University of Saskatchewan students launch Exercise is Medicine on campus
The School of Public Health invites media to the launch of Exercise Is Medicine (EIM) Canada on the University of Saskatchewan campus. EIM is based on evidence that physical activity and exercise alleviate illness (for example: anxiety and insomnia).
By Jennifer Thoma
Thursday, November 20, 2014
3:30-4:45 pm
Arts 104
9 Campus Drive
EIM is a national program dedicated to showing how exercise improves the health of Canadians. With this new partnership, each year a student-led group will be tasked with promoting exercise as a form of medicine to their peers, and U of S health-care professionals at Student Health Services will prescribe exercise to some patients.
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 For more information, contact:
Rita Hanoski
Student Health Services
University of Saskatchewan
306-966-5768
rita.hanoski@usask.ca
Brittany Gadzosa
Student
College of Kinesiology
Bcg625@mail.usask.ca
Ahmad Mobin
School of Public Health
416-560-0306
Amm806@mail.usask.ca
3:30-4:45 pm
Arts 104
9 Campus Drive
EIM is a national program dedicated to showing how exercise improves the health of Canadians. With this new partnership, each year a student-led group will be tasked with promoting exercise as a form of medicine to their peers, and U of S health-care professionals at Student Health Services will prescribe exercise to some patients.
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 For more information, contact:
Rita Hanoski
Student Health Services
University of Saskatchewan
306-966-5768
rita.hanoski@usask.ca
Brittany Gadzosa
Student
College of Kinesiology
Bcg625@mail.usask.ca
Ahmad Mobin
School of Public Health
416-560-0306
Amm806@mail.usask.ca