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Since 2012, the Your Weight Matters Convention and EXPO has provided life-changing experiences for all who are able to attend. From the paramount education presented to the personal connections made at Convention, there is no substitute. Over the years, I’ve even made it a family affair, bringing my mom and sister! Prior to the 2014
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At nearly every OAC Convention, event and related opportunity, you’ll find Mary Grisaffi. Mary has been part of the OAC since 2012, and in this time, we’ve watched her become an incredible advocate for people with obesity. Not only does Mary represent those of our members who have sought surgery, but she leaves an impact
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  Registration for our Your Weight Matters Virtual Convention is now open! Join us May 14th through 15th for a weekend packed with immersive, interactive and innovative education and connection opportunities. REGISTER NOW Designed to help you develop a deeper understanding of your weight and health, the virtual program will present eight topics over two
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“Focusing on cancer, focusing on obesity, focusing on diabetes, a whole range of diseases … We’re going to make significant breakthroughs.” This in a nutshell is the aspiration for ARPA-H, as voiced by President Joe Biden. It is a new agency with a billion dollars of funding for the next three years, passed in a
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Hi! I’m Connie Stapleton, a licensed psychologist specializing in the field of obesity medicine. For the past 17 years, I have worked with individuals and groups of individuals all dealing with struggles related to the disease of obesity. Society’s negative reaction to and treatment of those who suffer from this life-altering and life-threatening disease has
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Obesity Care Week 2022 – Now is the Time to ACT! – Set to Highlight the Importance of Changing the Way We Care about Obesity Today, Sunday, February 27th, marks the beginning of Obesity Care Week (OCW) 2022, a national awareness campaign aimed at changing the way we care about obesity by providing science-based education
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Greetings and welcome to my blog post. I have obesity. I’ve always had obesity. I look at pictures from when I was two and a half and wonder just how someone so young gets “fat.” I spent my life with the same tape running through my head that many of us are familiar with —
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The OAC is proud to share that Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, one of our long-time supporters and partners in research and advocacy, has renewed their membership on OAC’s Chairman’s Council at the Silver Level. Rhythm is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to changing how rare genetic diseases of obesity are diagnosed and treated. The company is also leading
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A group of OAC members including OAC Chair Patty Nece, JD; OAC President/CEO Joe Nadglowski, OAC Board Member Scott Kahan, MD; and OAC Emeritus Board Members Ted Kyle, RPh, MBA; and Amber Huett-Garcia, MPA, participated in a recent meeting with the Senior Leadership Group of the National Institute of Health Research Task Force.  The National
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For 10 years, OAC’s Your Weight Matters Convention has transformed lives as the nation’s leading conference dedicated to bringing together individuals concerned about their weight and health. From our top-notch, science-based education to our powerful Community of support, our Convention is a highly anticipated, must-attend OAC event! Expanding Our Reach and Convention Events While the
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The OAC is honored to welcome two new members to the OAC National Board of Directors. Liz Paul and Robyn Pashby, PhD, bring their personal experience and dedication to improving the lives of people living with obesity and join the Board in directing the OAC and its activities, setting long-term goals for the association and
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In 2021, we set a year-end goal to raise $10,000 to help support our ever-expanding education, advocacy and support programs, funds that empower us to make 2022 the most impactful year we’ve ever had. We’re happy to report that, with the support of our tireless Community, we CRUSHED our fundraising goal by more than $1,500!
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