Exercise is Medicine at Memorial University is in its inaugural year. This year will be a building year for the group focusing on developing organization and establishing ourselves within the Memorial University community.

Club Mandate: Promote exercise as a method of disease prevention and treatment and increase education to university students at Memorial University regarding exercise prescription.

Goals:

1. Promote introduction of exercise prescription into the Memorial University medical school and other health care educational programs curriculum at Memorial
2. Increase the number of health care professionals assessing, prescribing, and counselling patients in physical activity, and referral to appropriate resources within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
3. Create a social media presence regarding exercise promotion to Memorial University students as well as other health care practitioners
4. Provide opportunities for Memorial University students, faculty and the community of St. John's and surrounding area to participate in physical activity
5. Work to establish access and education surrounding exercise for disease treatment and prevention in rural communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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