 |  | OAC MEETS WITH THE WHITE HOUSE On October 15, President and CEO Joe Nadglowski met with the White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC). He was joined by Hannah Martin from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Dr. Fatima Stanford from Harvard/Mass General. The OAC was asked to contribute to the conversation about efforts to expand providers under Medicare Part B and problems with Medicare Part D, which prohibits obesity medication. Additionally, they discussed the consequences of untreated obesity, inequities and the impact obesity has had on COVID-19. |  | OAC'S NEXT HEALTH TALK: BARIATRIC SURGERY – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE & AFTER SURGERY FROM A PATIENT PERSPECTIVE | LIVE ON YOUTUBE ON NOVEMBER 11 AT 7 PM ET Save the date for our FREE Health Talk on November 11, at 7:00 PM ET, streaming LIVE on OAC’s YouTube Channel! In this OAC Health Talk, you will get to hear directly from a patient who has been through this whole process of making the decision and preparing for bariatric surgery. OAC National Board Member and bariatric surgery patient, Kristal Hartman, will walk you through what to expect as you enter this next phase in your journey and help you be better prepared for what’s to come. CLICK HERE to learn more and access past OAC Health Talks. |  | HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO OUR OAC BROADCAST! It's the anniversary of our OAC's Monthly Broadcast and we wanted to take a moment to thank you for joining us for a year full of great education and conversation, we look forward to what 2022 holds! Make sure to stay connected and up-to-date by subscribing to our YouTube Channel and enjoy all our FREE video educational resources. LEARN MORE |  | OAC PARTNERS WITH NOVO NORDISK ON "IT'S BIGGER THAN ME" MOVEMENT The OAC is proud to be an official partner of Novo Nordisk’s “It’s Bigger Than Me” Movement to change perceptions about living with the disease of obesity. Obesity is a serious health condition and not a character flaw. “OAC and Novo Nordisk have a long-standing relationship in the effort to change the way we talk about obesity, treat it and most importantly, change the way we care about people with obesity,” said Joe Nadglowski, OAC President and CEO. Through the OAC’s partnership and support of this campaign, we hope to change the conversation about obesity together. Please learn more about this exciting new movement at Itsbiggerthan.com. |  | OAC INTERVIEWS QUEEN LATIFAH As part of our partnership with Novo Nordisk for their "It's Bigger Than Me" Campaign, our President and CEO, Joe Nadglowski had the opportunity to interview Queen Latifah, Novo Nordisk's official spokesperson for this campaign. Watch this special interview on our YouTube channel to learn more about "It's Bigger Than Me," why Queen Latifah decided to add her voice to this movement and why this campaign is so important. WATCH NOW | | CATCH THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE OAC-TV BROADCAST! EMOTIONAL WELLNESS: HOW TO BE YOUR OWN SUPERHERO Did you miss this month’s episode of the OAC-TV Broadcast? During this superhero-themed, fun and insightful episode, we had a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS, on the importance of emotional wellness, how to be our own superhero, keep ourselves motivated, and practical takeaways that you can add to your mental health toolbox to manage the stress of holidays and everyday life. WATCH NOW |  | |  | URGE YOUR LEGISLATORS TO SUPPORT AND COSPONSOR THE TREAT AND REDUCE OBESITY ACT! There has now more 110 Treat and Reducity Obesity Act (TROA) cosponsors and we recently had 15 new house members cosponsor this very important bill over the past month. Your voice makes a difference, please don’t wait: use the OAC Action Center to urge your legislators to co-sponsor and support TROA. Even if you have written in the past, it’s worth sharing your voice again! CLICK HERE | | | LEARN THE LATEST IN OBESITY SCIENCE AT ObesityWeek® 2021! Join our partners at The Obesity Society during ObesityWeek® this Nov 1-5, 2021. The preeminent international conference for obesity researchers and clinicians, ObesityWeek® is home to the latest developments in evidence-based obesity science: cutting-edge basic and clinical research, state-of-the-art treatment and prevention, and the latest efforts in advocacy and public policy. LEARN MORE
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