Exercise is Medicine Canada - 2021 Report
Exercise is Medicine Canada
2021 Report
Dr. Jonathon Fowles |
National Center Director |
Affiliation Acadia University |
Temporary Host Institution – Acadia University |
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Founded in 1838, Acadia University is one of the oldest and most respected liberal education universities in Canada. Located just a one-hour drive from Halifax, Nova Scotia and its international airport, Acadia is an integral part of the quintessential college town of Wolfville, overlooking the Annapolis Valley and the Bay of Fundy. The mission of Acadia University is to provide a personalized and rigorous liberal education; promote a robust and respectful scholarly community; and inspire diversity of students to become critical thinkers, lifelong learners, engaged citizens and responsible global leaders. The Exercise is Medicine Canada and EIM on Campus @ Acadia University programs are hosted through the Centre of Lifestyle Studies at Acadia. |
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National Center Advisory Board |
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Jonathon R. Fowles, PhD (Chair) |
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Vacant |
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Kristin Campbell, Ph.D., P.T. |
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Scott Howitt, D.C. |
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Jennifer Bugera, R.N. |
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Kayla Rector, BKin, Affil Kin |
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Shaelyn Strachan, PhD |
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Sue Boreskie, M.PE. CEP |
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Nicole Culos-Reed, Ph.D. |
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Taniya Nagpal, Ph.D. |
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2022 Goals |
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2021 Accomplishments |
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Significant Accomplishments Since 2015 |
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Delivered more than 30 workshops to over 1200 health care providers and have presented more than 35 clinical rounds and symposia at conferences to more than 4000 health care professionals in the last 5 years, including the Family Medicine Forum, Primary Medicine Conference (largest MD conference in Canada), the annual meetings of the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine and Canadian Chiropractic Association and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology; Presented Exercise Prescription in Primary Care workshops in most Canadian provinces |
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Other Key Papers and Position Stands
- O’Brien. MW, Shields CA, Solmundson K, Fowles JR. Exercise is Medicine Canada workshop training improves physical activity practices of physicians across Canada, independent of initial confidence level. Can. Med. Educ. J. 2020. 11(5): e5-e15. https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.68376.
- O’Brien. MW., C. Shields, L Campbell, S.J Crowell, JR Fowles. Perceptions and Practices of Providing Physical Activity Counselling and Exercise Prescriptions among Physiotherapists in Nova Scotia. Phys. Can. 2019. https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2018-0098
- McEachern BM, Jackson J, Yungblut S, Tomasone JR. Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Exercise is Medicine Canada on Campus Groups. Health Promot Pract. 2019 Sep;20(5):751-759. doi: 10.1177/1524839919830923.
- Fowles, J.R., M. W. O'Brien, K. Solmundson, P. I. Oh, C.A. Shields. Exercise is Medicine Canada Physical Activity Counselling and Exercise Prescription Training, Improves Counselling, Prescription and Referral Practices Among Physicians Across Canada. 2018. Appl. Phys. Nutr. Metab, May;43(5):535-539. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2017-0763.
- O’Brien, M., C.A. Shields, P.A. Oh, and J.R. Fowles. Health Care Provider Confidence and Exercise Prescription Practices of Exercise is Medicine Canada Workshop Attendees. Appl. Phys. Nutr. Metab. 2017. 42: 384–390. dx.doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2016-0413.
- Thornton, J.S., P. Frémont, K. Khan, P. Poirier, J.R. Fowles, G.D. Wells, R.J. Frankovich. Physical Activity Prescription: A critical opportunity to address a modifiable risk factor for the prevention and management of chronic disease: A POSITION STATEMENT BY THE CANADIAN ACADEMY OF SPORTS AND EXERCISE MEDICINE. British. J. Sports Med. 50:1109–1114. 2016. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096291