September 9, 2010   What's New                                                                                                                                        Exercise is Medicine® on Campus Launches Action Guide Exercise is Medicine is pleased to announce the release of the Exercise is Medicine on Campus Action Guide.  This step by step guide offers tips, tools and support for setting up Exercise is Medicine on any campus.  Just in time for back to school, here's a great way to get involved and get your campus moving and healthy.  It's free to download and includes great examples of ways other colleges and universities have been involved. The start of a healthy school year is just a click away!    Exercise is Medicine® at the Active Doctors, Active Patients Conference Studies have shown that physicians are most effective in counseling their patients about physical activity when they are physically active themselves.  To help physicians address and make the most of this finding, Exercise is Medicine® partner, The Institute for Lifestyle Medicine, will host Active Doctors, Active Patients - The Science and Experience of Exercise.  The conference will be held November 12-14 in Boston, Massachusetts.  World-class fitness and wellness practitioners for this highly interactive, exercise-centered conference will provide physicians with the necessary tools to assess and recommend changes in patients' levels of physical activity and exercise. Highlights include: Exercise is Medicine national spokesperson, Dr. Pam Peeke, discussing the Exercise is Medicine counseling and referral model. Report on the state of the science of physical activity/exercise, nutrition, stress management and coaching psychology. Interactive workshops on a wide range of exercise options, including resistance training, cardio conditioning and individual fitness assessments. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn how health care providers can best counsel their patients on the importance of physical activity.  While you're there, be sure to stop by the Exercise is Medicine booth in the exhibit hall. For more information, visit the Active Doctors, Active Patients conference website.   Second World Congress on Exercise is Medicine Call for Abstracts   Submit Your Abstracts for the Second World Congress on Exercise is Medicine and the 58th ACSM Annual Meeting   The inaugural World Congress held in June 2010 brought together experts from around the world to signify the globalization of Exercise is Medicine. Attendees committed to making physical and lifestyle changes a fundamental part of health care, health promotion, and disease prevention in their respective countries. The ACSM Program Committee is accepting scientific and clinical case abstract submissions in categories ranging from science to practice to policy for the second World Congress on Exercise is Medicine and 58th ACSM Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 31-June 4, 2011, in Denver, Colorado.    Submission details and the submission site can be found here. The submission deadline is Nov. 1, 2010. Please contact the ACSM Education Department at lcooper@acsm.org with questions.   In addition to 11 other topical categories, the Exercise is Medicine category examines the effect of exercise (or physical activity) on the prevention and treatment of disease, as well as other health benefits such as lowering mortality rates.   Don't miss this chance to showcase your research on an international stage!     Exercise is Medicine® at the CSEP Perspectives in Exercise Health and Fitness Conference In November, the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology will host the Perspectives in Exercise Health and Fitness Conference in Kananaskis, Alberta.  The conference will feature the latest in fitness-related research, industry best practices and practical workshops.  One of the conference highlights will be Michael Bracko, EdD, CSCS, FACSM discussing "Exercise is Medicine: the future of disease prevention".  Fitness professionals will learn and network with colleagues in the scenic Rocky Mountains.  For more information, visit the conference webpage.

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