The only prescription with unlimited refills. Regular exercise (150 minutes per week) lowers risk of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. What prescription medication can say all that? Ask your healthcare professional how you can benefit from an exercise prescription. www.exerciseismedicine.ca EIM Global Partners: Founding Partner

EIMC Advisory Council Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology College of Family Physicians of Canada Canadian Academy for Sport and Exercise Medicine Canadian Kinesiology Alliance Canadian Physiotherapy Association Dietitians of Canada Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning in Sport and Exercise Psychology Royal College of Chiropractic Sport Sciences (Canada) Clinical Exercise Professional Representative Contact: Susan Yungblut Director, Exercise Is Medicine Canada: syungblut@csep.ca Suggested Talking Points 4

such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity? What if there was one prescription that could prevent and treat dozens of diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity? Would you prescribe it to your patients? Certainly. What an intriguing concept! Surely if there was such a pill or intervention, we would recommend it to patients. -Robert E. Sallis, M.D., FACSM, Exercise is Medicine™ Task Force Chairman

Exercise Is Medicine Canada Vision “Physical activity is an integral part of prevention and treatment of chronic disease in the Canadian Health Care System.” CSEP partnered with ACSM to bring EIM to Canada in 2012. Organizations: CCEP, CCFP, CASEM, Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning in Sport and Exercise Psychology , Clinical Exercise Professional Representative

Goals: Increase the number of health care professionals assessing, prescribing and counseling patients in physical activity. Increase the number of Canadians meeting the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines and Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines. Encourage appropriate use of qualified exercise professionals in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease.

Health Care Professionals and Exercise Professionals Shared role in promoting and prescribing physical activity Given the low risks associated with PA in most patients and the huge potential benefits, this is an intervention that is worth incorporating in our practice, despite the fact that more research is needed. Quote a great Canadian Wayne Gretzky – “you miss 100% of the shots you never take”

Exercise is Medicine on Campus Fosters early collaborative inter-professional relationships between exercise and health care professionals supporting the EIMC vision and goals.  12

Exercise is Medicine on Campus Best practices: Recruit a faculty member for support and guidance. Apply for formal university club status.  Invite interdisciplinary colleagues. Promote initiative through FB and Twitter, and/or a website. Flexible approach - each campus puts its’ talents and passion toward its interests. Set attainable goals but think BIG! Have fun! 15

Exercise is Medicine on Campus Project ideas: Promote EIM philosophy with campus student health services Connect student health services with community resources Host campus events highlighting fun and benefits of exercise for student health and stress management Host interdisciplinary speaker series and invite community health care professionals 16

Exercise is Medicine on Campus What are other universities doing? Community information symposium with multidisciplinary/ inter-faculty expert speakers Present at medical school and local hospital grand rounds. Work with Student Health Services and local Family Health Team to develop electronic exercise prescription form for the clinic. Promote EIMC through social media Active Easter Egg Hunt for 1st year students! 17

EIMC On Campus – Draft Statements Mission - To foster collaborative inter-professional relationships and leadership skills on campus between exercise, health and other disciplines that support the EIMC vision and goals. Vision - As the future health leaders of our country, students across multiple disciplines will discover and share the principles of EIMC that will help change the landscape of chronic disease prevention and management in Canada. Suggested Talking Points 18

EIMC On Campus – Draft Goal Statements Influence health professional schools to incorporate the benefits of exercise into course curriculum, and EIMC principles in practice Raise awareness of the importance of, and ways to incorporate exercise into student/faculty daily life for health and wellness Encourage student/faculty involvement in campus exercise initiatives and opportunities Provide information and resources to involve campus and community healthcare providers in advocating and supporting exercise prescription and referral as a prevention and treatment strategy Have fun creating change with new friends and colleagues! Suggested Talking Points 19

Potential EIMC on Campus Committee Positions: President Vice-president Secretary Promotions Coordinator(s) Communications Coordinator(s) Finance Manager 20

Exercise is Medicine on Campus Students and faculty in the health care professions, exercise science, health studies or administration with an interest in starting an Exercise is Medicine on Campus group should contact: Susan Yungblut, Director, Exercise is Medicine Canada syungblut@csep.ca exerciseismedicine.ca 21