Event Details
September Meeting--Obesity-The Economic Impact and the Buisiness Case for Workplace Wellness
| Date: | September 9, 2015, 11:15am – 1:00pm |
| Location: | Decatur Country Club |
| Price: | $15 |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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Obesity-The Economic Impact and the Buisiness Case for Workplace Wellness
Featuring Dr.James Gauthier from OHG
The presentation will define obesity and how the varying levels of an unhealthy weight and eating habits impact not only the employee personally, but also their work performance. Examples of potential impacts, through lost time due to weight related morbidities, or increased work-related injury rates due to unhealthy weight will be discussed. The presentation will also cover what employers can do to impact the employee at the work place. Examples of possible job-related supports such as incentivized wellness programs, healthier vending machines, and so on, will be provided.
James F. Gauthier, MD, MPH, Medical Director, graduated from the University of Alabama, School of Medicine at Birmingham. He completed his residency at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa. Dr. Gauthier joined OHG in 1994. While working at OHG, he received his Master’s in Public Health from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed a residency in Occupational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. In 2004, Dr. Gauthier became OHG’s Medical Director. Dr. Gauthier is Board Certified in Occupational Medicine and Family Practice. He is certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners and is a certified Medical Review Officer.
*This program has been approved for SHRM-CP/SCP credit hours and has been submitted for HRCI credit.
