.
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Recent Events
Webinar: Best Practices for Premium Differentials in Tobacco Cessation
03/13/12 & 03/20/12
Alere Wellbeing's Vice President of Client Services, Yuki Yang, will be joined by a panel of human resources professionals from Sherwin-Williams, Family Dollar, and WellPoint, who are experienced in premium differentials. Together they will share lessons learned and best practices.
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Health Benefits Conference & Expo (HBCE), Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, FL
01/31/12 - 02/01/12
Presenters include IBM, Sprint, Intel, LL Bean, Yahoo, and First Energy Corp. Attendees include private employers, public employers, payers, purchasers, managed care executives, consulatants, and health care providers. Visit Alere Wellbeing in the exhibit hall.
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Webinar: The Economic Impacts of Obesity in the Workplace - And, What You Can Do About It
December, 2011
Dr. Ron Goetzel of Emory University and Thomson Reuters discusses the rising health and productivity-related expenditures that employers face, the top 10 most costly chronic conditions, and the role obesity plays in creating or exacerbating these conditions. He also shares data from several large U.S.-based research studies conducted at corporations and highlights success factors for employee weight loss and overall worksite health.
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International Quitline Institute (IQI)
October, 2011
The IQI is a 5-day residential training program on quitline development and improvement. The training is a collaborative effort of Alere Wellbeing (formerly Free & Clear), the University of Washington (UW), American Cancer Society (ACS), Pfizer Medical Education Group, National Cancer Institute (NCI), and other partners. Alere Wellbeing is the largest provider of quitline services in the world.
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