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Work Site Wellness Around The World with Bob Karch
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2. College of Arts and Sciences
School of Education, Teaching and Health
BS in Health Promotion (14 Years)
MS in Health Promotion Management (30 Years)
National Center for Health and Fitness
30 Years and 28 Million Dollars in External Research/Contract Activity
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5. FACTS
è Unique global forum of prestigious Academic,
Corporate and Governmental institutions
è Institutions in 30+ countries
è Global communication network with interdisciplinary
partnerships
è Based in Washington, DC at American University
(European Regional Center – Heidelberg University)
6. Future Directions for IIHP
The International Institute of Health
Promotion will continue to build additional
alliances with governmental and non-
governmental agencies that benefit the
advancement of health promotion around
the globe. Further, the AU-IIHP will establish
numerous additional regional centers to
advance its academic, research, and policy
development activities.
For more information contact
rkarch@american.edu
7. Today’s Discussion
1. Introduction – American Univ. BS, MS,
NCHF, and IIHP
2. Setting the stage –“Karch Review &
Perspective”
3. The Book –Global Perspectives in
Workplace Health Promotion – By Wolf
Kirsten and Bob Karch and Published
by Jones and Bartlett Learning
4. The Global Reality
5. The Global Opportunity
6. Questions (Anytime)
10. Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Australia Chapter 11 India
Chapter 2 Botswana Chapter 12 Israel
Chapter 3 Brazil Chapter 13 Italy
Chapter 4 Chile Chapter 14 Japan
Chapter 5 China
Chapter 6 Czech Republic Chapter 15 Norway
Chapter 7 Denmark Chapter 16 Russia
Chapter 8 Finland Chapter 17 Singapore
Chapter 9 Germany Chapter 18 South Africa
Chapter 10 Gulf Chapter 19 Sweden
Cooperation Council Chapter 20 United Kingdom
Chapter 21 United States
11. Contributing Authors
Kerstin Baumgarten, Ph.D.
Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal (University of Applied Sciences) Katy Cherry, BSc
Department of Social and Health Sciences Freelance Health Writer and Health Promotion Specialist
Stendal, Germany London, UK.
Finn Berggren Ricardo De Marchi, M.D.
President, Gerlev Physical Education and Sports Academy CEO of CPH Health
Co-founder and Steering Board Member, HEPA Europe – European São Paulo, Brazil
Network for Health Enhancing Physical Activity
Denmark Joana Godinho, M.D., MAC, DSC
Senior Health Specialist, Human Development
The World Bank
Bob Boyd, OAM Washington, D.C., USA
President National Wellness Institute of Australia Inc
Director Wellness Communication Solutions Volney Vasquez Henríquez, M.Sc.
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Founder & President
Promondo Company
Wei-Qing Chen, M.D., Ph.D. Santiago, Chile
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
School of Public Health Antero Heloma, M.D., Ph.D.
Sun Yat-sen University National Institute for Health and Welfare THL
Guangzhou, China Helsinki, Finland
12. Contributing Authors
Vladimir Hobza, Ph.D.
G.L. Khanna, Ph.D.
Faculty of Physical Culture
Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Palacky University, Olomouc
Manav Rachna International University
Czech Republic
Faridabad, India
Peter Thomas Honeyman, M.B., B.S., FACOEM
Kazutaka Kogi, M.D.
Independent Consultant Occupational Physician
President of the International Commission on Occupational Health
Israel (ICOH)
Institute for Science of Labour
Gerhard Huber, Ph.D. Kawasaki, Japan
Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft der Universität Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg Linda Kovler, R.N., B.A., B.S.N., M.Occ.H.
Heidelberg, Germany Global Health & Well-being, Intel Electronics
Israel
Tanya Kalas
Health Promotion Specialist Dieter Lagerstrøm, Ph.D.
International Health Consulting Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Sport and
Berlin, Germany Nutrition
University of Agder
Kristiansand, Norway
13. Contributing Authors
Takashi Muto, M.D., Ph.D.
Rimma Potemkina, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Public Health
State Research Centre for Preventive Medicine
Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russian Federation
Tochigi, Japan
Moscow, Russia
Lars Österblom
Jalees K. Razavi, MBBS, DPHC, DIH, FRCPC, FACOEM, FACPM
Senior organizational development consultant
Director, Occupational Health,
Lars Österblom Consulting
Imperial Oil Limited
Stockholm, Sweden
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Emmanuel Olufemi Owolabi, Ph.D.
