March 24, 2010   What's New                                                                                                                                        Health and Fitness Summit Only Weeks Away This year, ACSM's 14th Annual Health and Fitness Summit will be held April 7-10 in Austin, Texas. This year's theme "Leave Your Fitness Footprint" focuses on providing professionals with the knowledge and information they need to be at the top of their field.  The summit will offer valuable programming on topics including: nutrition exercise program design fitness for special needs populations personal training and fitness assessments mind/body connection and health business management The pre-conference offerings will also include worksite health promotion, exercise adherence and resistance training.   If you haven't registered yet, you can still sign up!   US Surgeon General Briefed on Exercise is Medicine United States Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, M.D., received a full briefing on the Exercise is Medicine™ program from ACSM leadership. Dr. Benjamin will be a key influencer in communicating the benefits of physical activity to all Americans. She has been invited to speak at the inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine. Dr. Benjamin was especially intrigued by the impact Exercise is Medicine can have on clinicians and patient health, and also on the effective interaction among health care providers, health and fitness professionals and other allied health care providers, and patients. The meeting with ACSM leadership coincides with the recent release of The Surgeon General's Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation, which places a high priority on physical activity.   EIM Month: Simple, Easy Ways to Get Involved Exercise is Medicine™ Month is quickly approaching! In the third installment of this special recognition month for exercise counseling and the benefits of physical activity, it’s easy to get involved. Before and during the month of May, you can: Secure a governor’s or mayor’s proclamation from your state governor or local mayor declaring May as Exercise is Medicine Month. After getting your elected official’s signature, send us a copy at eim@acsm.org so we can recognize your efforts. If you secure a proclamation, ask the mayor to hold a special press announcement or event signifying EIM Month. It’s an opportunity for them to showcase their commitment to the importance of physical activity. Write exercise prescriptions for your patients with this easy-to-use form, or give the form to health care providers in your area. Doing so can help forge a connection between health care and fitness. Utilize the resources in the EIM Health Care Providers’ Action Guide and the EIM Health & Fitness Professionals’ Action Guide. In the guides, you’ll find information on the exercise prescription, the referral process, and much more. Sign up for EIM updates and tools. You’ll receive more ideas and resources for integrating Exercise is Medicine into your professional life.

Exercise is Medicine^® Resources