Incorporating 'Exercise is Medicine' into the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and Greenville Health System.

Incorporating 'Exercise is Medicine' into the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and Greenville Health System.
Br J Sports Med. 2013 Dec 5;
Authors: Trilk JL, Phillips EM
Abstract
Educating medical students and other health professionals in training on the importance of healthy lifestyles for prevention and treatment of disease is essential to transforming healthcare. At the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (USC SOM Greenville), we are incorporating the 'Exercise is Medicine' Knowledge, Skills and Abilities into all 4 years of the undergraduate medical curriculum to inform future physicians on the medical benefits of exercise and physical activity. As a partner with the Greenville Health System (GHS), USC SOM Greenville is striving to transform healthcare for the benefit of the people and communities it serves by healing compassionately, teaching innovatively and improving constantly. In addition, USC SOM Greenville and GHS are fostering relationships with the local YMCAs to improve healthcare delivery in upstate South Carolina using the 'Exercise is Medicine' solution. The overarching goal is to demonstrate how physician-counselling and referrals for physical activity and exercise play a well-documented role in primary and secondary prevention for reducing morbidity and mortality from non-communicable chronic diseases. In partnership with the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine (ILM) at Harvard Me...

Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - December 5, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Trilk JL, Phillips EM Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research