Spartanburg, SC, January 24, 2007 – Mary Black Health System and Wellness Coalition America are hosting a Health and Wellness Summit this Thursday, January 25th, for employers in the Spartanburg region.  It is designed to create awareness about corporate wellness initiatives and disease management programs, and help employers become part of the global awakening to the importance of managing employees' health.  These forums also provide opportunities for employers to exchange ideas for improving wellness in the workplace and for controlling their corporate bottom lines.

"Mary Black Health System is committed to working with area employers to improve wellness for their employees on a 24/7 basis. We believe that local physicians, working in conjunction with Wellness Coalition America, can effectively help employees to embrace healthy lifestyle behaviors,” said Dennis Jankowski, Executive Director, Mary Black HealthNetwork.     

Terrie Reeves, Coalition founder and president, said, "We are looking forward to working with Mary Black Health System as community health advocates—educating, empowering and providing necessary tools to help employees make informed choices for leading healthier lives.  Together, we also can provide effective disease management and wellness programs that can help area companies better manage and even reduce their healthcare costs.  But it's not just about saving money...it's about impacting lives."

The summit is scheduled for January 25, 2007, at the Mary Black Conference Center in the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas Building.  It is located at 1650 Skylyn Drive in Spartanburg. The event will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and will include a catered lunch. 

The keynote speakers—Dr. Linda Roochvarg, Terrie Reeves, and Bryan Klazinga of Wellness Coalition America; and Dr. Michelle Jaworski of Mary Black Hospital—will be available for interviews following the summit.  For more information, contact Megan Floyd at 704-525-7352, ext. 3052 or megan@wellnesscoalition.com.  The day of the event, you can reach Megan at 704-200-4459.

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Mary Black Memorial Hospital is a 209-bed hospital with a consistent reputation for quality care.  Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, Mary Black serves more than 8,000 inpatients and more than 100,000 outpatients each year.  The medical staff of approximately 350 physicians represents all major specialties.  For information on Mary Black Health System and its services, please contact Dennis Jankowski, Executive Director, Mary Black HealthNetwork, 864-342-1556.  
 
Wellness Coalition America is a team of like-minded health and business professionals working together to make people healthier.  They strive to be a "health advocate" through their Care Management System, which includes:  wellness and disease management programs; consulting and wellness program development; health risk assessments and screenings; proprietary software to implement, manage and track disease management; printed and electronic wellness educational tools; on-site corporate wellness programming, and much more.  For additional information, visit www.wellnesscoalition.com.