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Monthly Update | March 2009 |
Dear Friend of Canyon Ranch Institute,
On behalf of CRI President Dr. Richard Carmona and all of us at Canyon Ranch Institute, thank you for your support of our programs and partnerships. Together with our partners, we're grateful to be able to help improve the health and well-being of underserved communities. Click on the links below to read the latest news and updates from Canyon Ranch Institute.
If you would like to learn more about our partnerships or about how you can become involved with CRI, please visit our website at canyonranchinstitute.org or contact me.
In Good Health,
Jennifer Cabe, M.A.
Executive Director, Canyon Ranch Institute
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| Upcoming Events |
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CRI to Host Keynote Presentation at the 2009 Integrated Care Summit
Date: March 29 to 31
Location: Austin, Texas
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Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease Hosts Health Care University Briefing
February 27, 2009 - Washington, D.C.
CRI's partner organization, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD), hosted its first "Health Care University" briefing, "Making Progress on Health Reform: Where Does Fighting Chronic Disease Fit In?". The PFCD Healthcare University is a series of briefings in which top health policy experts speak on health reform topics. CRI Executive Director Jennifer Cabe, M.A., attended the briefing at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, D.C. Read More
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CRI Perspectives: A Closer Look at the Economic Argument for Disease Prevention
Current health care spending in the United States is concentrated on treating chronic diseases, while only a very small portion of expenditures are focused on preventing these diseases. Of the more than $2 trillion spent on health care in the United States each year, only 2 to 3 percent is spent on prevention. However, focusing on prevention and the reduction of risk factors for chronic disease is essential to reducing the burden of disease, improving quality of life, and decreasing health care costs. Still there is debate as to whether prevention programming saves money. In the commentary A Closer Look at the Economic Argument for Disease Prevention, published in the February 4, 2009, Journal of the American Medical Association, the author argues that the context used to frame our discussion regarding the value of prevention is critical. Read More |
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CRI's Five-Year Strategic Plan 
Read Canyon Ranch Institute's Five-Year Strategic Plan (2008 to 2013) to help educate, inspire, and empower every person to prevent disease and embrace a life of wellness.
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CRI President Dr. Richard Carmona Delivers Keynote Address at the Academic Medical Center Summit at the University of Utah February 26, 2009 - Salt Lake City, UT
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 keynote address at the Academic Medical Center summit, hosted by the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. Dr. Carmona's remarks focused on translating health policy into high-quality care, and described how policy research leads to better community health. Read More |
CRI President Dr. Richard Carmona Delivers Keynote at Defense Centers of Excellence Summit
February 10, 2009 - San Diego, CA
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 keynote address at the Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Strategic Planning Summit. Dr. Carmona spoke about the integrative health approach to promoting resilience, recovery, and reintegration of servicemen and women, their families and communities who have experienced psychological stress due to traumatic brain injury and physical and psychological stressors. Read More |
CRI to Host Keynote Presentation at the 2009 Integrated Care Summit
Canyon Ranch Institute is pleased to announce that we will host the keynote presentation at the 2009 Integrated Care Summit in Austin, Texas on Monday, March 30. CRI Partnerships and Policies Director Christine Sardo, M.P.H., R.D., will provide opening remarks and introduce the keynote speaker, Christine Ferguson, J.D., director of our partner organization Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance.
The Integrated Care Summit will be held March 29 to 31. To support all of our collaborators and friends in attending the Integrated Care Summit, CRI is offering a special $100 discount on registration. Simply download and complete a registration form - entering "CANYON" on the "Special Discount" line and subtracting $100 from the chosen rate.
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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 canyonranchinstitute.org. | |
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