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Monthly Update | January 2010 |
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This month's featured photo is of Sullivan County Memorial Hospital, the newest site of the
Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program. |
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Dear Friend of Canyon Ranch Institute,
As we move into a brand-new decade, we're thrilled to be able to collaborate with you and other partners and friends to help even more people develop long-lasting personal connections to health and wellness. We're starting 2010 with a healthy dose of partnership activities to help educate, inspire, and empower people to prevent disease and embrace a life of wellness. For example, we're delighted to announce that together with Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan, Missouri, we've received a grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to start a Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program Health Literacy Demonstration Project in this rural Missouri community. The CRI LEP transfers the best practices of Canyon Ranch to underserved communities to prevent, diagnose, and address chronic diseases through an integrative health literacy approach. We have seen positive results from the first CRI LEP in the South Bronx, NY, and we're excited about making the adjustments to take this program to a rural community in the Show Me State! On behalf of all of us at Canyon Ranch Institute, thank you for your continuing support, which makes programs like this possible. If you would like to learn more about us or how you can become involved, please visit www.canyonranchinstitute.org/getinvolved/ or contact me.
In Good Health,
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CRI partnered with
what organization to launch its first
Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program?
a) Urban Health Plan
b) Prevention Pioneer
c) Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
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Type your answer in the SUBJECT LINE of a new email, with your name and address in the body of the email. Email one entry to cri@canyonranchinstitute.org before January 31, 2010. One lucky winner will be notified by email on February 1.
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CRI-Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Partnership Awarded Health Literacy Grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health
Milan, MO and Tucson, AZ
CRI and Sullivan County Memorial Hospital (SCMH) were awarded a two-year grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to conduct a SCMH-CRI Life Enhancement Program Health Literacy Demonstration Project in Sullivan County, Missouri. Sullivan County is the second CRI LEP site. Together, SCMH, Health Literacy Missouri, and CRI will adapt the CRI LEP for a rural population. CRI and the Urban Health Plan in the South Bronx, NY, collaboratively developed the CRI LEP for an urban population, based on the Canyon Ranch Life Enhancement Program that was first introduced at Canyon Ranch in 1988. The SCMH-CRI Life Enhancement Program Health Literacy Demonstration Project will kick off with the SCMH-CRI LEP core team training in early 2010, and the program will launch with Sullivan County participants in summer 2010. Read More |
17th U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard H. Carmona Passes Surgeon General's Seal to 18th U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin During Change of Command Ceremony Washington, D.C.
Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute, and 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), passed the Surgeon General's seal to Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., during a change of command ceremony in Washington, D.C., where Dr. Benjamin was officially sworn in as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States.
Dr. Benjamin pledged a commitment to wellness and disease prevention to a crowd of over 600 friends, relatives, and supporters. "This is a doctor's dream job, but, for me it was more important and more personal because many of my family members are not sitting here today because of preventable diseases," Dr. Benjamin told the audience. Read More
View a photo gallery of the event |
Talkin' CARDIO With Your Patients: Nine Questions for a Former U.S. Surgeon GeneralPA Professional - December 2009
In this interview with PA Professional, CRI President Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, chairperson of the Time to Talk CARDIO advisory board, answers questions about the background, purpose, and key components of the Time to Talk CARDIO program, as well as how physician assistants can incorporate the program into their practice. "It really is about improving health literacy at its base so that it is taking this science that we all know and making it resonate with those whom we have the privilege to serve so that they can change behavior and act accordingly to improve their health status," Dr. Carmona explained. Read More
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CRI and Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease Extend Commitment to Prevent and Manage Chronic Disease
Washington, D.C.
CRI and the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) renewed their commitment to helping to ensure that policies and practices improve lives through prevention and management of chronic disease. In a letter issued December 19, 2009, CRI President Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, national chairperson of PFCD, and PFCD Executive Director Ken Thorpe, Ph.D., thanked the more than 120 national partners that have helped to make PFCD one of the largest and most influential health coalitions in the United States.
