HOUSTON (Sept. 21, 2007) —Dr. Robert Dickinson, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic medical director for Wellness, discusses the importance of wellness in the workplace during a Houston Wellness Association (HWA) press conference. Dr. Dickinson is Kelsey-Seybold’s representative to the HWA – a partnership of public- and private-sector organizations committed to promoting wellness throughout greater Houston.
 Dr. Dickinson (at podium) and Dr. Spencer Berthelsen (second from right), Chairman of the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Board of Directors, joined Houston Mayor Bill White (far right), executives of CIGNA HealthCare, Jim “Mattress Mac” McIngvale and other local business leaders to announce plans for a November 16 Worksite Wellness Conference to be held at Minute Maid Park. The day-long conference will focus on implementing wellness programs in the workplace that maximize employee productivity, decrease absenteeism and ultimately improve the bottom line.
From left to right Dr. Robert Dickinson, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic medical director for Wellness; David Toomey, CIGNA HealthCare South Region president and general manager; Kelsey-Seybold Clinic CEO, Dr. Spencer Berthelsen; and David M. Cordani, CIGNA HealthCare president. |
Hear an interview with Dr. Dickinson about the Worksite Wellness Conference on the KUHF/Houston Public Radio Web site. Learn more about the HWA.
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About Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston’s largest community-based physician group, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston’s famous Texas Medical Center. Kelsey-Seybold offers the services of more than 300 physicians in over 40 medical specialties. The Clinic’s 18 Houston-area locations offer convenience to patients close to home and work. Kelsey-Seybold has proudly served the National Aeronautics and Space Administration since 1966 and today provides medical services on-site at both Johnson Space Center and Moscow. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is part of the St. Luke's Episcopal Health System.
