The Patient Promise Presenter 1 & Presenter 2

Obese 35.7% Overweight 36.1% U.S. Adults + = 71.8% (or, 157 million)

Obese 23% Overweight 40% U.S. Male Physicians + = 63%

Obese 27.1% Overweight 27.9% U.S. Nurses + = 55%

Nurses 31.7% Physicians 18.8% Smoking 3%8%

Changing the Culture of Medicine One hospital’s view on smoking

What are the goals of The Patient Promise? 1.Improve the health of patients. 2.Improve the health of clinicians.

Evidence-Based

How will The Patient Promise accomplish its goals? 1.Partnership 2.Accountability 3.Education 4.Awareness 5.Advocacy

How can you be part of The Patient Promise? 1.Sign It. 2.Live it. 3.Promote It. Clinicians set summer fitness goals

“Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.” “Walking is man’s best medicine” - Hippocrates, Father of Western Medicine (460 B.C. – 370 B.C.) Hippocrates, not Hypocrisy

"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.“ - Albert Schweitzer, Physician and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate ( ) Thank You! Website: Facebook: