STAR Health and University of Delaware Present: Conversations on Healthcare, Wellbeing and Prevention, which will take place at the STAR Campus Health Sciences Complex Atrium (540 South College Ave., Newark, DE 19713) on the following dates:
Topic: Anxiety, Health and Heart Disease
Date: October 26th, 2017
From: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Topic: A Patient-Centered Comprehensive Healthcare Team
Date: December 5th, 2017
From: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Topic: Is This Just a Phase? Supporting the Journey from Childhood to Adulthood
Date: March 8th, 2018
From: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Topic: From Stable to Flourishing, Redefining "Good Health"
Date: April 26th, 2018
From: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Topic: Lessons Learned: A Disastrous Day of a Patient
Date: July 12th, 2018
From: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Speakers will include:
Dr. Michael Peterson is Professor and Chair of the Department of Behavioral Health at the University of Delaware. Dr. Peterson has extensive experience in health program planning, implementation and evaluation in corporate, government and educational settings. He is also an expert in behavioral research, health and media, and social marketing. His primary research area focuses on the relationship between corporate culture, work, and health. He is widely published, a sought after speaker and consultant, and internationally recognized as a leading authority on workplace culture, stress, and the dualistic approach to organizational and employee health. He has served as an advisor to the American College of Occupational Medicine in the area of workplace stress and culture. He was founding director the Graduate Program in Health Promotion, and the Graduate Health Coaching program at the University of Delaware Dr. Peterson is also the author of the “Culture-Work-Health Model” which has been instrumental in helping the profession move towards more effective strategies in the workplace by integrating the concept of organizational health as an equally important outcome with employee health. The model has been used as a foundation for work-health initiatives in both the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Dr. David Edwards, is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology at the University of Delaware in Newark, DE. He received his BS from the University of Delaware, MS from Wake Forest University, and PhD from the University of Florida. He also leads the NIH funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) in Cardiovascular Health at UD. The goal of this center is to develop a sustainable research center that catalyzes cardiovascular health related research and strengthens the infrastructure for this type of research at UD. His research is focused on exercise and cardiovascular function in chronic kidney disease and he has established a Renal Rehab program at UD. His other area of research focuses on the adverse vascular effects of dietary sodium. The National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association have funded his research.
Dr. Earl Walker is a licensed psychologist utilizing a performance based model and wellness approach to enhance the functioning of individuals, groups, teams, and organizations. His focus is in the assessment and identification of strengths, needs and challenges. He holds a Doctorate of Education in Counseling Psychology, from the Department of Developmental Studies and Counseling at Boston University and an MBA specializing in Health Care Management from Widener University.
Dr. Walker has 19 years of clinical experience in the behavioral health field, with specializations in treating; stress related mental illness in African Americans, children with pervasive developmental disorders (including Autism), children exhibiting antisocial and oppositional behaviors, psychometric assessment and evaluation, gender relations, conflict resolution, negotiation, mediation, sport psychology, and geriatric psychology. He was trained in multisystemic therapy (MST), motivational interviewing (MI), trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), and was also a Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP).
Dr. Walker also has over 25 years experience in health and wellness. He was a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) – Certified Personal Trainer and has taught sport psychology, sociology of sport, exercise physiology, health education, fitness education, and psychological testing at Mount Ida College in Newton, MA and Boston University in Boston, MA. He developed the Self Realization Model and Theory, which focuses on improving the most essential components of optimal performance and helping individuals, teams, and organizations reach their potential.
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