“EIM-OC is a program calling upon universities and colleges to engage in the promotion of physical activity as a vital sign of health. EIM-OC encourages faculty, staff and students to work together toward improving the health and well-being of the campus community:
- Making movement a part of the daily campus culture
- Assessing physical activity at every student health visit
- Providing students the tools necessary to strengthen healthy physical activity habits that can last a lifetime
- Connecting university health care providers with university health and fitness specialists to provide a referral system for exercise prescription”
O U R M I S S I O N
The UConn’s chapter of Exercise is Medicine is a public health organization with a mission to foster collaborative relationships and leadership on campus between exercise, health, and other disciplines that support the EIM vision and goals.
Our vision as the UConn chapter of Exercise is Medicine- On Campus is to see all campus and community members across multiple disciplines discover, share, and adopt the principles of EIM-OC that will help change the culture of chronic disease prevention and management campus-wide.
L O N G T E R M G O A L S
- Collaborate with Healthcare Facilities, such as Student Health Services, to establish Exercise as a 5th Vital Sign
- Engage the UConn community and the community at-large in exercise related events & activities
- Advocate for exercise friendly policy change by connecting with UConn professors, staff and outside stakeholder
