6. Co-founded by heart surgeon and Emmy Award-winning talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz and his wife Lisa Oz,
HealthCorps serves as a unique research laboratory to explore the complex, underlying causes of the obesity
crisis and discover and communicate solutions.
The organization focuses on three main priorities:
• Educating Students – HealthCorps' national peer-mentoring programspans 66 high schools in 13 states,
with a goal to have a presence in 100 schools in all 50 states by 2015.
• Creating a Fit Town – In communities across the country, HealthCorps is challenging teens to reach beyond
the school yard to help other students, their families and their communities experiencewellness through
service.
• Advocacy – HealthCorps advocates for healthy public policies across all levels of government, with a goal to
put health and physical education back into the core curriculum of the American education system.
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