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This month's featured photo is from the Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program (CRI LEP) in Cleveland. CRI began collaborating with the Cleveland Clinic in early 2010 to tailor a CRI LEP specifically to the health and wellness opportunities and hopes of young adults in Cleveland. |
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Dear Friend of Canyon Ranch Institute,
I don't know about you,
but I'm reminded every day that when it comes to empowering healthy lifestyles
to prevent disease, there are infinite needs and just as infinite
possibilities. Here at Canyon Ranch Institute, all of our partnerships are
customized to the possibilities and hopes of the people we have the privilege
to partner with and learn from. That makes us all stronger.
A great learning
experience for me has been the National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship (NCTA), a battle plan
I co-edited in 2008 to set specific national goals to improve cancer
prevention, recommended screenings and early detection, treatment and
navigation, and survivorship. A few days ago, we celebrated the second
anniversary of the NCTA with people and organizations committed to meeting the
goals of the NCTA. Those goals were set by a distinguished group of nearly 100 collaborators led
by four former U.S. Surgeons General, including our own CRI President Dr. Richard
H. Carmona. This summer, in our new role as administrative home of the NCTA
Community, Canyon Ranch Institute established a Council of Experts to provide
insight and counsel in making cancer prevention and survivorship a national
priority.
If you or a loved one has been affected by
cancer, I hope you will apply for the 2010 CRI LIVESTRONG Fellowship Program Celebrating
Life After Cancer, at the Canyon Ranch Life Enhancement Center® in Tucson,
AZ, October 24-31. Applications are due August 17, so please take this
opportunity to become a part of this amazing program! Also in this issue of the
CRI Monthly Update, you'll find an important new report from our partner the
Lance Armstrong Foundation, and you can take a survey on the affects of cancer.
You'll also see that
we've been busy with the ongoing development of our Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program (CRI LEP) with our partners in Cleveland, the South Bronx,
and Sullivan County, Missouri. By improving health literacy through the CRI LEP, we can
prevent chronic diseases through culturally relevant approaches that resonate
with each community and are truly individualized for each participant.
On behalf of all of us at
Canyon Ranch Institute, thank you for your continuing support of our programs
that help to 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 in any of our partnerships or activities, please click here or contact me.
 In Good Health, |
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| Upcoming Events |
Heart and Soul Benefit Concert
Presented by CRI partner organization MGA Global Foundation, this concert will help benefit the new CRI-MGA Life Enhancement Program.
August 21, 2010
7:30 p.m.
Westin La Paloma Resort
3800 East Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718
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AAFP Scientific Assembly
CRI partner organization Time to Talk CARDIO is an exhibitor.
September 29 to October 2, 2010
Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202 |
| Career Opportunities |
At Canyon Ranch Institute, our team
is committed to our vision of optimal health for all people. We're expanding our leading-edge partnerships and programs, and currently have an
opening for a Program Manager - Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program. We're seeking talented, hard-working people who want to help educate, inspire, and empower every person to prevent disease and embrace a life of wellness. |
| Test Your Knowledge |
Approximately how many women in the U.S. are overweight or obese?
a) 40 million
b) 55 million
c) 65 millionClick here for the answer and to learn more about the STOP Obesity Alliance
Task Force on Women. |
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Call for Applications for 2010 CRI LIVESTRONG Fellowship Program at Canyon Ranch
Tucson, AZ
2009 CRI LIVESTRONG Fellows during their week at Canyon Ranch.
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The second CRI LIVESTRONG Fellowship Program will be held at the Canyon Ranch Life Enhancement Center in Tucson, AZ, October 24 - 31, 2010. Celebrating Life after Cancer is a week-
long program that provides the opportunity to learn about and experience an integrative approach to optimizing health for cancer survivorship. Cancer survivors who are selected for the program will participate without charge, receiving accommodations, meals, spa and sports services, lifestyle consultations, and much more. The application deadline is August 17.
Read more, including application requirements.