PFCD made powerful strides in 2009 to ensure that health reform deliberations strongly emphasize provisions to address the chronic disease crisis. PFCD issued publications on the impact of chronic disease, facilitated discussions on health reform, and hosted national forums and campaigns to focus attention on the long-term value of prevention and disease management for all Americans. Read More
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CRI Hosts Visiting Scholar Dr. Frederico Peres
Tucson, AZ
As we continue to build an international dimension, Canyon Ranch Institute welcomed Frederico Peres, Ph.D., MSc. from Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) as the most recent CRI Visiting Scholar.
 Dr. Peres participated in several group discussions and led a workshop with the CRI team. His work in Brazil, as part of the Ministry of Health of the Brazilian government, is focused on identifying best practices of risk communication. Most of Dr. Peres' research has focused on risk communication in the context of the use of pesticides in Brazilian agriculture.
Dr. Peres and CRI are exploring ways to combine the best practices of health literacy and an integrative approach to health and medicine with Dr. Peres' expertise in risk communication. The shared goals are to collaborate on projects that improve the health and wellness of the Brazilian population, enhance the evidence base on health literacy and risk communication, and continue to forge good working relationships between CRI and FIOCRUZ, as well as with the public health system in Brazil. Read More
Photo information: Pictured right to left, CRI Visiting Scholar Frederico Peres, Ph.D., MSc., speaks with CRI Executive Director Jennifer Cabe, M.A., and CRI Program Manager for Planning and Evaluation Rainy Warf, M.P.H., CHES, at CRI during a workshop focused on risk perception and identifying best practices in health literacy and risk communication related to the use of pesticides in agricultural practices. (December 16, 2009, Tucson, Arizona, © 2009 Canyon Ranch Institute, Jennifer Cosenza photographer) |
Presentation by CRI Health Literacy and Communication Director Dr. Andrew Pleasant Published in Institute of Medicine Workshop Summary
Washington, D.C.
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CRI Partnerships and Policies Director Christine L. Sardo Speaks about Cancer Prevention at The Wellness Community Phoenix, AZ
Christine L. Sardo, M.P.H., R.D., CRI partnerships and policies director, was invited to speak at the December meeting of The Wellness Community's Leadership Council in Phoenix. Christine spoke about CRI's principles and partnerships, as well the importance of optimizing nutrition for cancer prevention and survivorship.
 "Berries, especially black raspberries, are an easy way to consume a concentrated source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and hundreds of other cancer-fighting phytochemicals. They are anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, anti-metastatic, anti-angiogenic, and they are anti-oxidants. We're talking about preventing tumor formation and progression on a microscopic level," Christine explained. Read More |
CRI President Dr. Richard H. Carmona Delivers Keynote at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Healthy Eating Research Meeting
Tucson, AZ
 Over 30 percent of children in over 30 states are overweight or obese. CRI
President Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, addressed this reality in his keynote, "Conquering Childhood Obesity: Milestones Needed to Protect, Promote, and Advance the Health, Safety, and Security of the United States" at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Healthy Eating Research 4th Annual Grantee Meeting.
In outlining efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States by 2015, Dr. Carmona said, "We must all work together to help our children lead healthy lives. Instead of blaming children for being overweight, we need to encourage them and help them to make healthier choices. We need physical activity and healthy food choices in every school in America." Read More |
Straight from the Experts at Ohio State University, Johns Hopkins University, and Canyon Ranch: Three "New-to-Me" Super Foods: Black Raspberries, Broccoli Sprouts, and Chicory-Family Leafy Greens
Happy Healthy Long Life - December 5, 2009
CRI Partnerships and Policies Director Christine L. Sardo, M.P.H., R.D., is quoted in this blog entry that highlights three studies focused on the importance of eating black raspberries, broccoli sprouts, and chicory greens to help prevent certain types of cancer. The author learned about the cancer-preventing foods from a friend who was a participant in the CRI LIVESTRONG Week at Canyon Ranch Tucson. 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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