US Healthiest is pleased to announce that Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Melnyk is the associate vice president for health promotion, university chief wellness officer, dean of and professor at the College of Nursing and professor of pediatrics & psychiatry at the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University.
“We are delighted that Bern will be serving on our Board,” said US Healthiest CEO Nick Baird. “She brings a lot of energy, enthusiasm, expertise and leadership to the table.”
US Healthiest’s mission is to make the U.S. the healthiest nation in a healthier world. “Bern exemplifies and is a fabulous proponent of that mission,” said Baird.
US Healthiest exists to catalyze action and social engagement in support of its vision to make the U.S. the healthiest nation in a healthier world. It seeks to create a social movement promoting health and well-being everywhere people live, learn, work and play. US Healthiest wants to find new ways to solve perennial problems of health and well-being, encourage people to make healthy choices and create a social and physical environment that advances healthy living and well-being.
US Healthiest’s board is composed of 12 members representing public and private sector involvement in health.
Recognizing that America must build a culture and environment that focuses on wellness rather than healthcare, US Healthiest has created its signature initiative, HealthLead™: US Healthiest Workplace Accreditation Program. Through the HealthLead accreditation process, US Healthiest not only recognizes organizations that demonstrate best practices in employee health management and well-being, but also helps them better align these practices with business sustainability, health, productivity and financial outcomes. As such, HealthLead provides an ongoing continuous quality improvement process, irrespective of an organization’s size and experience in worksite health management. Earlier this year, The Ohio State University achieved bronze-level accreditation status.
About US Healthiest
US Healthiest is a non-partisan organization that facilitates partnerships between national and grassroots efforts, fosters innovative actions and connects individuals to spark a nationwide social movement to make the U.S. the healthiest nation in a healthier world. Learn more at: ushealthiest.org
