Join us for a thought-provoking webinar that explores the efforts to transform the healthcare and fitness industry through movement. Our esteemed panelists will provide a comprehensive overview of the initiative’s progress, ongoing efforts, and future developments. Discover how employers and registered exercise professionals can actively contribute to this movement and gain practical insights into how to best prepare for this paradigm shift in healthcare. Be part of this critical conversation and part of a powerful movement towards becoming a part of a healthier, more active society.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the background, goals, and key components of the “It’s Time to Move” initiative by the PAA.
• Engage with the major stakeholders of the “It’s Time to Move” initiative and gain a broad perspective of their incentives to collaborate.
• Understand the role of health fitness employers and registered exercise professionals and how they must prepare to receive exercise referrals from healthcare professionals.

Panel Members:

Graham Melstrand: CREP Past President and Executive Vice President Community Health and Wellness · American Council on Exercise (ACE)

Elizabeth A. Joy, MD, MPH, FACSM, FAMSSM: Chief Medical Officer · Lore Health

Laurie Whitsel, Ph.D., FAHA: National VP of Policy Research and Translation at American Heart Association

Laura J. Newsome, Ph.D., ACSM-CEP, EIM: Professor and Program Director of Allied Health Sciences / President – Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA) · Radford University

Jeff Jeran: Sr. Director · Power Wellness and Medical Fitness Association Board Chair