Newt Gingrich Speaks at Health and Well-Being: Keys to Transformation
Date: November 2, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM Central
CHT Founder Newt Gingrich, Gov. Phil Bredesen and other health experts discussed ways to make Nashville a healthier city during the November 2 seminar “Health and Well-Being: Keys to Transformation,” sponsored by the Nashville Health Care Council, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Health Transformation.
Over 500 community leaders attended the event which included remarks from Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen; Karl Dean, Mayor of Nashville; Nancy Desmond, CHT President and CEO; Ralph Schulz, President and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce; Caroline Young, President of the Nashville Health Care Council; Ben Leedle, CEO of Healthways, Dan Buettner, author of Blue Zones; Roy Spence, Co-Founder and CEO of Idea City; Jake Glover, Director of Health and Wellness Initiatives of AHIP.
On a well-being scale, Tennessee ranks 42nd of 50 states, according to a Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The city of Nashville ranks a bit better at 84th of 184 major metropolitan areas.
Gingrich concluded the day’s events with the presentation “Keys to Transformation: Leadership for Successful Health and Well-Being” by discussing ways to improve Nashville’s health at the community level. Gingrich provided local leaders with a model that envisions goals for a healthy Nashville, sets metrics for success and develops strategies to achieve those goals.
