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ForwardTuesday Concurrent Block 2: Moving Medicine: Improving Fitness Literacy and Referral Practices
Physical inactivity is a leading cause of chronic disease and diminished health outcomes. Physicians play a pivotal role in addressing this issue by empowering patients to incorporate movement into their lives. However, many physicians feel unprepared to have these conversations due to limited training in physical activity and exercise science along with time and resource constraints within the typical clinical setting. This session is designed to enhance fitness literacy among physicians, providing them with the initial assessment and prescription tools to strengthen their confidence in promoting movement as medicine. With great power comes great responsibility; as physicians, the opportunity to drive and evoke meaningful change in patients is unparalleled. Interdisciplinary collaboration empowers physicians with the knowledge needed to initiate impactful conversations about physical activity in their clinical setting. In-depth exercise integration may be challenging for physicians, as it falls outside their scope of practice. Balancing time between other lifestyle medicine pillars, personal practice preferences, and patient priorities is essential. Time constraints remain a persistent challenge in clinical practice, but through collaboration with health professional team members and structured approaches, we can facilitate the seamless incorporation of physical activity into care plans. By leveraging team-based strategies, physicians can inspire behavior change while optimizing care delivery, ensuring patients benefit from the power of movement without overwhelming the clinical workflow. Participants will receive a set of safe, evidence-based physical activity prescriptions they can offer patients, as an effective first-line treatment.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the differences between exercise and physical activity, their health benefits in managing chronic disease, potential contraindications, and importance of initiating movement conversations with patients.
- Demonstrate strategies to initiate patient-centered conversations about physical activity and evaluate readiness for movement interventions with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.
- Utilize practical physical activity recommendations as an initial therapeutic approach while determining referral pathways to collaborate effectively with fitness professionals.
- Prerana Rudrapatna, MD, DipABLM, BHSc
- Shara Vigeant, BA (Soc), NSCA-CPT, CFSC
- Tassa Marchese, B.Sc., R.Kin
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAFP Prescribed
The AAFP has reviewed Tuesday Concurrent Block 2: Moving Medicine: Improving Fitness Literacy and Referral Practices and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 11/15/2025 to 1/15/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ABIM Medical Knowledge
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participation completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
- 1.00 ABLM MOC
The American Board of Lifestyle Medicine has approved 1.00 maintenance of certification credits (MOC) for this learning activity.
- 1.00 ABS Accredited CME
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 contact hour(s) for pharmacists.
- 1.00 ACPE Technician
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 contact hour(s) for pharmacy technicians.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Rush Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ANCC
Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 nursing contact hour(s).
- 1.00 APA
Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 1.00 CE credits in psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship in the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
- 1.00 ASWB
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 general continuing education credits.
- 1.00 Attendance
Successful completion of this course activity, including active participation in the evaluation component, entitles the learner to receive a participation certificate from ACLM. Please note that this certificate is offered solely in recognition of engagement, and no academic or professional credit is awarded.
- 1.00 CPEU
This Enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Completion of this activity awards 1.00 CPEUs.
- 1.00 NBC-HWC
The National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) has approved 1.00 continuing education credits for this learning activity: .
- 1.00 Occupational Therapy CE
Rush University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 1.00 continuing education credits.
- 1.00 Participation (AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for non-MDs)
Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Physical Therapy CE
Rush University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 1.00 continuing education credits.