Zimmer Biomet Announces Creation Of Coalition
June 30, 2022 at 11:05 p.m.
By Staff Report-
The new nonprofit organization will continue its focus on raising awareness of the impact of disparities on chronic disease management and quality of life through programs that focus on early intervention, education, behavior change and advocacy, according to a news release from Zimmer Biomet.
"We're excited to take this next step in the evolution of Movement is Life as we continue on our path to address disparities in underserved communities and populations," said Mary O'Connor, MD, co-founder, chief medical officer and chief compliance officer, Vori Health, and chair of the Movement is Life Board of Directors. "The inaugural Movement is Life Board of Directors shares my gratitude to Zimmer Biomet for their incredible support in our growth. We are excited and eager to work together as an independent organization to accomplish our goals."
The Zimmer Biomet Foundation has made a multi-year, multi-million dollar commitment to continue to support operating costs of the new organization, while enabling it to establish an independent coalition and scale its programs.
"Over the past 12 years, Movement is Life has been the premier organization addressing health disparities in orthopedics. This new nonprofit status will allow the organization to expand partnerships and develop new relationships to continue the important work of the coalition," said Keri P. Mattox, Zimmer Biomet chief communications and administration officer and Zimmer Biomet Foundation Board member. "Zimmer Biomet and the Zimmer Biomet Foundation remain fully committed to ensuring equity in care in our communities and we are pleased to have the opportunity to continue to support Movement is Life in their growth as an independent organization."
More information is available at www.movementislifecaucus.com.
The new nonprofit organization will continue its focus on raising awareness of the impact of disparities on chronic disease management and quality of life through programs that focus on early intervention, education, behavior change and advocacy, according to a news release from Zimmer Biomet.
"We're excited to take this next step in the evolution of Movement is Life as we continue on our path to address disparities in underserved communities and populations," said Mary O'Connor, MD, co-founder, chief medical officer and chief compliance officer, Vori Health, and chair of the Movement is Life Board of Directors. "The inaugural Movement is Life Board of Directors shares my gratitude to Zimmer Biomet for their incredible support in our growth. We are excited and eager to work together as an independent organization to accomplish our goals."
The Zimmer Biomet Foundation has made a multi-year, multi-million dollar commitment to continue to support operating costs of the new organization, while enabling it to establish an independent coalition and scale its programs.
"Over the past 12 years, Movement is Life has been the premier organization addressing health disparities in orthopedics. This new nonprofit status will allow the organization to expand partnerships and develop new relationships to continue the important work of the coalition," said Keri P. Mattox, Zimmer Biomet chief communications and administration officer and Zimmer Biomet Foundation Board member. "Zimmer Biomet and the Zimmer Biomet Foundation remain fully committed to ensuring equity in care in our communities and we are pleased to have the opportunity to continue to support Movement is Life in their growth as an independent organization."
More information is available at www.movementislifecaucus.com.
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