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CRI Partner Organization MGA Global Foundation Hosts Benefit Concert to Raise Awareness of Heart Health
Tucson, AZ
 CRI partner MGA Global Foundation is hosting the "Heart and Soul Benefit Concert" on August 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, AZ. Proceeds will benefit CRI, Arizona Public Media, Sarver Health Center, and CRI partner the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. The concert will feature jazz legends Nick Colionne and Paul Taylor.
Click here to learn more and buy tickets.
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CRI Life Enhancement Program Training Continues in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, OH
Physical activity like the fun dancing that Cleveland participants enjoyed is a core element of all CRI LEP programs.  | In collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic, CRI Health Literacy and Research Director Andrew Pleasant, Ph.D., Partnerships and Policies Director Christine L. Sardo, M.P.H., R.D., and CRI Life Enhancement Program (CRI LEP) Program Manager Sereti Venzin, M.P.H., facilitated a three-day training program in Cleveland for members of the CRI LEP in Cleveland core team. During their visit, the CRI team presented an in-depth overview of the program and of principles of health literacy.
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CRI Life Enhancement Program Launches in Rural Sullivan County
Milan, MO
 The first class of the CRI Life Enhancement Program (LEP) in Sullivan County, MO, started in June 2010 with 20 participants. The Milan community center and a local gym are the locations of the program sessions that take place one evening per week for 12 weeks. The CRI LEP curriculum is based on the integrative health model that looks at the whole person from the perspectives of medicine, nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and spirituality. Read More
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Fourth Class Completes CRI Life Enhancement Program at Urban Health Plan
South Bronx, NY
The 19 women in the fourth class called themselves "Las Dinamicas," which means "the dynamic ladies" in Spanish.  | The fourth class has graduated the CRI Life Enhancement Program (LEP) at Urban Health Plan (UHP) community health center in the South Bronx, NY. The six-week program, which is taught in Spanish and English, is designed to improve participants' health literacy and increase prevention by using an integrative approach to health and wellness. Read More |
CRI President Richard H. Carmona Delivers Keynote Address at 11th Annual Evidence-Based Practice Conference
Phoenix, AZ
CRI President Richard H. Carmona, who is a nurse in addition to being a physician, delivered the keynote address.  | CRI President Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, and 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), delivered the keynote address "The Evidence Base: Differentiating and Plaguing the Surgeon General," at the 11th Annual Evidence-Based Practice Conference in Phoenix on June 10. The conference was sponsored by Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation and was attended by over 180 nurses from 27 states and five countries. Read More |
CRI Establishes NCTA Council of Experts to Catalyze Making Cancer Prevention and Survivorship a National Priority
Tucson, AZ
 The second anniversary of the National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship is distinguished by the formation of the National Call to Action (NCTA) Council of Experts to provide strategic insight and guidance to the diverse NCTA Community. The NCTA Community is a collective of individuals and organizations who share the common mission of advancing the four goals of the National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship by initiating and completing projects focused on improving the health and well-being of the whole person at all stages along the cancer continuum.
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Click here to read the anniversary news release |
STOP Obesity Alliance Announces Task Force on Women
Washington, D.C.
At a briefing held by the STOP Obesity Alliance Task Force on Women, Khaliah Ali, daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, delivered the keynote address. | CRI partner organization the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance, held a briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to announce and discuss its new Task Force on Women, a collaboration of health and wellness organizations that aims to highlight innovative strategies to improve the health of overweight and obese women and their families. As a member of the STOP Obesity Alliance Steering Committee and the Task Force on Women, CRI is participating in initiatives to impact obesity among women. Read More
Click here to read the July 20 Washington Post article, "To combat obesity, start with moms," which discusses the Stop Obesity Alliance Task Force on Women.
Photo: Washington, D.C., July 21, 2010 © Miriam Eisenberg, STOP Obesity Alliance |
Time to Talk CARDIO Newsletter
Time to Talk CARDIO Newsletter - Summer 2010
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Concerns Remain After Cancer Treatment Ends
Austin, TX
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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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