Action on Wellness Symposium Program.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  Plenary - Community Development and Infrastructure

A Call to Action for Canada’s Obesity Crisis :  Are We Ready for This?
Dr. Ali Zenter MD - Medical Expert Village on a Diet, Cardiac Risk and Obesity Specialist, Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada. 

Walking Around the World : Innovation and Inspiration for Delivering Best Practice for Walking to Improve Public Health.
Dr. Rodney Tolley PhD - Active Transport Consultant, Researcher and Presenter, Director Walk 21,Staff ordshire, United Kingdom.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  Plenary – Knowledge Development and Transfer

Connecting the Developmental Lens to the Health of Our Society: Adverse Childhood Experiences. (Presentation not available)
Dr. Robert Anda MD, MS - ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study, Fayetteville, Georgia, United States.

From Research to International Community Implementation: Addressing Childhood Obesity on a Public Health Scale.
Dr. Paul Sacher BSc(Med), Hons RD - Chief Research & Development Officer, MEND UK (Mind, Exercise,Nutrition.. Do it!), London, United Kingdom.

The Tomorrow Project
Dr. Paula Robson PhD - Principal Investigator, The Tomorrow Project, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  Plenary – Leadership and Policy Development

How Healthway Worked with Sport, Art and Racing to Create Healthier Environments in Western Australia.
Dr. Jo Clarkson PhD - Director, Health Promotion, Healthway, Western Australia, West Perth, Australia.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  Plenary – The Future of Wellness

Better Life Tomorrow: Measuring & Achieving Wellness Across the Lifespan. (Presentation not available)
Dr. Joseph Coughlin PhD - Director, MIT AgeLab (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States .

The Future of Wellness.
Mr. Ruben Nelson - Visionary and Strategic Thinker, Canmore, Alberta, Canada. 

Thursday, October 13, 2011  Plenary – Public Information

Helping People Be and Stay Well Through Civic Coalitions.
Mr. Jeff French - CEO, Strategic Social Marketing Inc, Guilford, United Kingdom

Thursday, October 13, 2011  Plenary – Intersectoral Collaboration

Participatory Practice, Community Based Action for Transformative Change.
Dr. Jane Springett MD - Director and Professor, Centre for Health Promotion Studies, School of Public Health,University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 

Nutrition and the Need for Intersectorial Collaboration to Make Healthier Choices Available.
Dr. Diane Finegood PhD - Professor, Department of Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Executive Director, the CAPTURE Project, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada .

Thursday, October 13, 2011  Plenary  - Wellness for Diverse Populations

Developing Community Based Nutrition and Physical Activity intervention Programs for Aboriginal Population to Reduce Risk of Chronic Diseases
Dr. Sangita Sharma PhD - Endowed Chair, Aboriginal Health, Professor of Aboriginal and Global Health Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Health Promotion for Diabetes Prevention in an Aboriginal Community: the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project.
Dr. Treena Delormier PhD, PDt - Research Team and Community Advisory Board Member, Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Project, Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada

Fostering Family and Community Resilience: The Sudanese Community in Alberta
Dr. David Este PhD - Professor, Associate Dean (Academic) Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Thursday, October 13, 2011  Closing Keynote

Wellness Begins with Inclusive and Empowered Communities
Dr. Jim Diers Honorary PhD - Author, Neighborhood Power, Lecturer, University of Washington, Vachon Island, Washington, United States.