the only prescription with unlimited refills. regular exercise (150 minutes per week) lowers risk of...
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The only prescription
with unlimited refills.Regular exercise (150 minutes per week)
lowers risk of developing heart disease, high
blood pressure, diabetes, stroke and
Alzheimer’s disease. What prescription
medication can say all that?
Ask your healthcare professional how you
can benefit from an exercise prescription.
www.exerciseismedicine.ca
EIM Global Partners:
Founding Partner
EIMC Advisory CouncilCanadian Society for Exercise Physiology
College of Family Physicians of Canada
Canadian Academy for Sport and Exercise Medicine
Canadian Kinesiology Alliance
Canadian Physiotherapy Association
Dietitians of Canada
Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Royal College of Chiropractic Sport Sciences (Canada)
Clinical Exercise Professional Representative
Contact: Susan Yungblut
Director, Exercise Is Medicine Canada: [email protected]
What if there was one prescription
that could prevent and treat
dozens of diseases, such as diabetes,
hypertension and obesity?
Would you prescribe it to your patients?
Certainly. -Robert E. Sallis, M.D., FACSM, Exercise is Medicine™ Task Force Chairman
Exercise Is Medicine Canada
Vision
“Physical activity is an integral part of prevention and treatment of chronic disease
in the Canadian Health Care System.”
Goals:•Increase the number of health care professionals assessing, prescribing and counseling patients in physical activity.•Increase the number of Canadians meeting the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines and Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines.•Encourage appropriate use of qualified exercise professionals in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease.
Health Care Professionals and Exercise Professionals
Shared role in promoting and prescribing physical activity
How to determine the Exercise Vital Sign:
1.Determine a patients current activity levels2.Compare to CSEP Physical Activity Guidelines
“Ask Every Patient Every Time”
EXERCISE EXERCISE VITAL SIGNVITAL SIGN
Exercise is Medicine on Campus
Fosters early collaborative inter-professional relationships between exercise and health care professionals supporting the EIMC vision and goals.
Exercise is Medicine on Campus
Best practices:
•Recruit a faculty member for support and guidance.•Apply for formal university club status. •Invite interdisciplinary colleagues.•Promote initiative through FB and Twitter, and/or a website.•Flexible approach - each campus puts its’ talents and passion toward its interests.•Set attainable goals but think BIG!•Have fun!
Exercise is Medicine on Campus
Project ideas:Project ideas:
•Promote EIM philosophy with campus student Promote EIM philosophy with campus student health serviceshealth services•Connect student health services with Connect student health services with community resourcescommunity resources•Host campus events highlighting fun and Host campus events highlighting fun and benefits of exercise for student health and stress benefits of exercise for student health and stress managementmanagement•Host interdisciplinary speaker series and invite Host interdisciplinary speaker series and invite community health care community health care professionalsprofessionals
Exercise is Medicine on Campus
What are other universities doing?•Community information symposium with multidisciplinary/ inter-faculty expert speakers•Present at medical school and local hospital grand rounds.•Work with Student Health Services and local Family Health Team to develop electronic exercise prescription form for the clinic.•Promote EIMC through social media•Active Easter Egg Hunt for 1st year students!
EIMC On Campus – Draft Statements
Mission - To foster collaborative inter-professional relationships and leadership skills on campus between exercise, health and other disciplines that support the EIMC vision and goals.
Vision - As the future health leaders of our country, students across multiple disciplines will discover and share the principles of EIMC that will help change the landscape of chronic disease prevention and management in Canada.
EIMC On Campus – Draft Goal StatementsInfluence health professional schools to incorporate the benefits of
exercise into course curriculum, and EIMC principles in practice
Raise awareness of the importance of, and ways to incorporate exercise into student/faculty daily life for health and wellness
Encourage student/faculty involvement in campus exercise initiatives and opportunities
Provide information and resources to involve campus and community healthcare providers in advocating and supporting exercise prescription and referral as a prevention and treatment strategy
Have fun creating change with new friends and colleagues!
Potential EIMC on Campus Committee Positions:
•President•Vice-president•Secretary•Promotions Coordinator(s)•Communications Coordinator(s)•Finance Manager
Exercise is Medicine on Campus
Students and faculty in the health care professions, exercise science, health studies or administration with an interest in starting an Exercise is Medicine on Campus group should contact: Susan Yungblut, Director, Exercise is Medicine Canada