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(L-R) Prof. Herk Callanta, Prof. Ronnie Dizer (Dean), Dr. Mark
Stoutenberg,
and Prof. Molly Mallari Cuerdo at the CHK Dean's office
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Dr. Mark Stoutenberg, Exercise is Medicine Program Director of the American College of Sports Medicine visited the UP
College of Human Kinetics last Sept.1, 2014, just a few days after he came to
observe the first certification course of the Exercise is Medicine
Philippines. The UPCHK, which aims
to be at the forefront in promoting the EIM advocacy, was pleased to host the renowned guest as he openly shared EIM related research opportunities and
introduced Exercise is Medicine® on Campus (EIM OC).
Exercise is Medicine® on
Campus calls upon universities and colleges to become engaged in the promotion
of physical activity as a vital sign of health; the EIM Solution. The EIM Solution aims to link the clinical to
the community in combatting today’s most common chronic conditions through
physical activity. The
university/college setting is seen as the microcosm that can help bring both
together in accomplishing this goal.
Aside from involving faculty members from the
CHK, fitness professionals and health service providers of the University of
the Philippines, students are also targeted to be leaders in this
initiative. They can serve as advocates and play an important
role in the future success of EIM by becoming role models to people
around them and promoting physical activity to others. They may also be
trained to serve as future health care and health fitness professionals
participating in EIM.
The UPCHK would like to share the concept
of Exercise is Medicine® on Campus in the upcoming 3rd
National Conference on Sport Pedagogy, as one of the workshops being
offered. This will serve as a great opportunity to
present the EIM advocacy to the different regions of the country.
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