 | REGISTRATION FOR YWM2022-ENGAGE IS OPEN! Registration for YWM2022-Engage, is NOW OPEN! Join us July 14-16 at Westin Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, NV, for our re-envisioned, in-person Convention event. Since this will be our first in-person event in a few years and we are excited for to come back together, we have designed a transformational experience for those who want to take that deeper dive into weight and health education, while also focusing on making connections and learning how to take action to advance our cause. Experience YWM2022-Engage like never before as we focus this year on Education, Connection and Action. Tickets are limited, so be sure to register right away! REGISTER NOW. | | |
 | REFLECTING ON YWM2022-VIRTUAL Earlier this month, the OAC hosted YWM2022-Virtual, a weekend-long online education and connection event. YWM2022-Virtual focused on providing quality, science-based education, prioritizing mental health and sharing our lived experiences. Attendees walked away feeling energized, motivated and inspired with newfound tools to apply to their everyday lives and a community of support to help them along the way. READ THE RECAP HERE. |  | THE BEST IS YET TO COME: OAC RELEASES ITS 20221 ANNUAL REPORT In 2021, OAC made a profound impact in our mission to elevate and empower individuals affected by obesity. To capture this, we have put together a 2021 Annual Report that highlights our progress in the key areas we fight: education, advocacy, support and awareness. The report outlines the many ways that our hard work and the dedication of the OAC Community continue to push us closer to our goal, along with how we will build off of this progress in 2022 and beyond. CLICK HERE TO VIEW. |  | FEARLESSLY FACING OBESITY AT THE OAC BOARD RETREAT Earlier this month, the OAC National Board of Directors met to reflect on the progress made in the last few years and discuss a strategic direction moving forward. The OAC is FEARLESSLY facing obesity by standing up for the people affected by it and offering quality education and combating weight bias. READ MORE. | |  |  | The OAC is heartbroken by the passing of long-time OAC member, Rob Portinga. Rob was a member of the OAC National Board of Directors and served on many OAC committees. He was a pioneer in the obesity community, encouraging the open sharing our lived experiences and representing the “dudes” perspective, as he would say. Rob was a dedicated advocate, who touched the hearts of our Community. The OAC will miss Rob dearly and thanks him for his many years of service and dedication to the organization. will continue to live on within the OAC. His legacy will continue to live on within the OAC. | | Living with Extra Weight: A Mission to Get Rid of Obesity Stigma OAC Chair Patty Nece has experienced weight bias for as long as she can remember. By the time she was an adult, she believed everything people said to her, and she even began telling those things to herself. Patty says working with an obesity medicine specialist has changed her life. Today, Patty is passionate about changing the narrative and is a fierce advocate for people living with obesity. READ HER STORY. |  | | |  | SHARE YOUR STORY to #STOPWEIGHTBIAS The Stop Weight Bias Campaign is committed to raising awareness, putting a stop to weight bias and pushing equality forward. Your story has the ability to educate, empower and advocate. SUBMIT YOUR STORY to join the movement and be part of the solution. | | | Welcoming (and re-welcoming) Reshape Lifesciences and Allurion Technologies to the OAC Chairman’s Council The OAC is honored to welcome new member, ReShape Lifesciences and returning member, Allurion Technologies, Inc. to our Chairman’s Council, the highest level of OAC Membership. We thank ReShape Lifesciences and Allurion Technologies, Inc. for their support at the BRONZE level of our Chairman’s Council. To learn more about OAC’s Chairman’s Council, please CLICK HERE.
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