Prescription for vitality: Exercise as Medicine
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
12:30 PM 鈥� 1:30 PM
12:30 PM 鈥� 1:30 PM
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Please join us in-person (or virtually here) on Jan13, 12:30 to 1:30 pm (School of Medicine, 15 Arch St,鈥疪oom 032A) for the fourth talk of our Healthy People, Healthy Planet Interprofessional Group Lunch & Learn Series.
The talk is entitled "Prescription for vitality: Exercise as Medicine". We will explore exercise as medicine and its benefits for human health, with practical insights for clinical practice.
Objectives of this session include:
- Explain鈥痶he role of physical activity as a core therapeutic intervention in the prevention and management of chronic disease
- Prescribe鈥痚xercise using an evidence-based framework including time-efficient exercise strategies
- Apply鈥痚xercise prescription skills through a practical clinical case
Attending this session will count toward the Academic Enrichment Program鈥檚 formal training requirement for medical students.
Light refreshments will be provided to in-person participants.
Presenter:鈥疭ussan Askari, MD, FRCPC, DipABLM
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