Today, the OAC is launching its official campaign to stop weight bias! Learn more about how this campaign got started and what it hopes to accomplish.
Today, the OAC is launching its official campaign to stop weight bias! Learn more about how this campaign got started and what it hopes to accomplish.
Tampa, Fla. – The OAC is honored to welcome Patricia Nece, JD, as Chairwoman of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC). Ms. Nece has been a long time member of the OAC and served as Vice-Chairwoman of the Board and Chair of the OAC Weight Bias Committee for the past two years. She was also the recipient of
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As we kick-off an exciting year in 2021, the OAC welcomes our newest Chairwoman and a new member of our National Board of Directors. Learn more!
As we tie a bow on 2020 and look ahead to 2021, take a look at the events, efforts and initiatives that shaped the OAC’s progress this year.
OAC’s outgoing Chairwoman, Michelle Vicari, writes an inspiring final letter to the OAC Community that shows just how far we’ve come, together.
On December 17, 2020, the OAC’s CEO, Joe Nadgloski, will join OCAN Founding Chair, Jeanne Blankenship, MS RDN, VP, Washington Policy Advisor, Chris Gallagher and The Glover Park Group Vice President, Adam Goldstein in a meeting with the upcoming Biden administration. This meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act
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A thank you message to our 2020 advertisers of OACs Weight Matters Magazine for making this our most popular educational resource to date!
A Q&A about advocacy with OAC Member Shenese Colwell, who was recently awarded a grant to fund a game/mental exercise she is creating for the bariatric patient community.
New data on the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shows that it is equally effective in people regardless of whether they have obesity, contrary to prior speculation. Get the facts here.
Join us for our upcoming December episode of the OAC’S monthly broadcast: OAC’s Holiday Special – Reflecting Back, Looking Forward! In this episode, we’ll be celebrating the holiday season, looking back at the OAC in 2020, and turning our eyes on what’s to come in 2021. Here’s what else you can expect from this episode:
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A professional advocate from The Creative Coalition shares how her nonprofit from the arts and entertainment industry is helping to get obesity on the forefront of the nation’s health agenda.
With the season of giving upon us, the OAC is asking our community to participate in our 2020 year-end fundraising campaign: Share Your Why, Give Your Why!