We invite you to challenge yourself to do something that you never thought was possible. ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE How it Works (Updated!) Basic Challenge: $25 registration This covers your basic walk challenge registration and event shirt. Although voluntary, please consider a “Supportive Donation” of $10 for each 5 mile loop you plan to complete. Look for […]

Walk with a Doc Newsletter Good morning! Let’s get right to it. The last time we activated a component of our bylaws was August 2014 (bylaws crafted at the April 2005). We always strive to keep the tone of our Friday newsletter lighthearted. As you will see today, we can’t always do that. Back in […]

Walk with a Future Doc and Diversity During the summer of 2016, I was a student intern with the Rush Heart Center for Women. My supervisor and mentor, Dr. Neelum Aggarwal, is an active member, sponsor, and leader of the Walk with a Doc programming in the Chicagoland area. In conjunction with the dedicated help of a Rush University […]

“I believe that we have learned from each other what it means to be healthy, taking it one step at a time.” ~ Dr. Charles Moore. Thank you to Charles Moore, MD, Daphne Blakley, PA (HEALing Community Center), Cornelia King (Healthy Heart Coalition), Kim Beal, DDS (private practice), and Na’Taki Osborne Jelks (Westside Watershed Alliance) for celebrating […]

The Backstory: You might be wondering why we would attempt to walk 50 miles in one day. Here, in 2019, we want to connect with an order that President Teddy Roosevelt issued 111 years ago. In 1908, President Roosevelt was concerned his military was too ‘soft’ and issued an executive order. An order that all Marines should […]

Walkiversaries are a big deal around here. In 2019 we will be celebrating 194 first year anniversaries. Get out the paper! And, get this, 26 Walk Champions will be celebrating their 5th year of walking the Walk. Thank you to Dr. Jennifer Hone for kicking off this year’s Walkiversary celebration. Remember the Walk Romance story of Elaine […]

Good morning! It’s officially 2019 and we have five (5) topics I cannot wait to share. Whether you have stuck with us since 2005 or for these last three sentences, I’m honored to be with you this a.m. As you check out our plans it would help to know our mission statement. Walk with a Doc […]

Seasons Greetings Good morning! We hope you are receiving our 2018 WWAD Holiday Newsletter in very good health. Here in Walkland, it’s a beautiful morning and we are all smiling as we gather around the fireplace. Everyone is warm and happy. Bryan and Jessica are smiling next to Rachael and they’re sharing a great memory. Our […]

GIFT IDEA Good morning! Nice socks. Let’s get on it. This year promise your giftee that you will make a written commitment to them to begin, restart, or increase your physical activity towards the goal of 150 minutes each week. Seriously. Type it out or hand write it, sign it and then put some stickers […]

team·work /ˈtēmˌwərk/ noun the combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient. Dr. Sommer left a legacy gift to invest in the healthcare practitioners of tomorrow. Ageena, Dania, & other ARCOM medical students seized the opportunity to bring Walk with a Future Doc to their school and had nearly 80 community members attend their […]