Eim®-on Campus Solution

Abstract

PURPOSE: At Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) we have leveraged the Exercise is Medicine® - On Campus (EIM®-OC) solution to create cross campus partnerships among, Campus Recreation (CR), Student Health Services (SHS), Office of Service Learning and Civic Engagement (SL), and the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (RS) to facilitate student learning, health promotion, and research. This abstract’s aim is to share the EIM®@FGCU framework & baseline data. METHODS: Phase 1 of the study was designed to build the collaborative framework and created a paperless data collection method. Mobile tablets were installed in SHS exam rooms to collect baseline data while patients were awaiting providers. In additional, exercise is a vital sign at all SHS visits and a procedure/referral code for the [email protected] referral program(October 2015). Questionnaires are updated annually to capture additional data on the current programs being offered. During the summer of 2015, Exercise Science (ES) Students created a campus wide marketing campaign to promote physical activity. The campaign includes: a social media arm (in partnership with CR), a monthly activity (ranging from Adaptive Recreation Day to the Great American Smoke Out), and promotion program that is delivered through campus housing. ES Students design and implement the monthly events as part of an ongoing SL project. RESULTS: Between March and May 2015, 142 students on campus (6.6% response rate) completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire assessing their baseline physical activity level which showed that 33% of the students at FGCU do not meet the minimum American College of Sports Medicine recommendation for physical activity. Overwhelmingly, the SL events have broadened the ES students experience and allowed them additional avenues to practice clinical skills. Campus Recreation has submitted the videos produced as part of [email protected] to their national meeting, and SHS is using [email protected] as part of their ongoing quality improvement metric for accreditation. CONCLUSIONS: Through improvement of the campus community health, EIM-OC can improve ES student learning and faculty research agendas. This project is funded by an internal, inter-professional grant from the College of Health Professions and Social Work at Florida Gulf Coast University.