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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018
SPOTLIGHT
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Not only does Dr. Oz provide health and wellness advice
daily on TV and in text, but he launched HealthCorps, a
“501 (c)(3) that gives teens tools to improve physical and
mental health so they can learn to live more productive and
happier lives.”
“Founded in 2003 by Dr. Mehmet Öz, HealthCorps’ mission
is to strengthen communities with the most innovative ap-
proaches to health and wellness to help the next generation
be more resilient, both mentally and physically,” according
to the nonprofit. “HealthCorps students exercise more, eat
better, and practice positive thought.”
HealthCorps recently was in the spotlight for its annual train-
ing program for coordinators who then take what they learn
and go out in to the community and put it into practice.
“Through HealthCorps, a national nonprofit founded by
Dr. Mehmet Öz and Lisa Oz in 2003, coordinators work
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with students, staff and faculty on health and wellness, from
in-class lessons to pedometer challenges,” cites the Daily
Bulletin. “The coordinators run after-school culinary pro-
grams, on-campus health fairs, community service projects
with students and advocate for wellness policy on campus.”