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Monthly Update | July 2009 |
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This month's featured photo was taken at the launch of the Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program
at Urban Health Plan in the South Bronx, NY. |
Dear Friend of Canyon Ranch Institute,
At Canyon Ranch Institute, our passion for the well-being of humanity drives all our actions, including how we develop partnerships, programs, and educational events. June was an exciting month that included new developments in all of these areas. This issue of the CRI Monthly Update includes news about how with our partners we are helping to educate, inspire, and empower every person to prevent disease and embrace a life of wellness.
On behalf of CRI President Dr. Richard Carmona and all of us at CRI, thank you for your support. If you would like to learn more about our partnerships or how you can become involved with CRI, please visit our website at www.canyonranchinstitute.org, or contact me.
Jennifer Cabe, M.A.
Executive Director, Canyon Ranch Institute
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| Upcoming Events |
LIVESTRONG Day
at Canyon Ranch
in Tucson
Presented by Canyon Ranch Institute and the Lance Armstrong Foundation
October 8, 2009
8600 East Rockcliff Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85750
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CRI and Urban Health Plan Launch Life Enhancement Program
South Bronx, NY
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New Time to Talk CARDIO Partnership Aims to Improve Conversations for Better Heart Health
CRI helped to develop the Time to Talk CARDIO partnership to help patients and health care professionals make the most of their conversations about heart health. CRI is a member of the partnership because of our commitment to helping to improve health literacy about prevention of chronic disease. Time to Talk CARDIO was first presented in June at the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians annual meeting. Read More |
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Balancing Health And Freedom: The New CDC Director
Health Affairs - June 9, 2009
In this letter to the policy journal Health Affairs, Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute and 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), applauded the appointment of Thomas Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. as the new director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Frieden previously served as New York City's Public Health Commissioner. In that position, he promoted many successful initiatives that led to measurable improvements in the health of New Yorkers. Read More |
CRI Partner Cleveland Clinic Hosts Health Fair
 The CRI-Cleveland Clinic HealthCorps Demonstration Project celebrated the "Highway to Health Fair and Festival" on June 5, 2009, at John Marshall High School in Cleveland, Ohio. The fair promoted awareness about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, especially nutrition, fitness, and mental resiliency as highlighted in the HealthCorps curriculum. In addition, the health fair served as a community outreach event to highlight the health facilities and resources located in and around the high schools where the Cleveland-area HealthCorps programs are based. Read More |
CRI President Dr. Richard Carmona Delivers Commencement Address at Ross University School of Medicine
New York, NY Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute and 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), delivered the commencement address for the Ross University School of Medicine's graduating class of physicians at Madison Square Garden. At the ceremony, as a recognition of his contributions, Dr. Carmona received an honorary Doctor of Laws, which is the highest award conferred by the university. Read More |
CRI Health Literacy and Communication Director Andrew Pleasant, Ph.D., Speaks About Health Literacy at Diverse Events
Time to Talk CARDIO at New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians
Dr. Andrew Pleasant and Denis Chagnon, M.D., FAAFP, a family physician and a trustee of the AAFP Foundation, delivered presentations and answered questions for family physicians about new CRI partner organization Time to Talk CARDIO and how it can help to advance health literacy about heart health. Read More
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Evaluating Care Coordination Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Journal of the American Medical Association - June 23, 2009
In this letter to the international, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association, Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006) and national chairperson of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, emphasizes the need to examine and understand the purpose of demonstration projects when evaluating the outcomes of such projects. Dr. Carmona suggests that we "learn from the failures and even more closely evaluate the successes of the demonstration programs to determine which practices could-and should-be implemented among larger populations" to achieve proactive, evidence-based approaches to reducing health care costs and improving health. Read More | |
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About Canyon Ranch Institute
Canyon Ranch Institute (CRI) is a non-profit organization that catalyzes the possibility of optimal health for all people by translating the best practices of Canyon Ranch and our partners to help educate, inspire, and empower every person to prevent disease and embrace a life of wellness. Canyon Ranch Institute and our partners believe in the power and possibility of a healthy world. More information about CRI is available at www.canyonranchinstitute.org. | |
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