About Santech
 
Santech was founded by academic-based experts in dietary and physical activity behavior change and preventive medicine, with the following objectives: 
  • Integrating Web and wireless technologies and devices with effective strategies for health behavior
  • Evaluating innovative interventions to find approaches that work
  • Tackling the biggest health problems, especially obesity and diabetes
  • Developing state-of-the-science measures of physical activity and nutrition, to advance science
Santech expertise, products, and services include:
  • Leading edge, scientifically proven cell phone-based programs for dietary change
  • Innovative mobile and wireless device software for real-time data collection
  • Effective web-based weight management, dietary and physical activity programs targeting women, men, adolescents
  • Evidence-based print materials for promoting dietary and physical activity change
  • Expert consultation on behavioral program development, implementation and evaluation
  • Practical behavioral assessment and counseling skills training for health care providers.


  

 
The three Founders remain actively involved in overseeing Santech’s experienced, multidisciplinary team, and ongoing R & D and commercialization activities. Biographical sketches follow:

Karen Calfas, Ph.D. is Assistant Clinical Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and Director of Health Promotion at San Diego State University (SDSU). She received her doctorate in clinical psychology with an emphasis in behavioral medicine in 1990 from the joint doctoral program at UCSD and SDSU. Her pre-doctoral internship in behavioral medicine was completed at Brown University School of Medicine. Dr. Calfas is an original member of the PACE team and is co-principal investigator on four currently funded PACE intervention clinical trials. She has authored over 100 scientific articles, book chapters and abstracts. Dr. Calfas has lectured nationally and internationally on exercise adherence and related topics.

Kevin Patrick, M.D., M.S.. is Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego and has served as Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine since 1996. He received his MD from Baylor College of Medicine and completed residency training at the University of Utah. He is a past President of the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research and has served on the Secretary's Council for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention of the US Department of Health and Human Services and on the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board. His research focuses on the development of integrated clinical, home and wireless technologies to measure and improve health behaviors and he has served as a consultant to a variety of public and private organizations.

James F. Sallis, Ph.D.. received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Memphis State University and was a post-doctoral fellow Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Sallis is currently a Psychology Professor at San Diego State University. He is especially known for contributions in physical activity measurement, influences, interventions and advocacy, but he also studies nutrition and obesity. He serves as Program Director of Active Living Research, which supports research on environmental and policy solutions to increase physical activity. Dr. Sallis has co-authored over 400 scientific publications, is on several journals’ editorial boards, and is one of the world’s most cited scientists. He is a frequent consultant to government, research, and corporate organizations worldwide. Time Magazine named him an “obesity warrior.”
  
 
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