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We hope you’re feeling as proud and excited as we are when we think about our amazing year at the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) in 2022. Because of our Community’s unwavering support and commitment, we made significant progress in our mission to elevate and empower people affected by obesity. We’re thrilled to share our 2022
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The Obesity Action Coalition’s (OAC) annual Your Weight Matters Virtual Convention was a weekend-long online event designed to help individuals better understand their weight and health. This year, YWM2023-Virtual aimed to shift the narrative around obesity, emphasizing that obesity is not a person’s fault, but each of us has the power to take back control
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Obesity Action Coalition is a proud Founding Champion of Obesity Care Week 2023 (OCW2023), and we need your help to make this the most impactful week of obesity awareness and support yet!  It’s time to change the way we care for – and about – obesity, and OCW aims to raise awareness, educate, and advocate
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Happy National Nonprofit Day! Each year on August 17th, National Nonprofit Day encourages us to recognize nonprofit organizations across the country and the impact of their world-changing work. From initiating change in local communities to sparking a revolution on a global scale, nonprofit organizations work hard to make the world a better place – but
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In the January 2021 issue of Medical Professionals Tampa Bay magazine will be featuring an article about weight bias in healthcare titled “Obesity Action Coalition (OAC): Changing the World for People With Obesity.” This article was written by OAC’s VP of Marketing and Communications, James Zervios, and discusses the harmful impact of weight bias in
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Tampa, FL – The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is pleased to announce the 2009 National Board of Directors. The elected directors began serving their terms on January 1, 2009. The OAC National Board of Directors are as follows: James Fivecoat, MBA, Chairman; Barbara Thompson, MLS, Vice-Chairman; Georgeann Mallory, RD, Treasurer; Christopher Still, DO, FACN, FACP,
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