NMA President’s Task Force Obesity Task Force Members
Launched 2011
The obesity crisis in America has reached epic proportions. Today, more than two out of three adults in America are overweight or obese. Excess weight affects adults and children of all races and nationalities; however none more than African Americans by most estimates. In addition, the obesity epidemic is linked to 35 major chronic illnesses. Given our work on the front lines with various disease states, it is imperative that the NMA develops a consistent, comprehensive approach to the problem of obesity in our children to adults and all of the co-morbid conditions that exist. Members of the task force assist the NMA in developing our national agenda regarding obesity. This task force was created by the 111thPresident of the NMA Leonard Weather, Jr., R.PH, M.D.
Elvan Daniels, MD - Associate
Director, Community Oriented Primary Care National Center for Primary Care (NCPC)
M. Christopher Griffith, M.D
A Positive Mental Attitude, L.L.C.
Bradley S. Jackson, M.D – Premier
Pediatric Group Inc
Larry A. Jones, MD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, Health and Dental Care for Kids
Robert Ferguson, MS, CN
Founder, Diet Free Life Corporation
Oliver Brooks, M.D. - Pediatrician
Terrence Fullum M.D., F.A.C.S
Center for Wellness and Weight Loss Surgery
Sharon Allison Ottey, M.D
NMA Health Strategist/Consultant
Leonard Weather, Jr., R.PH, M.D
111th President, National Medical Association
Roslyn A. Douglas, MA
Diabetes Program Coordinator
