About
Preventive Health Strategy Grounded in Evidence and Experience
Ron Pollachek, PhD, MPH
Preventive Health Strategist
Ron Pollachek is a preventive-health strategist, behaviour-change professional with more than 20 years of experience. In his doctoral work he developed indicators for the World Health Organization European Healthy Cities framework, and he brings ten years of engagement, study, and work with First Nations communities. His background includes:
- PhD in Health Sciences
- Master of Public Health
- more than 20 years in health promotion and prevention
- behaviour-change support and coaching
- 10 years as a fitness instructor and personal trainer
- university teaching
- community and organizational wellness planning
- health-education program development and delivery
- indicator development for the WHO European Healthy Cities framework
- ten years of engagement, study, and work with First Nations communities
- 35 years of recreational running
Professional Memberships
Why I Founded Healthspan Strategies
Proactive health — for the years that matter most.
I founded Healthspan Strategies with one purpose:
To help people live not only longer, but longer in good health — with the strength, function, and independence to keep doing what matters to them.
Across research, teaching, coaching, and community health strategy, I kept seeing the same gap: people receive valuable health information, but far less help deciding what matters most — and turning it into sustainable action.
— Ron Pollachek, PhD, MPH
Ron Pollachek’s services complement your regular medical care, empowering you to work alongside your licensed healthcare team for all diagnosis and treatment needs.
When specialized clinical or allied-health input may be appropriate, he helps clients identify relevant questions and encourages them to consult an appropriate regulated professional.
You have one consistent point of guidance for your preventive-health strategy.