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2nd CEO Roundtable on Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome
Halle Research Program/Rollins School of Public Health Emory University Oct. 2, 2012 A spirited discussion took place among the interested participants, each expressing their individual and institutional/ organizational / corporate interest in the concept of a CEO Roundtable on Cardio Metabolic Syndrome. The following were key conclusions and recommendations of the Steering Committee and meeting participants; 1. The concept of establishing a CEO RT is laudable and deserves the full support of the participants and the organizations they represent. 2. The group validated and approved the Mission and Vision Statements as presented 3. The Atlanta Declaration was adopted by the group as official document to be entered into the proceedings of the meeting. (Embargoed till October 30 2012 to allow corporate review). 
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4. The initial Steering Committee Members named are:
Omar Lattouf Michael Johns Holli Semetko Brenda Fitzgerald Martin Fitchet Seema Kumar Ellen Bailey David Neff Kimberly Redding Chris Clark 5. Consensus among the group was that as key next step a paid position for an Executive Director (one who is not necessarily a physician, but some one who has experience in working with and have worked with CEOs), needs to be hired after the necessary budget and funding are developed. The meeting adjourned with further plans for follow up to be circulated via email. |
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Collaboration
On August 23, 2012 Dr. Omar M Lattouf met with Dr. Kimberly Redding, Director of the Georgia Department of Public Health, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs and discussed collaboration between Work Place Health Initiatives, Georgia Public Schools health education programs and Faith based health programs ongoing in the State of Georgia and the upcoming initiative to create the CEO Roundtable on Cardio Metabolic Syndrome. In this meeting Dr. Lattouf welcomed the invitation for collaboration and suggested expanding the collaboration, in addition to the above into the following: 1. Welcome input from Ga DPH into the now-multi lingual www.cmsnews.org, presented in English, French, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi and Spanish. 2. Invitation extended to the Ga DPH to join as a co-sponsor of the upcoming foundational meeting of the CEO Roundtable on CMS to be held at Emory University on October 2, 2012.and. 3. Invitation extended to the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald to join as a founding member of the to-be-organized Board of Directors of the CEO Roundtable. 4. Reviewed the ongoing development of Phone App for tracking patients’ vital data as means to reduce an unplanned hospitalization and to reduce disease related events. |
Dr. Omar M Lattouf with Dr. Kimberly Redding, Director of the Georgia Department of Public Health
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Strategic Meeting
Dr Michael Johns, Chancellor of Emory University and Omar Lattouf MD meet with Dr John Seffrin, CEO of the American Cancer Society on May 24 2012 as they sought his opinion and advice on strategic steps to be considered in the further developmental plans to be taken in the promotion of global initiative to combat Cardio Metabolic Syndrome and the launching of the CEO Roundtable on CMS. |
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World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2012-Dubai, UAE
Workshop and Roundtable Discussions on Cardio Metabolic Syndrome April 18, 2012 The World Congress of Cardiology, The Gulf Pilot Project and plans for the Coalition to Combat Cardio Metabolic Syndrome. On April 18 and 19 2012 the US based Cardio Metabolic Research Team composed of Drs. Omar Lattouf, Arshed Quyyumi, Khusrow Niazi, Feras Bader and Heval Kelli travelled to Dubai and participated in the meetings of the greatly attended World Congress of Cardiology. In special sessions, meetings with Metabolic Syndrome research leaders took place to explore the feasibility of launching a Gulf Cardio Metabolic Education and Prevention Pilot Project that would be modeled after the Cardio metabolic Risk Reeducation in Southeast Asia - NIH funded trial headed by Professor Venkat Narayan of Emory University A series of discussions took place between the above team members and ACC President Dr. William Zoghbi, ACC President-elect Dr. John Harold, ACC Past President and founder of the Middle Research Study Group Dr. Douglas Peter Zipes, ACC senior staff Mr. Basel Alloush. Further meetings were conducted with regional colleagues from the Gulf and surrounding countries Dr. Wael Almahmeed, of the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Jassim Al Suwaidi of Qatar, Drs. Hani Najm, Khalid Alhabib and Zohair Alhalees of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Sayed Shah of Al Ain University in the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Samir Alam of the American University of Beirut School of Medicine, and Dr. Nada Yasein of the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine. Further discussions took place with industry partners that have interest in promoting cardio metabolic health and supporting research in this important area. Furthermore, ongoing discussions with European partners are taking place to expand the up-and-coming coalition to combat cardio metabolic syndrome by hosting a meeting in Europe in summer 2012 for European partners with interest in this major health epidemic. |
As we proceed to build our initiative to create a global coalition to combat cardio metabolic syndrome, we are confronted with certain important realities that will require further work before we could realize a workable solution to materialize benefits that will reach patients and citizens.
