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We are an interdisciplinary professional development community for health care professionals who work with weight loss medications and patients taking them and for the fitness industry industry leaders and executives.
Fitness executives and leaders, medical practitioners, researchers, dietitians, exercise physiologists, health psychologists, metabolic health specialists, and more. We are an interdisciplinary professional development community for professionals who work with AOMs and patients, and a guiding mastermind group for fitness professionals working with these patients.
Amy Bantham, DrPH (Harvard Chan School of Public Health; Past President, Physical Activity Alliance, Creator Of Move To Live More; Past President of the Physical Activity Alliance) Renee Rogers, Ph.D. (Univ. of Pittsburgh, Exercise Physiology/Bio-behavioral Health; Senior Scientist University of Kansas Medical Center) Michael Mantell, Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania,Psychology; Council Member True Health Initiative) Maribeth Orr, DO (Physician, Heartland Weight Loss Center) Bob Esquerre, MA (Esquerre Fitness Group) Greta Jarvis, MPH MS (Oregon Health and Sciences University, Creator of the Center For Active Women)
Jane Trainer, RDN (University of Dayton) Michael Donovan, Ph.D. (University of California, Davis, Nutritional Physiology) Lydia Roos, Ph.D. (UNC-Charlotte, Health Psychology; Stanford School of Medicine Post-Doctoral Fellow; Creator of Evolvewell) Darian Parker Ph.D. (UNLV Sports Education and Leadership, 2023 IDEA Trainer of the Year) Chase Sterling, MA, (Touro University, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Occupational Health Psychology; creator of WellbeingThinkTank)
Mary Imboden, Ph.D. (Ball State University, Human Bioenergetics; Principal Scientist In The Center For Cardiovascular Energetics, Providence Health Systems) Heather Sayers Lehman, MS (Exercise Physiology, Indiana State University; Creator of Overcoming U) Karlijn Burridge, PA-C, MS (Midwestern University, University of Texas, Austin; Trustee Obesity Medicine Association, President PAs In Obesity Medicine, Secretary Illinois Obesity Medicine Association)
Michael Stack, MPH, MS (University of Michigan; Creator of Applied Fitness Solutions, Wellness Paradox podcast) Ryan Wolf, Ed.D. (Nebraska Methodist, Leadership and Health Care; past Wellbeing Lead, Gallup)Graham Melstrand (Founder and CEO ActiveSport Advisory; President Physical Activity Alliance; past EVP American Council On Exercise) David Flench (President and CEO, Medical Fitness Association)
Mike Giardina, MPH, MBA (Senior Manager of Health Education, CrossFit) Ryan Beck (BodyArt NYC)
Engage in ongoing discussions, share experiences, and learn. We have business and individual memberships, see below.
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