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Sinai President Neil Meltzer and former President Bill Clinton recently shared a New York stage, drawn together by a mutual passion - improving the health of children in the United States.
The men gave out Alliance for a Healthier Generation awards at an event to acknowledge 179 schools across the country that have created innovative, healthy environments where students and staff members can thrive.
?I was proud to be part of this touching ceremony as one of my last duties as Chairman of the American Heart Association,? says Meltzer, whose one-year tenure at AHA ends this month. ?A major goal I set during my time as chairman was to spearhead efforts to decrease childhood obesity in this country by making substantive changes in the culture of our schools.?
Each school recognized by the Alliance's Healthy Schools Program had met or exceeded strict standards set through healthy eating and physical activity policies.
More than 9,000 schools in all 50 states have made the commitment to make modifications to turn the tide on childhood obesity.
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation was founded through a joint partnership of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation.
?Spending time with President Clinton was also a highlight of the evening for me,? adds Meltzer. ?We spoke like two old friends about his daughter's upcoming wedding, what we're both doing for our respective heart health, what's happening in Haiti and in Africa. We also shared travel stories about our respective African trips and our mutual desire to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania."
-Helene King
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Two Presidents Meet over Heart Health
Sinai President Neil Meltzer and former President Bill Clinton recently shared a New York stage, drawn together by a mutual passion - improving the health of children in the United States.
The men gave out Alliance for a Healthier Generation awards at an event to acknowledge 179 schools across the country that have created innovative, healthy environments where students and staff members can thrive.
?I was proud to be part of this touching ceremony as one of my last duties as Chairman of the American Heart Association,? says Meltzer, whose one-year tenure at AHA ends this month. ?A major goal I set during my time as chairman was to spearhead efforts to decrease childhood obesity in this country by making substantive changes in the culture of our schools.?
Each school recognized by the Alliance's Healthy Schools Program had met or exceeded strict standards set through healthy eating and physical activity policies.
More than 9,000 schools in all 50 states have made the commitment to make modifications to turn the tide on childhood obesity.
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation was founded through a joint partnership of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation.
?Spending time with President Clinton was also a highlight of the evening for me,? adds Meltzer. ?We spoke like two old friends about his daughter's upcoming wedding, what we're both doing for our respective heart health, what's happening in Haiti and in Africa. We also shared travel stories about our respective African trips and our mutual desire to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania."
-Helene King
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Neil Meltzer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Sinai Hospital, has been named to the U.S. Government Accountability Office's National Health Care Workforce Commission. The new commission consists of 15 members that are appointed by Gene Dodaro,...
- Start! Greater Baltimore Heart Walk Raises Money
More than 8,000 people put their best feet forward recently for the 2009 Start! Greater Baltimore Heart Walk in Federal Hill Park. The gray day didn?t dampen any spirits as runners and walkers trekked along the 5K route to raise money for research in...
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Neil M. Meltzer, M.P.H., president and chief operating officer of Sinai Hospital, began today as the new national chairman of the board of the American Heart Association. He will be responsible for the association?s business affairs, public relations...
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Baltimore residents are used to seeing downtown buildings and monuments illuminated in purple come NFL playoff time in support of the hometown Ravens. But what's with the red light enveloping City Hall and the Washington Monument all this month? In...