This week, the Every Body Walk! campaign is hosting a series of activities and events in Washington, D.C. to bring focus to the importance of walking — what a difference just 30 minutes a day, five days a week can make. Yesterday’s Walking Summit at the Center for Total Health brought together thought leaders and health experts to discuss walking: Its many health benefits, how to incorporate it into our daily lives, and how to create more walkable communities. Check out the video below for highlights from the event.
Kicking off yesterday’s summit was keynote speaker George Halvorson, chairman and CEO for Kaiser Permanente. The first panel, Walking and Health, featured Karim Khan, MD, from the University of British Columbia; Doug Van Zoeren, MD, with Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic; and was moderated by Robert Sallis, MD, with Kaiser Permanente Southern California. The second panel approached the topic of Walking and Chronic Conditions, and it featured Harold Silverman, PharmD, with the American Diabetes Association; John Arden, PhD, with Kaiser Permanente Northern California; Roquell Wyche, MD, with Washington Hospital Center; and was moderated by Jack Cochran, MD, with The Permanente Federation. The final panel, Walking and the Community, featured Andre Blackman with the American Heart Association; Scott Bricker with America Walks; Keith Laughlin with Rails to Trails Conservancy; and was moderated by Loel Solomon with Kaiser Permanente.
Interested in learning more? Check out slides for the presentation by George Halvorson here, and Karim Khan here. For info on all of the Every Body Walk! Week events, including registration info for this Friday’s summit on Kids and Walking (featuring, among others, the Power Rangers), click here.
