Healthy Athletes Leaders Converge at 2007 Global Health Conference Group shot of 2007 Global Health Conference attendees. Photo by: Kester Edwards More than 100 worldwide leaders from Special Olympics staff, Global Clinical Advisors, International Global Messengers and volunteers assembled on 7-9 December in Miami for the 2007 Global Health Conference. Attendees represented all seven Special Olympics regions and all seven Healthy Athletes disciplines. The group gathered to share personal anecdotes, best practices, lessons and models, and to learn from colleagues working on the Healthy Athletes program over the last 10 years. Most importantly, the insights garnered from this conference will be rolled into a five-year strategic plan specifically for the global health program. Healthy Athletes Update  • Vice President's Corner  • In the Spotlight • Just the Facts - The World Games Edition • Two Healthy Athletes Founders Receive Special Olympics "Special Spirit of China Award of Excellence" • Special Olympics Athletes Receive Unprecedented Number of Health Screenings at 2007 World Games • Special Olympics Welcomes Chinese Student Delegation to World Games • Special Olympics, HEALTHone Global Launch Electronic Athletes Personal Health Record • Healthy Holiday Tips • Healthy Athletes Leaders Converge at 2007 Global Health Conference • Newsbytes • Success Stories • 2007 Honor Roll The event was planned with three key objectives in mind: employ clinical and regional perspectives to create a representative strategic plan; identify new opportunities for partnership development to create more sustainable local programming; and utilize key input from all levels of the Special Olympics movement. Dr. Mark L. Wagner, Vice President of Health Services; Cristian Ispas, National Director, Special Olympics Romania; International Global Messengers Dustin Plunkett (USA) and Andrew Williams (Australia); Troy Greisen, Regional Managing Director for Asia Pacific; and Folashade Bolumole, Program National Director for Special Olympics Nigeria, all delivered inspiring speeches throughout the conference. Return to Healthy Athletes Update, Winter 2007