Good morning! I must confess. Daily/monthly step counts have become important to me. To the point where I needed to dive deeper and figure out just exactly why. Before we jump in, what actually is a good daily step count? 7,500 (or more) – at least according to this study in JAMA. Here’s why I find step counts important: 1. Physical activity and all the beautiful […]
At Walk with a Doc, we believe that the power of physical activity is amplified even more when it takes place in nature. In September 2021, we partnered with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and we’re excited to partner with them again this month as part of a movement to promote health, nature, and local parks […]
Good morning! So, so great to have you with us this am.Let’s jump right in 😉. We come to you this morning not as alarmists, but as realists. We are deep in the throes of Shark Week, currently airing on the Discovery Channel (DC). For the past 34 years, the DC has taken a week in July to educate […]
Friends, Good morning! We hope this finds you well on this glorious Friday morning. Today, July 15th, 2022, and I still cannot believe I’m saying this out loud…Rachael, Bryan, and I have the wonderful honor of welcoming back Kathryn Stephens as our Director of Engagement! Those of you that have been with us will certainly […]
This week there are going to be thousands of volunteer nurses, community workers, and doctors waking up early on their day off, and going to a park to lead/support/create their Walk with a Doc. Solid boots on the ground, genuine smiles on their faces, and many with a hot cup of coffee in their right hand. These great […]
Good morning! I hope this finds you well.Way, way back when we started this journey, I copied my favorite Margaret Mead quote onto a now, off-white, slightly tattered and dog-eared index card and stuck it up on my cardiology office desktop.“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In […]
I had a pretty cool day in the cardiology office last week. There were the normal ups and downs but it is always buoyed by the patients’ appreciation when we invite them to Walk with a Doc. My last patient of the day, Jennifer (not her real name) was a referral for palpitations.She had been […]
Good morning! How are you? While many of us have most of our hearts and minds 5000+ miles away in Ukraine (click here to help), we have cautious optimism regarding the dramatic improvement in current Covid numbers. What are you going to do to celebrate this newfound sense of relief? In May 2020, Rachael bought […]
Good morning! Today we want to show you a little more about who we are and whom we strive to be as WWAD. Thank you to Rachael, Bryan, and Izzy for the many wonderful conversations that led to this newsletter that we are proud to show you. Before we get to that, like you, our […]
Good morning! It’s taken me a long time to sit down and gather the strength to write this, but here it goes. I’ve been very blessed to work with some of the best scientists, researchers, physicians, and most importantly, patients, in the world. Every day of the last 18+ years has been a gift. At some […]