Caroline R. Richardson, M.D
Caroline
R. Richardson, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the
University of Michigan Medical School Department of Family Medicine, and a practicing
family physician. She holds a joint appointment as a Research Scientist
at the VA Health Services Research and Development Service in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
She is also a Research Scientist with the Institute for Research on Women and
Gender.
Dr. Richardson received an undergraduate degree from MIT in Mathematics, and
she received her medical degree from Harvard. She completed her residency in
Family Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and
completed a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Fellowship at the University
of Michigan.
The main focus of Dr. Richardson's research is on integrating physical activity
promotion into routine medical care. She is looking at several aspects of this
issue including: objective measurement of physical activity in the primary care
setting; development and evaluation of Internet-mediated, pedometer-based
walking programs targeting people with chronic illness; and optimization
of pedometer-based walking programs by manipulating goal setting and other behavioral
strategies. Her Physician Faculty Scholars Program project is entitled Enhancing
Adherence by Building E-Communities.
She is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice, Society for Teachers
of Family Medicine, North American Primary Care Research Group and the American
College of Sports Medicine. She is also a member of the STFM Research Committee
and the AMA Expert Committee on the Assessment & Prevention of Childhood
Obesity and Adolescent Overweight & Obesity.
Walter M. Bortz II, M.D.
Walter
M. Bortz II, M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford
University School of Medicine and a graduate of Williams College and the University
Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine. Recognized as one of America’s most
distinguished scientific experts on aging and longevity, Dr. Walter Bortz's
research has focused on the importance of physical exercise in the promotion
of robust aging. Dr. Bortz has written over 130 medical articles in renowned
medical journals and lay articles for respected newspapers such as The New
York Times and Washington Post. Dr Bortz has authored and coauthored
five books, including Diabetes Danger: What 200 Million Americans at Risk
Need to Know and Living Longer for Dummies. Dr. Bortz is past
co-chairman of the American Medical Association’s Task Force on Aging,
former President of The American Geriatrics Society and is currently Chairman
of the Medical Advisory Board for the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation,
as well as a Senior Advisor to Healthy Silicon Valley, a community collaborative
effort which addresses the soaring incidence of obesity and diabetes.
Dr. Bortz gives approximately 50 speeches per year to corporations, professional associations, educational groups, and other associations. According to Dr. Bortz, most of the negative things we associate with aging aren't a result of chronological aging, but rather a lack of physical activity … when you stop using your body the way it was meant to be used, you decay rapidly.
An avid runner, the 79-year old Dr. Bortz runs 16 miles per week and has completed 36 marathons, including the 2005 Boston Marathon and the 2008 New York Marathon.
Michael P. O'Donnell, PhD, MBA, MPH
Michael
O'Donnell is founder and Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Health
Promotion, Inc. Founded in 1986, the American Journal of Health Promotion
was the first scientific journal to address the health promotion field. It remains
the most widely read scientific publication devoted exclusively to health promotion
with subscribers in 50 countries: The Journal also sponsors the annual Art and
Science of Health Promotion Conference which attracts over 500 people each year.
As editor-in-chief, Dr. O'Donnell has completed composite editorial reviews
of over 1600 manuscripts. As President, he has organized 20 national conferences.
He is also founder and chairman of Health Promotion Advocates, an non-profit
policy organization created to integrate health promotion concepts into national
health policy.
Dr. O’Donnell has served as Chief Wellness Officer at the UPMC Health Plan and as Director of Health and Wellness at the Cleveland Clinic. Prior to starting the Journal, Dr. O'Donnell worked in hospital management for seven years, and in management consulting for four years. He has served on the faculty of three universities.
Dr. O'Donnell earned a PhD in Health Behavior and Health Education from the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan, an MBA in Entrepreneurship and General Management and an MPH in Hospital Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. He completed his undergraduate work in Psychobiology at Oberlin College.
He is an avid swimmer and hiker, and has been a vegetarian for more 30 years. He strives to achieve the model of health promotion espoused by the American Journal of Health Promotion: a balance of physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual health.
Dr. Waldi Wilken, MBChB, MMed, Dip for Med, CCFP
Dr. Waldi Wilken is Co-Chair and a member of the Board of Directors and a member
of the Governance Committee of The Calgary West Central Primary Care Network
(CWC PCN). CWC PCN is the largest Primary Care Network in Alberta that represents
a partnership of over 260 local physicians working in 90 clinics, and the Calgary
Health Region. CWC PCN represents over 250,000 patients under its care.
Dr. Wilken earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from University of The Free State in South Africa and then completed his Master Degree of Family Medicine from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Dr. Wilken is a member of College of Medicine of South Africa where he practiced medicine in South Africa from year 1986 to 1995, specializing in Family Medicine and Medico Legal Medicine. Dr. Wilken immigrated to Canada in 1996 where he expanded his medical accreditation by writing the LMCC and CCFP exams in Canada. Dr. Wilken is a member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and Alberta, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, the Medical Association of Alberta, The Medical Association of South Africa and The General Medical Council of South Africa.
