22nd Annual AUM Business Economics Forum: Forum @ 2004 –

The State of our Health-Employee Wellness and its Economic Impact

DATE Thursday - Oct. 14, 2004

PLACE Auburn University Montgomery, Taylor Center

Montgomery Alabama

8:00 - 8:15 Registration

8:15 - 8:30 Program moderator: Dr. Philip Gregorowicz and AUM officials –

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

8:30 - 9:10 “General Introduction on the State of Our Health-Obesity and Other Health

Concerns” Speaker: Sandra Ham, Atlanta, GA, CDC-Center for Disease

Control

9:10 - 9:50 “Investing in Employee Wellness: Good Health is Good Business”

Speaker: Susan Poe, RN, SBN, MBA, Auburn, AL Health Promotion

Coordinator, EAMC

9:50 - 10:30 “Related Views on Obesity and other Health Concerns”

Speaker: Allison Hedley, MD & PhD, National Center for Health Statistics,

CDC- Hyattsville, Maryland

10:30 - 10:45 BREAK

10:45 - 11:25 “The Legal Issues of Poor Health” Speaker: Attorney Jeri Beasley, Montgomery, AL

11:25 - 12:05 The Market Response: Products and Services Speaker: Mr. Jay Love,

State of Alabama Representative-74^th District, Owner & Manager,

Montgomery Subway Franchise-“Eating Healthy Outside the Home”

12:05 - 12:35 LUNCH

12:35 – 1:05 Introduction: Dr. Jane Goodson, Dean, AUM School of Business

Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Don Williamson, State Health Officer for Alabama (Title to be Arranged) – “Health Concern & Problems in

Alabama”

1:15 – 1:55 Special Optional Session: Dr. Hank Williford, AUM School of Education

Topic: “The Health of Alabama Youth and its impact on the future of

Alabama”