International Health Journal Publishes Co-Authored Article by Local Wellness Educators

An international journal on health promotion and education has published a peer-reviewed article by two members of Valley Preferred’s BeneFIT corporate wellness team.

Featured in the July, 2013, edition of Health Promotion Practice is the article titled “Worksite Wellness: Increasing Adoption of Workplace Health Promotion Programs” co-authored by Carol Michaels, MPH, MCHES, Director, Health Promotion and Wellness of Valley Preferred – BeneFIT; and Amanda Greene, CHES, Certified Health Education Specialist, Valley Preferred – BeneFIT.

Health Promotion Practice is the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), an independent professional association with a membership of nearly 4,000 health education professionals and students throughout the United States and 25 international countries.

Innovative how-to tips from the Michaels/Greene work will also be featured in the third annual issue of Tools of the Trade, an easy access guide on key health promotion and education techniques produced annually by SOPHE for front-line practitioners, teachers and students.  Tool’s  release is timed for the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition held November 2 – 6, 2013 in Boston.  According to the APHA website, the event will draw 13,000 health professionals “to address current and emerging health science, policy and practice issues in an effort to prevent disease and promote health.”

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Valley Preferred, a provider-owned, preferred provider organization aligned with Lehigh Valley Health Network, is dedicated to Achieving Clinical ExcellenceSM through the development and implementation of innovative programs to improve health care delivery and value in the community. Valley Preferred’s corporate philosophy is reflected in its performance promise of Care Beyond the Coverage. Among these is BeneFITSM, Valley Preferred’s corporate wellness program provided to employers to promote healthier lifestyles for company employees and a culture of wellness in the workplace. This includes providing a wellness assessment, health workshops and seminars, tobacco cessation resources, corporate health fairs and screenings, and disease management programs. Valley Preferred also offers BeneFIT consultation and the BeneFIT Toolkit, which is a step-by-step guide designed to assist companies with improving employee wellness. For more information, visit www.valleypreferred.com.