Exercise is Medicine

Frontline players in the battle against chronic disease

Exercise is Medicine^® offers a credential program that recognizes exercise professionals who possess the education and skills to work closely with the health care community and referred patients, including those with common chronic diseases and health conditions. Certified exercise professionals or individuals with a qualifying university degree can earn the EIM Credential. The credential signifies that an exercise professional is part of the EIM movement and has the skills and training to be part of EIM programs affiliated with health care systems and/or in community settings.

The EIM Credential currently features three levels:

Level 1 & 2: These credentialed exercise professionals may work with individuals who are healthy or who have health-related issues, but have been cleared by their physicians for exercise.
Level 3: These credentialed exercise professionals may work with patients who require clinical support and monitoring.

* Click here to review the specific eligibility requirements for each EIM Credential level.

Some applicants may be required to take the EIM online course to obtain the Credential. Through the EIM Credential online course, exercise professionals will gain specific knowledge regarding how to:

Navigate and apply the EIM Solution in health care systems;
Understand the changing health care landscape and the potential opportunity for EIM and qualified exercise professionals;
Develop physical activity or exercise programs for individuals with various health conditions; and
Develop the skills needed to support sustained behavioral change;

Interested exercise professionals can register to take the EIM Credential Workshop online. This webinar series consists of five required modules, two supplemental presentations and a practice exam. The end goal of this webinar series is to ensure that exercise professionals are fully prepared to work with patients who need additional support to prevent, manage or treat health condition(s).

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Gold level recognition is the highest level of recognition and signifies the implementation of one or several components of the EIM Solution on the University campus, with the potential of extending into the local community. Community partnerships provide real world experience for students, while providing service to the local community.

Gold level campuses must assess physical activity as a vital sign.

A Gold level campus must also be engaged in at least (1) of the following:

* My campus assesses their patients' physical activity as a vital sign?

Yes No

* My campus is creating collaborations between university health care professionals and exercise professionals to provide physical activity prescriptions?

Yes No

* My campus has non-clinical professionals/departments directing students, faculty, and/or staff to the recreation center for health and fitness counseling?

Yes No

* My campus has a computer-based system to track patient participation in physical activity interventions?

Yes No

Other:

Silver level recognition includes activities related to awareness and promotion, and incorporates education for the university’s students, faculty, staff, and health care professionals, as well as those in the surrounding community, on EIM and its mission on campus. Silver campuses are actively engaged in educating others on the EIM solution for both the treatment and prevention of long-term illness and disease. University students are educated on the aims of EIM in health care, potentially certified as EIM health fitness professionals, and guided on how they can play a role in making physical activity an integral part of health care.

Silver level campuses must be engaged in at least (3) of the following: * My campus hosts classes that teach students the fundamentals of EIM on Campus and their potential role in fulfilling the mission of EIM?

Yes No

* My campus trains students to educate campus community members on EIM and the importance of physical activity as medicine?

Yes No

* My campus works with campus health services so that every health care provider discusses physical activity with every patient or client?

Yes No

Other:

Bronze level recognition is the first step in creating the EIM initiative on Campus. These campuses bring attention to the growing need for physical activity and take action in helping to create a healthier, more active campus environment.

Bronze level campuses create awareness of the importance of exercise and regular physical activity for health and promote exercise to students, faculty, staff and the community through engagement in any of the following activities. Bronze level campuses must engage in at least (3) of the following:

* My campus hosts events that promote physical activity?

Yes No

* My campus markets events that encourage all campus members to discuss physical activity with their health care professional?

Yes No

* My campus has created options for exercise that are easily accessible to the campus community?

Yes No

* My campus has completed a Mayoral, Governor, or University President EIM on Campus Month Proclamation?

Yes No

Other:

* Contact Person/Program Director:

* Resource Type (check all that apply):
Clinic or Hospital (inpatient) Community
Clinic or Hospital (outpatient) Home Based
Cancer Exercise Professional Digital/Online
Research Study

* What age groups are included (check all that apply)?
Adult Pediatric

* What cancer types are included in your program?

* What stages of treatment are included (check all that apply)?
Curative    Palliative
During Treatment    Post Treatment
Rehabilitation    Prehabilitation

* Who refers into the program? (How do clients access your program?) (check all that apply)
Client Clinician
Other

* What are the qualifications of the instructors?

* Is there a baseline safety evaluation of the client?

* If yes, performed by whom (check all that apply)?
Instructor Physician
Other

* What is the program duration? (e.g.; 12 weeks, 1 year)

* What is the frequency of sessions per week?

* Are sessions conducted in groups or individualized (check all that apply)?
Group Individualized

* How many years has the program been running?

* How many clients go through your program per year?

* Has your program ever been evaluated or audited?

* Please include a brief description (250 words or less) summarizing the above information:

* Who filled out this form?

* What is your role in the program?

The EIM Credential currently features three levels:

Level 1 & 2: These credentialed exercise professionals may work with individuals who are healthy or who have health-related issues, but have been cleared by their physicians for exercise.
Level 3: These credentialed exercise professionals may work with patients who require clinical support and monitoring.

* Click here to review the specific eligibility requirements for each EIM Credential level.

Some applicants may be required to take the EIM online course to obtain the Credential. Through the EIM Credential online course, exercise professionals will gain specific knowledge regarding how to:

Navigate and apply the EIM Solution in health care systems;
Understand the changing health care landscape and the potential opportunity for EIM and qualified exercise professionals;
Develop physical activity or exercise programs for individuals with various health conditions; and
Develop the skills needed to support sustained behavioral change;

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