Thomas Skovgaard, Ph.D.
Department of Physical, Health Education,
Associate Professor, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical
University of Botswana, Biomechanics
Gaborone, Botswana University of Southern Denmark
Odense, Denmark
Neo Seow Ping, BSc
Health Promotion Board Radim Šlachta, Ph.D.
Singapore Faculty of Physical Culture
Palacky University, Olomouc
Czech Republic
14. Contributing Authors
G.L. Strydom, Ph.D.
Professor, School for Biokinetics, Recreation & Sport Science
North West University (Potchefstroom Campus)
South Africa
Cilas J. Wilders, Ph.D, B.Jur
Instituut vir Biokinetika/Institute for Biokinetics
Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe/Faculty of Health Sciences
NW Universiteit/University- Potchefstroom
South Africa
Jan Winroth
Senior lecturer, University West
Trollhättan, Sweden
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Lek Yin Yin
Health Promotion Board
Singapore
15. Contributing Authors
Rod Lees, B. Soc. Wk; Dip Ed Psych; Cert Teach
Chew Ling, MBBS, MMed (Public Health), FAMS
Wellness Consultant and Personal Trainer
Health Promotion Board
Events Coordinator, National Wellness Institute of Australia Inc
Singapore
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Vishal Marwah, MS, MBBS
Cinthia Ortiz Leiteiro, R.N., M.B.A.
Global Cardiovascular Programs, Department of Cardiology
Promondo Company
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Santiago, Chile
NYC, New York, USA
Low Soo Leng, MSc
Giuseppe Masanotti, M.D.
Health Promotion Board
Professor, Faculty of Medicine
Singapore
Public Health Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties
University of Perugi
Jian Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Perugia, Italy
Department of Safety Engineering and Ergonomics
University of Wuppertal
Peter R. Mills, MB BS, MSc, MD, MCRP.
Wuppertal, Germany
Specialist in Respiratory Medicine
The Whittington Hospital
Annie Ling, Ph.D.
Director, Glasslyn Health Solutions
Health Promotion Board
London, UK.
Singapore
16. Book/Chapter Design/Structure
1. Global Trends (Country Data)
2. Introduction
3. Prevailing Health Issues & risk Factors
4. Healthcare System
5. Influence of Culture and Mentality
6. Drivers of workplace Health Promotion
7. Programs and Good Practices
8. Outcomes and Indicators
9. Existing Research
10. Summary
19. First Myth
Our way (the US way of conducting Workplace
Health Promotion Programs) is the best way
and it won’t work there for them!!
20. Second Myth
It is much different there (other countries)
and they have different problems!!
21. Third Myth
They (other countries) don’t have professional
people that know how to conduct Workplace
Health Promotion Programs like we do!
22. Fourth Myth
They (professionals in other countries) do
not care about (do not know about) such
things as ROI, Health care cost containment,
and Presenteeism.
23. Fifth Myth (Truth)
We (professionals in the US) don’t know/not
sure (yet)how to do it there (in other
countries)!!!
25. About Bob Karch
Robert Karch, Ed.D., has been a member of American University faculty since
1969. He is a Professor in the School of Education, Teaching & Health where
he currently teaches courses in Strategic Planning and Management, Global
Health, Global Health Policy, and Critical Issues in Health Promotion
Management. He is the Founder of both the Masters of Science program in
Health Promotion Management (1980), and the Bachelors of Science in
Health Promotion (1996). Bob also is the Founder and the Executive Director
of the University's National Center for Health Fitness (1980) and the
International Institute for Health Promotion (1996) and has been the
Principal Investigator on more than $28 million of research and management
activities. He has provided lectures, workshops, and strategic advice on many
aspects of health promotion for thousands of individuals throughout the
world as well as many national and multinational organizations and
government agencies. While Bob has many publications, his most recent is
Global Perspectives in Workplace Health Promotion, a text he edited with his
colleague and former student, Wolf Kirsten, and published by Jones and
Bartlett Learning. Aside from his University activities, Bob serves on
numerous Boards related to Health Promotion.
rkarch@american.edu or rckki@aol.com
Phone 202-297-1219