Exercise is Medicine

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Doctors Starting to Give Social Prescriptions

“About a decade ago, a colleague told me about a cool new initiative, something called “Exercise Is Medicine.” The idea made total sense to me: Rather than just tell my patients about exercising, I would hand them an actual prescription for exercise…”

https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/opinion/2018/03/18/doctors-are-starting-to-give-patients-social-perscriptions.html

Exercise Prescriptions Could Change NHS

“We know exercise is good for us, yet human beings may now be on the verge of dangerous levels of inactivity. Historically we’ve always been active…”

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/mar/19/how-exercise-prescriptions-could-change-the-nhs

Exercise in pregnancy

“After a woman gives birth in Canada, she’s usually provided with plenty of advice and guidance from her doctor, nurse or even midwife about things like infant care, breastfeeding and crib safety.

But one thing new moms aren’t always told about is the critical importance of keeping physically active…”

https://globalnews.ca/news/4101744/why-new-moms-often-dont-get-enough-exercise-after-birth/

EIM UBC – The 5^th Vital Sign Podcast

“Welcome to The 5th Sign, a podcast where we discuss exercise as a vital sign of health! We are extremely excited to launch this new series!”

https://soundcloud.com/user-263831201/the-5th-sign-episode-one-red-s-set-go

Canadian Family Physician Publication- December 2014

Click the image above to view the CFP article about the EIMC Exercise prescription and referral tool!

Dr. Jonathon Fowles talks to CBC Radio about Exercise is Medicine Canada

Jonathon Fowles CBC Interview

Fit Premier Kathleen Wynne wants to get Ontarians moving

"These days exercise is increasingly seen as one of the best medicines when it comes to preventing and treating chronic disease and promoting mental health. The premier says she supports the principle of physicians prescribing a brisk walk or exercise plan rather than only relying on pills. And she’s open to working with the medical profession to put incentives in place that would encourage them to focus on changing patients’ activity levels."

Medical students spearheading change

"Kinesiology grad students (left to right) Andrea Brennan, Jasmin Ma and Sara Giovannetti co-founded Exercise is Medicine at Queen's. The group wants to see doctors prescribing exercise the same way they hand out pills."

Exercise is the best medicine and kinesiologists play key role in dispensing it

“Exercise is medicine and physicians need to prescribe it!”

Dr. Paul Oh Interview: Prescribing Exercise

Dr. Paul Oh, one of our speakers at the Exercise is Medicine Canada Symposium at Vascular 2013, being interviewed about prescribing exercise.

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/The+National/Health/ID/2383675579/

Running Room write about EIMC

The Running Room has included an article about Exercise is Medicine® Canada in its March/April 2013 magazine! The article includes a description and background of EIMC, as well as the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines.

Click the image below to view the article in the Running Room magazine. Also look for it in stores!

EIMC in The StarPheonix

Exercise is Medicine Canada was featured in a published article in Saskatoon's The StarPhoenix on January 28th!

"There's a movement afoot that is brilliant in its simplicity. It identifies the health benefits of exercise for disease prevention and makes exercise an intentional treatment modality for a wide range of conditions. The Exercise is Medicine (EIM) program brings greater holism into health care. Exercise prescriptions could soon become as commonplace as drug prescriptions," details author Hilary Klassen.

Click HERE to read more on the innovation behind EIMC and its impacts on defining the relationship between prescriptions, health, and physical activity as medicine.

Exercise Prescriptions as discussed by CBC

The use of exercise prescriptions by Dr. Chris MacNearney, a P.E.I doctor, and the health benefits of exercise

"“Exercise is actually medicine. It treats almost every chronic medical condition,” explains MacNearney in the article.

Exercise Prescriptions used by Physicians in PEI

To read more, click HERE to see full article and watch video.

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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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EIMC in Journals and in the News

For media inquiries: Contact [email protected]

Doctors Starting to Give Social Prescriptions

Exercise Prescriptions Could Change NHS

Exercise in pregnancy

EIM UBC – The 5th Vital Sign Podcast

Canadian Family Physician Publication- December 2014

Dr. Jonathon Fowles talks to CBC Radio about Exercise is Medicine Canada

Jonathon Fowles CBC Interview

Fit Premier Kathleen Wynne wants to get Ontarians moving

Medical students spearheading change

Exercise is the best medicine and kinesiologists play key role in dispensing it

Dr. Paul Oh Interview: Prescribing Exercise

Running Room write about EIMC

EIMC in The StarPheonix

Exercise Prescriptions as discussed by CBC

EIM UBC – The 5^th Vital Sign Podcast