Below are initial limitations that will need to be further worked out 1. Currently no funding is yet available for the planned Gulf Pilot Project. This will need to be addressed. 2. Interest from Gulf parties is indeed strong but we still need executable agreements and road maps. 3. There is strong interest from funding agencies and corporation, but much work is still needed to get actual funding to support the launching of this important project. Moving forward: To address the above issues, the first key step is underway. Drs. Narayan, Quyyumi, Ali and Lattouf in partnership with the American College of Cardiology, have initiated the design and documentation of the research project that is modeled after the CARRS Project of South East Asia and the Bio-Banking Project of Emory University and partner institutions |
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ACC 2012, Chicago
March 23 2012 ACC MENA session 2012 was the place to be in Chicago. With representatives from nearly every country in the ME present, and with the ACC leadership at hand discussions were rich on the epidemiology of CMS and how to combat this ever rising epidemic. Call to arm was made to initiate a multinational trial to find best ways to control this disease. Next stop will be at the WCC were a task force will meet to review plans for pilot project trial. Excerpt from ACC newsletter Cardio Source News: "The talks were followed by the introduction of the first-ever ACC Cardiovascular Conference on the Middle East Research Project. The project, which focuses on cardiometabolic syndrome, was born out of the ACC Middle East Steering Committee. Chaired by Omar Lattouf, MD, the project will involve all of the countries in the Middle East as well ascenters in the U.S." View Middle East symposium section
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1st CEO Roundtable on Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome
Halle Research Program/Rollins School of Public Health Emory University, Feb. 2, 2012 Leading medical experts and executives of several major corporations gathered at Rollins School of Public Health to discuss the rising incidences and prevalence of Cardio Metabolic Syndrome and its impact on the health and economic well-being of citizens, corporations, and society at large. Hosted by Emory University Chancellor Michael M.E. Johns, Vice Provost for International Affairs Holli Semetko, and Emory professor of surgery Omar Lattouf, participants reviewed and examined best methods of reducing such incidences by applying evidence-based medicine to improve prevention and treatment of this global epidemic. During an afternoon session moderated by Goizueta School of Business Professor Jeff Rosensweig, Professor Jag Sheth, Dr Neal Gordon CEO of Intervent and Dr David Neff, US Director Medical Affairs, Atherosclerosis Group of Merck explored and presented innovative health management strategies of reward and recognition. Videos |
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Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Mini-Summit
Emory University, October 13-14, 2011 Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health, along with key opinion leaders and experts on diabetes, hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia addressed a range of topics including insulin resistance, lessons learned from combating tobacco use, cardio-metabolic syndrome in children and the local and global economic impact of cardio-metabolic syndrome. Attendees also discussed opportunities for partnership among academia, industry and government and the initiation of a multinational clinical study to investigate the best methods of preventing and treating cardio-metabolic syndrome. Videos |
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Complex Management of System Failure in the Cardiac Patient
Workshop on cardio-metabolic syndrome Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan. June 23–25, 2011 In collaboration with the Halle Institute, the American College of Cardiology, the King Hussein Cancer Center, the Jordan Cardiac Society, and the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network, the International Academy of Medicine and participation by faculty from Emory University School of Medicine, Harvard School of Public Health, Georgia Health Sciences University, University of Utah, American University of Beirut, University of Jordan School of Medicine, Georgia Institute of Technology, Morehouse School of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Translational Research Institute, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center medical experts from around the world gathered at Emory University on Oct. 13-14, 2011 and at the University of Jordan on June 25 2011 to discuss the prevention and treatment of the rising global epidemic of cardio-metabolic syndrome. |
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