Exercise is Medicine

Exercise is Medicine: University of Saskatchewan

Student Health Services and the College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan partnered with Exercise is Medicine Canada (EIMC) in the spring of 2014. This successful collaboration invites health practitioners to refer student-patients to kinesiologists for a free consultation and training session to help the patient develop an exercise program. The goal is to get patients to a point where exercise improves their particular health condition. Since this referral process, the university health and wellness program for staff has also shown interest in developing a similar partnership with the College of Kinesiology.

In fall of 2014 a student-led Exercise is Medicine on Campus was launched with a student symposium. Four speakers, including the Director, Exercise is Medicine Canada; Student Health Services’ physician; a College of Kinesiology masters student; and a faculty member from the College of Nursing presented on EIM and benefits of exercise. Interested students at this launch and symposium formed the U of S EIM student group. This group helped to plan a second term activity entitled the ‘Fit Minute Challenge.” Mirrored after the popular ALS Ice bucket challenge, professors and classrooms were challenged to take a minute for classroom exercise and then to videotape and post onto the University of Saskatchewan EIMC on Campus Facebook site. 12 classrooms took part during the month-long promotion.

Presently, students in the School of Public Health Master’s program spear head the promotion of EIMC on Campus and its activities. As it grows, our goal is to have more involvement from other health science colleges.

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Link to media article:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/exercise-as-good-as-medicine-for-stress-says-u-of-s-doctor-1.2985226

http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/exercise-is-medicine-at-u-of-s/itemid_21

http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/exercise-is-medicine/itemid_29

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/health/Exercise+Medicine/10766620/story.html

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Gold level recognition is the highest level of recognition and signifies the implementation of one or several components of the EIM Solution on the University campus, with the potential of extending into the local community. Community partnerships provide real world experience for students, while providing service to the local community.

Gold level campuses must assess physical activity as a vital sign.

A Gold level campus must also be engaged in at least (1) of the following:

* My campus assesses their patients' physical activity as a vital sign?

Yes No

* My campus is creating collaborations between university health care professionals and exercise professionals to provide physical activity prescriptions?

Yes No

* My campus has non-clinical professionals/departments directing students, faculty, and/or staff to the recreation center for health and fitness counseling?

Yes No

* My campus has a computer-based system to track patient participation in physical activity interventions?

Yes No

Other:

Silver level recognition includes activities related to awareness and promotion, and incorporates education for the university’s students, faculty, staff, and health care professionals, as well as those in the surrounding community, on EIM and its mission on campus. Silver campuses are actively engaged in educating others on the EIM solution for both the treatment and prevention of long-term illness and disease. University students are educated on the aims of EIM in health care, potentially certified as EIM health fitness professionals, and guided on how they can play a role in making physical activity an integral part of health care.

Silver level campuses must be engaged in at least (3) of the following: * My campus hosts classes that teach students the fundamentals of EIM on Campus and their potential role in fulfilling the mission of EIM?

Yes No

* My campus trains students to educate campus community members on EIM and the importance of physical activity as medicine?

Yes No

* My campus works with campus health services so that every health care provider discusses physical activity with every patient or client?

Yes No

Other:

Bronze level recognition is the first step in creating the EIM initiative on Campus. These campuses bring attention to the growing need for physical activity and take action in helping to create a healthier, more active campus environment.

Bronze level campuses create awareness of the importance of exercise and regular physical activity for health and promote exercise to students, faculty, staff and the community through engagement in any of the following activities. Bronze level campuses must engage in at least (3) of the following:

* My campus hosts events that promote physical activity?

Yes No

* My campus markets events that encourage all campus members to discuss physical activity with their health care professional?

Yes No

* My campus has created options for exercise that are easily accessible to the campus community?

Yes No

* My campus has completed a Mayoral, Governor, or University President EIM on Campus Month Proclamation?

Yes No

Other:

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