
JOSEPH
A. LEUTZINGER, Ph.D. |
In January 2005,
Dr. Leutzinger founded Health Improvement Solutions. Prior to launching
his company Dr. Leutzinger served as the Director of Health Promotion
at Union Pacific Railroad where he assumed responsibility for the development,
delivery and evaluation of the company's health promotion program.
Under his management UPRR received nine national awards and became
one of only two companies to be a three time recipient of the C. Everett
Koop Health Project Award, as well as a three time recipient of the
gold level certification from the Wellness Council of the Midlands.
In 2001, Union Pacific was the first large employer to receive the
Platinum Level Award from the Wellness Councils of America and also
was honored with the Health and Productivity Leadership Award from
the Institute for Health and Productivity Management.
In 2003, Dr. Leutzinger
began working as an independent consultant. In October of that same
year he became the President of the Academy for Health and Productivity
Management, the teaching division of the Institute for Health and Productivity
Management.
In 2004, he co-edited The
Platinum Book: Practical Applications of the Health & Productivity
Management Model, published by the Institute for
Health & Productivity Management. In 2005, along with John
Harris, he co-authored the book Why and How People
Change Health Behaviors.
Dr. Leutzinger has
composed 25 published articles and chapters on worksite health promotion
topics and given approximately 200 lectures and presentations on worksite
health & productivity related issues. |