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Dr. Deborah Teplow

Dr. Deborah Teplow is CEO and co-founder of the Institute for Wellness Education. She developed the competencies and training curriculum that became the basis for US Department of Labor’s approvals in 2012 of wellness coaching as a new US occupation and a Registered Apprenticeship Program. Previously, she was founder and CEO of Health Focus, a medical publishing company that produced continuing medical education for a national audience of physicians and other clinical professionals. She has served on an expert panel for the US Department of Health and Human Services, as a director on the board for the Global Alliance for Medical Education, and a subcommittee chair for the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education.
Picture of Dr. Deborah Teplow

Dr. Deborah Teplow

Dr. Deborah Teplow is CEO and co-founder of the Institute for Wellness Education. She developed the competencies and training curriculum that became the basis for US Department of Labor’s approvals in 2012 of wellness coaching as a new US occupation and a Registered Apprenticeship Program. Previously, she was founder and CEO of Health Focus, a medical publishing company that produced continuing medical education for a national audience of physicians and other clinical professionals. She has served on an expert panel for the US Department of Health and Human Services, as a director on the board for the Global Alliance for Medical Education, and a subcommittee chair for the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education.

How To Make Wellness Work For Your Business

Poor health costs the U.S. workforce more than $576 billion each year. Whether you own a small business or a large enterprise, that number is staggering. So, what can employers do right now to help reduce overhead and improve staff wellness? The answer is simple: Offer a wellness program that works and fits for everyone on your team. Regardless of size, there are affordable options for companies to create happier, more engaged and healthier employees. The problem with current wellness programs is they typically define wellness as only “the absence of sickness and disease” and offer short-term remedies to address the

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6 Things Your Fitness App Can’t Do

If you’re like most Americans, you may be wondering if this is the year you’ll be better at getting healthy. Or, you may be one of the millions of people facing another New Year frustrated by your attempts to get fit. Did you renew your commitment to health and fitness last year – and even work hard to meet your new goals – only to find yourself in the same place as last January 1? Jumping on the newest apps like Fitbit or Strava will help you track your activity and can make you more aware of the exercise that you

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