JUAN O'CALLAHAN, Founder P-SARP
Juan's passion for sports and fitness has been a lifelong theme, starting with team and individual sports in high school and college. He served as a pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps (over eight years
active and reserves) after completing the 8-month USMC Officers Basic School.
As a corporate executive and founder of two companies, he was faced with stresses associated with heavy travel and long hours. The pressures reached a critical point in his late fifties and reawakened the importance of physical fitness, good nutrition, and maintaining a well balanced lifestyle.
He avoided a near crisis by reintroducing exercise and running, better nutrition, regular physicals and relaxation response periods.
Now in his mid-seventies, he has run several marathons, has his certification as a personal fitness trainer, and has attended programs at Pritikin Longevity Center (he wholeheartedly endorses the Pritikin nutrition and exercise philosophy).
JIM QUINN
Running coach for post-seventies seniors
For Jim, running has always been an integral
element of his personal life and has been a runner since his college days at
Holy Cross. He has completed several marathons, with his best time under 3.5
hours! Currently, he runs 5 miles five days a week.
TOM SANFORD
Rowing coach for post-seventies seniors
Tom, who is in his sixties, is one of our accredited coaches, and a Director of the National Rowing Foundation. At Columbia College, he was Captain of the Varsity Heavy Weight Rowing team. Today, Tom is an active, competitive sculler.
William J. Lynders, M.D.
Guest Lecturer
William J. Lynders, M.D., has board certifications in Emergency Medicine and Family Practice Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and completed a Family Practice Residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. For the past nine years he has held the position of Medical Director of the Emergency Department and of the Paramedic Program, Middlesex Hospital Medical Center, in northeastern Connecticut. He has been a lecturer for Family Practice residents at the Middlesex Hospital. As a member of the National Disaster Medical Service (division of FEMA), he provided medical care in New Orleans and the surrounding environs during the Katrina/Rita disaster period. He is currently a Board Member to the Connecticut College of Emergency Medicine.
Patrick O'Callahan, M.D.
Guest Lecturer
Patrick O’Callahan, M.D., is board certified in Family Medicine. He received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and completed his internship and residency at the University of Rochester in New York. He has practiced Family Medicine in a number of rural locations throughout the U.S., and from 2000 to 2006, served as an attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, CT. He is also on staff in the Department of Occupational Medicine, and is currently self-employed as a physician contracted to provide wellness, primary care, and occupational medicine for a multi-national corporation located in Southeastern Connecticut. Dr. O’Callahan holds strong beliefs in the principles of proper nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle modification for preventing illness, and in their ability to minimize the need for conventional medications for disease patterns that may arise.
John Teets,
Maine
Former CEO of 3 Companies in
California
“One of the most valuable things I got during the program was the
information from the medical lecture on falling. It opened my eyes and I
have been much more aware of situations that are riskier. That was very
valuable. I think the lifestyle medical lectures will be just as valuable as
the the diet and exercises’ [part of the program] to most people.
... also, the ability to customize the program to individual needs increases
the value to most P-SARP [Wellness Weeks] participants.”
Frederic W. Frost, Connecticut
Former VP of a Fortune 500
company - Retired Lt. Col., USMC
“... a great pleasure to be introduced to your unique and comprehensive
exercise, nutrition and total wellness program; it was gratifying to learn
of the additional opportunities to improve and maintain well-being as we are
aging. The gourmet meals were
spectacular.
It is very encouraging to know that good nutrition and the complimentary
exercise can be so beneficial without pain.
The moderate yet challenging exercise, tailored to our individual needs and
abilities, was invigorating. We are encouraged to continue the program on
our own, and a nice aspect is that no special equipment is needed.
The medical lectures on health and related topics were very interesting and
added to the feeling that there is much we can do to maintain a healthy
mind, body and spirit.
We left feeling vibrant, strong and rejuvenated.”