Christine Dumas | Medical and Lifestyle Reporter and Author

Christine Dumas

Medical and Lifestyle Reporter and Author

Christine Dumas
Biography

Dr. Christine Dumas is a Consumer Health and Lifestyle reporter, strategic healthcare policy advisor and author. Since 1996, Christine has covered the health and wellness, consumer affairs and lifestyle space and her stories have appeared on NBC's Today and Today: Weekend Edition and Weekend Live on FOX, and she has made guest appearances on both The Oprah Winfrey Show and The View. She is one of the most trusted television personalities in the country, offering audiences the information that they need to gain control over their health, happiness, career and future in a most entertaining and engaging style.

Dr. Dumas has been the national spokesperson and strategic advisor for Fortune 500 company campaigns and served as a senior adviser to the Center for Health Transformation in Washington, DC. In addition to her clinical training, she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from UCLA and she served on Speaker Newt Gingrich's Strategic Advisory Committee, chaired by Gov. Pete DuPont. Her insight and Washington experience among politicians, policy and watchdog groups as well as industry organizations makes her perspective increasingly valuable in this rapidly changing marketplace.

Dr. Dumas has also served as a national spokesperson and strategic planning consultant for the American Medical Association's Women's Health Campaign and the National Tobacco-Free Steering Committee for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. She served on the senior faculty of the American Medical Association's Health Broadcasting Conference for over a decade, providing counsel and advice to some of the most well-known officials and experts communicating with the public. She is one of the nation's foremost experts and thought leaders on high quality healthcare transformation.

As an expert in consumer trends, Dr. Dumas has advised domestic and multi-national brands on message, product positioning and tactical outreach. Christine was the national spokesperson for Kellogg's Healthy Beginnings Campaign as well as being the national lifestyle expert for Kellogg's Special K Challenge Campaign. In her outreach as national spokesperson for Kellogg's Healthy Beginnings Campaign alone, her message on lifestyle and wellness reached over 40 million American households.

Dr. Dumas launched one of the most successful disruptive innovation product launches in Procter and Gamble history, Crest Whitestrips, which is now one of their most popular brands, bringing in over $250 million in revenues a year. Through a partnership with Procter and Gamble, she served as the national keynote speaker for the "Speaking of Women's Health Campaign," where she covered the latest trends in health, lifestyle and fitness, while delivering that message to thousands of women across the United States. She has personally spoken with well over a quarter million Americans regarding lifestyle, family life, relationships, healthcare, success and living your strongest life. Christine's first book, "Special Treatment," was selected by Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine as one of the top ten must read health and wellness books of the year.

Companies utilize her skills, warmth and demeanor due to her connection with a wide demographic and because of one prime keyword affiliation: trust. Consumers across the country have bonded with Dumas listening to her sage recommendations, knowing it originates from someone who understands them, their lifestyle and their needs. She holds an unparalleled position in this capacity, and is considered one of the key connectors to "gatekeeper consumers," viewed by many as their primary demographic.

Dr. Dumas has spent her career reporting on trends in lifestyle, health, and wellness giving her a leading-edge perspective that is sought-after by Fortune 500 corporations, think tank associations and group forums. Her background and broad-based career experience give her a unique perspective that resonates with audiences. She has covered a broad range of issues in her reporting -- from health and wellness breakthroughs to strategic consumer trends -- all with unparalleled intensity, commitment and compassion.

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Transformational Healthcare - How Business Leaders Can Get Ahead of the Curve in a Post- Healthcare Reform World

In the post-reform world of healthcare, American businesses will be among the most heavily impacted by the new legislation. From new regulations and compliance issues to dealing with potential caps on premiums, many businesses may already be significantly behind the curve on managing the impact to their business and to their employees. In this presentation, Christine Dumas can help you navigate the complexities of this new legislation and share with your human resource and business leaders what they need to do now to prepare for the coming change.

Our country is at a critical juncture regarding the health of our citizens and the transformation of our health care system as a result of the passage of healthcare reform legislation. As research and science lead to groundbreaking cures and new live-saving treatments, doctors, patients, human resource and health care administrators are all increasingly frustrated by the factors that drive up costs and limit the availability of the highest quality, state of the art health care.

Drawing on her experience as a nationally recognized medical correspondent with a degree in Economics, a nationally recognized expert on corporate workplace wellness and as a senior advisor to the Center for Health Transformation in Washington DC, Dr. Christine Dumas covers the leading edge trends in the U.S. health care system and the changes that will come as a result of the new legislation. She covers how these trends will transform our health care system and the role that corporate America will play.

What Christine knows from her years covering healthcare is that promoting better health means more than just passing new healthcare legislation. To get a healthier America and a healthier workforce we need to transform the way Americans think about their health. She discusses a leadership-driven model for a healthcare system of the future that we can embark on today - one that is patient-centered and rich in innovation. She outlines in detail what the American consumer really wants from their healthcare experiences. She provides her audiences with insight on the critical issues that business leaders and human resource managers will face when dealing with the new healthcare landscape as a result of the new legislation, while outlining specific trends that will lead to better care and a healthier America.

Creating Your Best Life

In her refreshingly entertaining and straightforward style, Christine Dumas shares the candid advice that has motivated her throughout her career, inspiring audiences to take charge of their life, career, health and happiness.

Drive, determination and knowing where you want life to take you are part of the equation for success. At each step of the way, Dumas emphasizes the importance of never letting traditional expectations keep you from having your preferred life -- one that is custom-made for you. To say that she thinks "outside the box" doesn't begin to describe her intuitive, innovative and entertaining presentation for everything from financing a college education to a business, to doing whatever you feel passionate about, to seamlessly changing course in life as opportunities present themselves -- allowing you to create the very best life possible. Your audience will be entertained and inspired with a memorable presentation that will change the lives of those in attendance.

Building Your Strongest Brand
Successfully Reaching Women Across America and the Blogosphere

Today’s businesses require visionary strategies that quickly respond to rapidly changing conditions and intense competition─especially among the trillion dollar “mom market.” Find out what this demographic thinks, needs and desires as Christine Dumas discusses her connections among women utilizing her expertise as a national television correspondent, author and trends specialist. With her engaging insight, witty commentary and successful web outreach, she shows Fortune 500 companies and consumer brands how to turn occasional shoppers into profitable brand ambassadors while simultaneously improving their bottom line. Whether you are building a new brand or reinventing an existing brand, you will take away important lessons to better understand the women who can build your brand from one of America’s most trusted television personalities.

Christine Dumas as Moderator and Entertainer

One of the most charismatic, entertaining and gifted moderators available today, Christine Dumas leads panel discussions with the perfect balance of information, entertainment and tone, while bringing out the best in diverse panels across the spectrum. More than just a facilitator, she can turn a panel discussion into the highlight and most memorable moment of your meeting.

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