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2008 Midwest Worksite Health Promotion Conference
Monday, November 3, 2008
| 7:30 a.m. |
Registration and breakfast with exhibitors |
| 8:15 |
Welcome and announcements |
| 8:30 |
Morning keynote: |
Charles Fazio, MD—Medica
There are monumental health issues affecting our society with an explosion of chronic disease, the overindulgence of food and a deep connection to our couch. How did we get to this point? What is society in for? And most importantly, what will it take to be healthier? This session will share a global and personal perspective on how we can motivate and engage employees to make a shift to healthy choices and enjoy the journey on the way.
| 9:40 |
Breakout session one |
A. Building a Solid Foundation for a Program that Lasts
Carolyn Peterson, BS and Julie Boroo, BS—Park Nicollet HealthSource
Whether you are just starting a wellness program or are several years down the road, in order to achieve short and long-term goals you have to build a sustainable infrastructure. This interactive session will cover the value of an active wellness committee; strategies to develop a vision statement; why program goals and objectives are necessary; the role of an annual and strategic plan; the importance of collecting outcomes.
B. Wake-up! Societal Impact of Sleep Deprivation
Mark W. Mahowald, MD—Professor, Department of Neurology,
University of Minnesota Medical School
Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Hennepin County Medical Center
Sleep is essential, yet most of us deprive ourselves of the amount we need. Dr. Mahowald, an HCMC physician, will discuss the effects of our sleepless society and the link to health risks, including the impact on obesity. The session will end with idea sharing on ways to educate your workforce about sleep.
C. Building a Healthy Culture
Dawn Hungerford, MA—StayWell Health Management
Changing the culture of an organization takes time and thought. Worksites are their own ecologies with unique sets of variables that can have a powerful influence on employees’ health. It takes a multifaceted approach to weave healthy behaviors into the fabric of an organization. Learn about tools, techniques and strategies for positive culture change; how to assess your worksite culture; and what key players to include. The session will finish with an overview of case studies and how organizations have improved the health of their populations.
D. Best Practices for Participant Engagement in Worksite Health Promotion
Jessica Grossmeier, MPH—StayWell Health Management
Participant engagement is an essential ingredient in the success of any health improvement program and employers continue to innovate new strategies to actively engage employees. This presentation will provide an overview of what is known about the use of financial incentives, communication and organizational culture to drive participant engagement. Participants will be encouraged to share examples, challenges and knowledge about what has worked effectively with their use of engagement strategies.
| 10:40 |
Break |
| 11:00 |
Breakout session two |
A. Eat Well! Idea Sharing on Nutrition Programs and Resources
Meghan Quayle, RD and Sonja Savre, MPH, RD—Hennepin County Public Health
Are you looking for ideas that help your employees eat healthier? Do you have programs that have been successful at your worksite? This interactive session is built on you! Come armed with nutrition ideas, programs and resources that had positive outcomes and those that didn’t do so well. The goal is to leave with lots of ideas on how to create an environment supportive of healthy eating.
B. Reaching the Generation Gap
Lis McCarty, MS—Medica
This is the first era where four generations are all present in the workforce. As generations meld, different value systems, communication preferences and work styles may create friction. Learn what drives each generation, how to communicate most effectively and what values must be upheld to really engage employees in your health promotion program.
C. Using Incentives: From Trinkets to Cash to Health Care Premiums
Jim Berg, BA—Mayo Clinic
One key to the success of high-deductible health plan programs is empowering health care consumers with tools and information to help them make good decisions about their health and health care dollars. As consumers navigate the new Consumer Directed Health plans (CDHP), it’s becoming apparent that more help is needed as employees forgo routine and preventive care services, putting long-term health at risk. If you are currently considering changes to your benefit plan design, or are already implementing CDHP, this session will provide ideas on new approaches that facilitate better health.
D. Return on Investment
Nico Pronk, PhD and Jason Gallagher, MBA—HealthPartners
The industry buzz is all about return on investment (ROI). Learn the real meaning in terms of cost savings, productivity and cost avoidance. The struggle for many programs is to find an easy way to put these words into practice by knowing what data to collect and how to summarize and report it. This session will provide ideas and tools to help you start or enhance your current metrics tracking.
E. Student Session: Preparing for a Health Promotion Career
Julie Boroo, BS and Carolyn Rathbun, BS—Park Nicollet HealthSource
Are you majoring in health promotion or just starting out in the field? This session is for you! We will overview what knowledge you may not have gotten in school; choosing an internship; skills and experience that will help; entering the job market, including where to hunt. We will also cover tips for résumé writing and interviewing.
| Noon |
Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Dessert with exhibitors |
| 1:00 |
Afternoon announcements |
| 1:15 |
Afternoon keynote: |
Paul Terry, PhD—StayWell Health Management
Hear from an industry leader about the learnings and struggles of a three-year study comparing traditional health promotion programs with coaching and health care consumer activation. These findings will stimulate thought about what to include as you build your health promotion program. Paul was the principle investigator for ACTIVATE, a three-year study funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control.
| 2:15 |
Networking and beverages with exhibitors |
| 2:30 |
Breakout session three |
A. Stretch Your Wellness Dollar and Program Development Time
Linda Feltes, MS—State of Minnesota; Mary Alice Noel, MS—Medica;
Linda Brandt—Hennepin County Public Health
This session is about saving time and saving money! Start or enhance your wellness program by becoming familiar with the many no- and low-cost health promotion resources that will enhance your program while they stretch your wellness budget. Feel free to share your examples as well!
B. Program Sustainability After Year Three (Panel Discussion)
Sue Kalgren, RN—Beckman Coulter
Deb Benson, BA—Waterous
Joyce Edmeier—City of Maple Grove
The first three years of a health promotion program are fun and engaging because employees are excited about something new. But, changing behavior requires a long term strategy. So what do you do once the newness has worn off and you need to sustain the interest and participation? Hear from three companies, which vary in size and industry type, how they have maintained program vitality and the challenges of sustainability.
C. Let’s Get Wired!
Sarah Gierke, BS—Park Nicollet Health Services, Healthy Living Program
How connected are you to your employees? As the use of computers and the Internet expand, we continually need to adapt our wellness programs to these ever-changing times. Learn multiple ways you can enhance your promotion and program participation through the use of online registration, survey tools, intranet/internet, blogs, e-mail blasts and chat rooms.
D. Keeping Pace with Fitness Trends
Carolyn Rathbun, BS—Park Nicollet HealthSource
This experiential session will share some of the the latest fitness trends, such as meditation, yoga and Latin dance. Learn while you move and leave with ideas on how to implement these at your worksite.
| 3:30 |
Program adjourned |
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