Dr Wilken enjoys his family practice and is very attentive to the needs of his patients – from senior citizens to the very young. Dr. Wilken is a strong proponent of patient engagement in the prevention and management of chronic diseases that are challenging the North American medical community today. He believes that physical activity should be part of the daily routine of patients. Dr. Wilken has been instrumental in providing leadership to CWN PCN group in delivering a variety of programs to allow the CWC PCN patients to take charge of their own health and participated in designing programs to support family physicians in their practices.
Greg Isaacs
"I
am thrilled that WalkingSpree.com is delivering a robust, automated and interactive
program that compliments the basic message of my book — that you can walk your
way to better health."
With over 20 years of experience and as an accomplished athlete, coach and fitness trainer, Greg Isaacs is one of the most recognized names in the health industry. He has made a career of translating his physical ability and mental focus into helping others achieve success through training, motivational speaking and group and individual consulting. He has become one of the most sought-after "fitness trainers to the stars," and was recently named by Men's Journal Magazine as one of the Top 100 Trainers in the U.S.
A South African born triathlete, Isaacs grew up in Westport, Connecticut, attended college in California and began his upward path to stardom by training 80s fitness guru Kathy Smith. That eventually led to his training a 17-year-old Brooke Shields, and then later to Don Johnson (at the height of his "Miami Vice" fame). Since that time, Isaacs has become well known for his results-driven work with A-list celebrities. In is Fit for Films private training program, he works one-an-one with actors to help them prepare for film roles by designing a specific workout and nutritional program to help them transform their bodies and create the specific physical characteristics required for their project. Among those he has helped to appropriately bulk up or slim down for the big screen include Russell Crowe (A Beautiful Mind), Pierce Brosnan ("007 James Bond" films), and Elizabeth Berkley (Striptease), among others.
Isaacs is also the author of the best-selling book, The Ultimate Lean Routine (Summit Publishing, 1996) which was endorsed by Arnold Schwartzenegger, Clint Eastwood, Melanie Griffith and bodybuilder, Joe Weider. In 2001, he built on the success of the book by launching a companion infomercial and product line called The Lean Routine which drew over $30 million in sales including those on QVC and Shop at Home networks.
Perhaps most associated with his fitness training, Isaacs' accomplishments extend beyond the physical. Along with Clint Eastwood, he created the award-winning 10,000-square-foot corporate fitness center on the Warner Brothers studio lot in Burbank, California. He also designed the workout facilities at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and the Time/Warner Resort in Acapulco, and was recruited to consult with EQUINOX Fitness Clubs as the popular New York chain expanded into California. While National Director of Training Development for LA Fitness, Isaacs oversaw the private training of their 70 locations and 600 private trainers, educating them on innovative programs, protocol and techniques. Always at the forefront of fitness, in 2003 Isaacs opened the visionary fitness studio CSF 360, offering innovative group exercise and body transformational programs involving the disciplines of Cardio, Strength and Flexibility. Greg has joined the management team of GYMp3, which has launched an innovative new line of audio workouts designed for Mp3 players, combining music and motivation to give consumers the chance to take Isaacs and other top celebrity trainers along when they exercise, whether it's in the gym or outdoors.
Greg Isaacs holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of California at San Diego, and is both NCCPT and NASM certified. He resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife Diane (a film producer and fellow triathlete), and their two sons.
Janice McCaffrey, M.Ed., C.Psych
Twenty-five
years ago Janice McCaffrey dared to be different and transformed herself from
competitive runner into world class race walker. She competed for Canada in
the Olympics in 1992, 1996 & 2000. During her racewalking career she has
won:
- 13 Canadian Championships
- 3 U.S. Championships,
- Bronze at the Commonwealth Games,
- Silver Medal at the Pan Am Racewalk Cup & a Gold Medal at the Francophone Games.
Janice was 40 years old at her last Olympics. Upon “retiring” she resumed running and took up the triathlon. She has since been the Canadian Masters Marathon Champion, part of two World Masters Relay Records and represented Canada twice at the World Age Group Triathlon Championships.
Competing is not Janice’s only love as she also enjoys a challenging career and an active family life with her husband and two children.
Janice holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology and is a Chartered Psychologist.
Steven Y. Garmaise, CFA
Steve
Garmaise is a business advisor to WalkingSpree. Steve is currently the Associate
Director to FAIR Canada, a nonprofit, independent national organization that
advances the interests of Canadian investors and integrity and fairness in securities
regulation.
An investor, analyst and senior manager since 1983, Steve Garmaise has seen the best and worst of Bay and Wall Streets. A director of research for nine years, Steve served as managing director and global head of equity research at RBC Capital Markets before joining Genuity Capital Markets as a founding partner and co-director of research. Steve began in management at First Marathon Securities and then moved to Merrill Lynch as director of Canadian and deputy director of North American research.
Steve spent 14 years as a top-ranked analyst of the transportation and special situations sectors at Wood Gundy and First Marathon Securities. He has an MBA from the University of Western Ontario and received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1986.
With a long-time interest in regulatory matters, Steve led internal and industry-wide efforts at the investment dealers to adapt to the changing environment and adopt new regulations and policies. Steve served on the Board of the Toronto CFA Society in the early 1990s, where he founded and chaired the advocacy committee.
Steve is active in community affairs. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Toronto Public Library Foundation, where he founded and chairs the corporate committee. Steve also serves on the boards of the Tarragon Theatre and Toronto’s Jewish Immigrant Aid Services.
