Partnership For Prevention 
 
 
Tobacco Control Panels - Health and Human Capital Management Congress

Partnership will facilitate plenary and breakout panels on tobacco cessation on January 30th and 31st at the 3rd Annual Health and Human Capital Congress. Receive 50% discount off the Employer Rate using promotional code TZN384 at time of registration. Register now!

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 4:40 pm - 5:45 pm
Keynote: Industry Panel on the Business Case for Effective Tobacco Control Strategies

The keynote session will focus on the importance of support from the C-suite/senior leadership in the development and implementation of wellness and prevention programs, highlighting in particular how to make the case for offering employees comprehensive smoking cessation benefits.

Speakers

  • LaVaughn Palma-Davis – Senior Director, University Health & Well Being Initiatives, The University of Michigan MWorks Occupational Health Services
  • Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH – Chairman, National Commission on Prevention Priorities; Director, Institute for Health Policy, University of Texas School of Public Health
  • Fred Williams – Director, Benefits and Strategic Alliances, Quest Diagnostics

 
Thursday January 31, 2008 - 1:30pm - 4:15pm
Seminar F - Advanced Care Management: Diabetes, Obesity and Weight Management Smoking Cessation Programs

The seminar session will focus on HR/benefits managers who are responsible for the development and implementation of companies’ wellness initiatives and benefits. Building on the senior leader perspectives provided during the keynote session (1/30), the seminar will provide detailed information on the components of a comprehensive smoking cessation benefit as defined by the CDC, how smoking cessation benefits can be communicated to workforces and various methods for providing incentives for worker participation.

Speakers

  • Maria Bomersbach – Corporate Six Sigma, Quest Diagnostics
  • Ann Skye – Manager, Employee Wellness,  Quintiles Transnational Corp.
  • Linda Thomas – Manager, University of Michigan Health Services Tobacco Consultation Service, University of Michigan Health System
  • Marcy Zauha – Director of Health & Safety, Union Pacific