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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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Since our very first OAC Convention in 2012, we’ve met thousands of members and individuals who have been affected by obesity and have wanted to find a like-minded community with similar experiences and struggles. Mary C. is an OAC member from Seal Beach, California, who has been with us since the beginning of our Convention
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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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Summer 2022 We’ve all had moments in our lives where we needed help from others and moments where we’ve needed to give help and support in return. That’s the beauty of belonging to a community, and OAC Member Lisa Hernandez embodies this spirit perfectly. Lisa is known in our Community for her positive attitude and
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For the last two days, the national board of the Obesity Action Coalition has been thinking deeply about its strategic direction for the next five years. It was an occasion for two very different mindsets. On one hand, we see that much has changed in just the last few years with regard to the problems we’re
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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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