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Walk with a Doc. Health care now being presented in 3-d Bay Area physical activity forum June 7th , 2013. This morning. 1. The Problem 2. The Story 3. What is Walk with a Doc? 4. Physician Ask. This Morning. 5. Who we are 6. Roll-out 7. Marketing 8. It’s ‘free’? Closing Thoughts.
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Walk with a Doc Health care now being presented in 3-d Bay Area physical activity forum June 7th, 2013
This morning 1. The Problem 2. The Story 3. What is Walk with a Doc? 4. Physician Ask
This Morning 5. Who we are 6. Roll-out 7. Marketing 8. It’s ‘free’? Closing Thoughts
The Problem Research out of Michigan Department of Community Health – 153,000 adults/50 states • 4 basics to prevent and control diseases • 76% Did not smoke • 40% Maintained a healthy weight • 23% 5 or more fruits and vegetables/day • 22% got at least 30 minutes of moderate activity/5 days/week • 22%? – new patients in my office (2-5%) • Archives of Internal Medicine April 25, 2005
Healthy Lifestyle 3% ?!?!
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS,1990, 1999, 2009 (*BMI 30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 5’4” person) 1999 1990 2009 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
The Story • Fellowship • My ineffectiveness • Charade
What is Walk with a Doc? Anatomy of a Walk with a Doc morning Educate – talk, newsletter (90.5%) Exercise – (76.3%) Empower – (67.7%)
What exactly does exercise do? • Yes, obesity but… • 40 + diseases • Cardiovascular (MI, CVA, CHF) • Pulmonary • Cancer (breast, colon, GI, blood, lung,…) • Endocrine (DM, osteoporosis) • Mental Illness (anxiety, depression,…) • Migraines • Self-Esteem • MIRACLE DRUG!!
The Physician Ask 3-5 minute talk 60 minutes being present (weekly, bi-monthly, monthly)
Who we are 501c3 in Columbus, Ohio Gift (breaks down barriers) Hundreds of volunteers and docs around the US (+3) 102 sites (3-6 requests/wk)
Locations Cleveland Clinic (13) Brigham & Women’s Mass General California Medical Association Foundation
Locations Texas Medical Association (pilot) 2 dozen other systems (Scott & White, Baptist Health, etc) CHS (development) (Russia, Canada, India)
Roll-Out Contact thru walkwithadoc.org Short call Send our PDF Toolkit
Roll out “5-pack” (Liability form, waiver, LMA, etc) Follow up phone call (park and date) Launch kit (shirts, pedometers, BP cuffs, marketing materials, scripts, etc.) Let’s walk!
Marketing Write scripts Posters in the office, community bulletin boards Newsletter Media
Marketing Celebrities Banner at event Local talks
Marketing www.meetup.com Facebook, Twitter, etc Hospital (answering machines, ‘PSA’s) Chocolate strawberries
Why’s it Free? Sponsor Co-branding Shoestring
Contact Info david@walkwithadoc.org kathryn@walkwithadoc.org 614-714-0407 www.walkwithadoc.org