Active Doctors, Active Patients
The Science and Experience of Exercise
November 13-15, 2009
This course is proudly offered by:
Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine




Download the schedule below in PDF format.


Schedule for Friday, November 12, 2010

Time Activity Speaker
7:00-8:00 AM Registration/Healthy Breakfast
8:00-8:45 AM Welcome
Lifestyle Medicine: Building Physical Activity into Your Life and Practice
Edward M. Phillips, MD
8:45-9:30 AM Physical Activity and Health:
An Overview of the Federal Guidelines
Miriam Nelson, PhD
9:30-10:15 AM The Science of Exercise Roger Fielding, PhD
10:15-10:45 AM Break/Transfer to The Sports Club/LA-Boston
10:45-11:45 AM Concurrent Session A: CHOOSE ONE
Exercise Sessions A1. Spinning The Sports Club/LA-Boston
A2. Resistance and Movement-Based Training
A3. Boxing and Cardio Conditioning
A4. Mind Body Sampler (Yoga, Pilates, Gyro)
Didactic Workshop A5. The Science of Exercise for Obesity The Hyatt Regency with George Blackburn, MD, PhD
11:45-1:00 PM Lunch (on your own); Exhibits open
1:00-2:00 PM Nutrition for Exercise: How to Enhance Energy and Enjoyment of Exercise Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD
2:00-3:00 PM A Call to Arms…and Legs: Using Transmedia to Write Your Exercise Rx Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP
3:00-3:30 PM Coffee Break & Exhibits
3:30-4:15 PM Why Your Habits Matter to Your Patients Andree LeRoy, MD
Transfer to The Sports Club/LA-Boston
4:30-5:30 PM Concurrent Session B: CHOOSE ONE
Exercise Sessions B1. Spinning The Sports Club/LA-Boston
B2. Resistance and Movement-Based Training
B3. Boxing and Cardio Conditioning
B4. Mind Body Sampler (Yoga, Pilates, Gyro)
Didactic Workshop B5. Physical Activity: Avoiding and Treating Injuries The Hyatt Regency with Joanne Borg-Stein, MD
5:45-6:45 PM Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:45 PM Exhibits Close/Dinner (on your own)
Schedule for Saturday, November 13, 2010

Time Activity Speaker
7:00-8:00 AM Healthy Breakfast/Exhibits Open
8:00-9:00 AM Exercise: Risk, Benefits, & Precautions Ernest Gervino, ScD
9:00-10:00 AM Coaching Your Patients into the Driver's Seat Margaret Moore, MBA and Beth Frates, MD
10:00-11:00 AM Exercise and Play: Food for the Brain John J. Ratey, MD
11:00-11:30 AM Break/Exhibits/Transfer to The Sports Club/LA-Boston
11:30-12:30 PM Concurrent Session C: CHOOSE ONE
Exercise Sessions C1. Spinning The Sports Club/LA-Boston
C2. Resistance and Movement-Based Training
C3. Boxing and Cardio Conditioning
C4. Mind Body Sampler (Yoga, Pilates, Gyro)
Didactic Workshop C5. Exercise for Older Adults The Hyatt Regency with Jonathan Bean, MD, MS, MPH
12:30-1:45 PM Lunch (on your own)
1:45-2:45 PM Prescribing Exercise: Motivating Your Patients Edward M. Phillips, MD
2:45-3:45 PM Nutrition: Why Knowing What Matters Isn't What's the Matter David L. Katz, MD
3:45-4:15 PM Break/Exhibits/Transfer to The Sports Club/LA-Boston
4:15-5:15 PM Concurrent Session D: CHOOSE ONE
Exercise Sessions D1. Spinning The Sports Club/LA-Boston
D2. Resistance and Movement-Based Training
D3. Boxing and Cardio Conditioning
D4. Mind Body Sampler (Yoga, Pilates, Gyro)
Didactic Workshop D5. Childhood Obesity: Exercise Solutions The Hyatt Regency with Shikha Anand, MD
5:15 PM Exhibits Close/Dinner (on your own)
Schedule for Sunday, November 14, 2010

Time Activity Speaker
7:30-8:30 AM Healthy Breakfast
8:30-9:30 AM Mindful Exercise — Cultivating presence in ourselves and our patients Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH
9:30-10:00 AM Coffee Break/In-room Exercise
10:00-11:00 AM Square Peg, Round Hole: Prevention/repair. Which works better? Walter Bortz, MD
11:00-12:00 PM Your Action Plan: Q&A Edward M. Phillips, MD
12:00 PM Adjourn
Download the Active Doctors 2009 schedule in PDF format.