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Monthly Update | March 2010 |
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This month's featured photo is of CRI President Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), and Chair of the Time to Talk CARDIO Advisory Board, with heart health advocate and award-winning actress Andie MacDowell as they teamed up to launch Time to Talk CARDIO during Heart Health Month. |
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Dear Friend of Canyon Ranch Institute,
Canyon Ranch Institute is proud to announce the national launch of our partner organization Time to Talk CARDIO. CRI President Dr. Richard Carmona teamed up with actress and heart health advocate Andie MacDowell to lauch the program. The goal was to raise awareness of this dynamic program designed to help patients and health care professionals improve communication about prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.
I'm also happy to report that many advances have been made since the July 2008 launch of the National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship. The National Call to Action is a roadmap developed under the leadership of the four most recent U.S. Surgeons General to meet specific national goals related to cancer prevention, recommended screenings, early detection, treatment, and survivorship. To review successful outcomes and explore new challenges, the National Call to Action community is hosting the NCTA 2010 Workshop: Innovation in the War on Cancer, March 15, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Please read the article below to learn more about this important event to continue to make cancer prevention and survivorship a national priority.
On behalf of all of us at Canyon Ranch Institute, thank you for your continuing support of our mission to help educate, inspire, and empower every person to prevent disease and embrace a life of wellness. If you would like to learn more about us or how you can become involved, please click here or contact me.
In Good Health,
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will further advance the strategies and goals established for cancer prevention and survivorship by the four most recent U.S. Surgeons General.
March 15, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
American Association for the Advancement of Science 1200 New York Avenue NW Washington, D.C., 20005 For more information visit www.nctacancer.org. Commissioned by the Alliance, the surveys gathered insights from primary care physicians and patients about discussions surrounding weight and weight-related health issues.
March 16, 2010
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The Elliott School of International Affairs,
The George Washington University
1957 E St., NW, 7th Floor
Washington, D.C., 20052
For more information and
to RSVP contact
Jennifer Cabe, M.A., will present "Strategies to Advance Health Literacy and Disease Prevention"
March 17, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
B1 Conference Center
1800 K Street NW
Washington, D.C., 20006
For more information and to
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| Test Your Knowledge |
CRI, the
Lance Armstrong Foundation and the four most recent U.S. Surgeons General launched the National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship in
what year?
a) 2008
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CRI Partnership Launches Time to Talk CARDIO Health Literacy Program to the Public; Richard H. Carmona and Heart Health Advocate Andie MacDowell Take to the Airwaves New York, NY
 CRI President Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), and award-winning actress and heart health advocate Andie MacDowell partnered in a media tour to launch Time to Talk CARDIO, a new program to help improve the communication between health care professionals and patients about cardiovascular health. During the media tour, Dr. Carmona and Ms. MacDowell were interviewed by dozens of television and radio stations across the nation about the importance of preventing and managing cardiovascular disease.
"Millions of Americans live with at least one heart condition," Dr. Carmona said. "Time to Talk CARDIO focuses on the skills patients and health care professionals need in order to have a real dialogue in the office about heart health. Based on the results of initial research we have conducted, we believe Time to Talk CARDIO may make an important difference in how patients and health care professionals talk about heart health." Read More
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CRI and National Call to Action Community Host 2010 Workshop: Innovation in the War on Cancer
Washington, D.C.
 Canyon Ranch Institute and the National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Community are hosting the NCTA 2010 Workshop: Innovation in the War on Cancer on March 15, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
Workshop participants will review successful strategies of individuals and organizations to meet the goals of the National Call to Action, review gaps and unmet needs in all sectors, and identify steps to close the gaps.
View the Workshop agenda |
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CRI-MEZCOPH Healthy Steps for Families Demonstration Project Expands to Serve Border Community
Douglas, AZ
 The Canyon Ranch Institute-Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCOPH), Healthy Steps for Families Demonstration Project has expanded to serve the border community of Douglas, AZ. Healthy Steps for Families was developed to help parents become better role models for their children around issues related to health and wellness. Through the program expansion, CRI and MEZCOPH seek to reduce health disparities and improve the health status of multiethnic communities primarily in the U.S.- Mexico border region. Read More
Photo information: Leti Garcia (middle), a new graduate of the Healthy Steps for Families Demonstration Project, proudly displays her program certificate. Blanca Robles (left) and Martha Barrera (right) serve as the program's promotoras (community health educators). (January 2010, Douglas, AZ) |
CRI Health Literacy and Communication Director Dr. Andrew Pleasant Facilitates Online Discussion on Evaluating and Measuring
Health Literacy
Tucson, AZ
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Peoples' Piece Wins Distinguished Award from the Society for Technical Communication
Chicago, IL
 The Peoples' Piece - Cancer: What it Means to You, a magazine-style booklet that accompanies the National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship, received the prestigious award of "Distinguished" from the Chicago Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. The Peoples' Piece is dedicated to promoting awareness of cancer prevention and survivorship. CRI Executive Director Jennifer Cabe, M.A.; Melissa Sileo, M.S.W., LCSW, of the Lance Armstrong Foundation; Laura Zauderer, M.P.H., CHES, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Peter Xiques, Vickie Reddick, and C. Mark Van Hook of SAIC were the lead collaborators on the Peoples' Piece. Read More |
Health Literacy in the Headlines
CRI Health Literacy and Communication Director Andrew Pleasant, Ph.D., has published several articles on increasing the effectiveness of health literacy. Click on the links below to read more about this important research.
Health Literacy as a Tool to Improve the Public Understanding of Alzheimer's Disease
Annals of Long-Term Care - January 2010 This article highlights the importance of health literacy for older adults who are often entrenched in the medical care system the most, yet comprehend medical information the least. Read More
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Informational Behaviors of College Students in Regard to the Human Papillomavirus Journal of American College Health - September/October 2009 This article reports on a survey of students at a large public university in the Northeast United States. This study investigated student's knowledge of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and how it is transmitted, the connection to cervical cancer risk, any stigma attached to HPV, their own sexual behaviors, HPV vaccination status, and sources of information about HPV. Read More |
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What We're Reading |
In Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Food, author Gary Paul Nabhan, Ph.D., writes a thought-provoking account of his year spent eating food that was grown, fished, or gathered within 220 miles of his Arizona home. As he participates in this experiment, he tracks the roots of the food from culture to land. Coming Home to Eat inspired me to remember that as a public health practitioner, issues of chronic disease are not just the result of overconsumption and under activity but may be rooted in an erosion of a true connection to where our food comes from and the cultural traditions that take it from the field to the table.
By remembering and reigniting food traditions, we may do more than recover our health. This book invites us to blend family, nature, and culture to not only feed our stomachs but our souls. Cook yourself a nice pot of soup using vegetables from your local farmers market and enjoy this book! | |
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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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