The Pediatric Health Coach Academy is the only NBHWC-approved training program specializing in pediatric and family health coaching. Our founders and faculty are available for interviews, podcast appearances, and speaking engagements on topics including childhood obesity, family-based behavior change, pediatric health coaching as a workforce solution, and the role of lifestyle intervention in preventing chronic disease in youth.

Areas of Expertise

• Pediatric and family health coaching
• Childhood obesity and early-onset chronic disease prevention
• Health coach workforce development
• Family Healthy Weight Programs and Medicaid integration
• Behavior change science for children and adolescents

Recent Media

• American Journal of Managed Care: How Health Coaching Could Help Close the Behavior-Change Gap in Pediatric Obesity
• Parents.com: Why Parental Perfectionism Could Harm Your Child’s Relationship With Food
• Yahoo Life:  The parents saying no to snacks

Founders

Dr. Thea Runyan, DrPH, MPH, NBC-HWC — Co-Founder and CEO. Nationally recognized expert in child and family public health with more than 20 years of experience. Consulting Health Scientist with the CDC and co-founder of Kurbo, acquired by WeightWatchers.

Dr. Arielle Levi, PhD, PCC, NBC-HWC — Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer. Over a decade of experience in pediatric health, wellness coaching, and coach training. Previously trained more than 1,500 coaches at Kurbo.

Press Contact

info@pediatrichealthcoaching.com