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 […]

Dr. Eileen Bolton of Crosswoods Pediatrics has been leading Walk with a Doc in Dublin, OH every week since 2013. Her “cozy group” walks every single Thursday, rain or shine, even throughout the cold winter months. Dr. Bolton says, “The main thing that keeps us going is each other. We depend on the fact that one […]

Walk Love Good morning! Things have been amazing in Walkanda this week. While we are saddened by the week’s losses, we are buoyed by your incredible desire to transform your communities. There are three things I would like to discuss today. Guidelines, Time Magazine, and a 50 Mile Walk. Wha-wha-what-what! Turns out moving around is good for you. […]

Rosemary Riley has played an integral role in shaping our WWAD board over the past 4+ years. In addition, generosity with her time and constructive feedback have helped propel us forward as a team. She is a valued member of our family and we wouldn’t be where we are today without her. Good morning! Today we […]

Walk Love Good morning! We’re coming at you from a couple different angles today. Thank you for tuning in. Science – Lots of great articles supporting our passion in the last couple weeks. Thank you to Steve and Gina for sending this one. Thank you everyone else for sending this one. jic you don’t like clicking things – here’s the takeaway… Being […]

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Good morning! There are several myths surrounding CAD. I love myths. One big one is that stents prevent heart attacks in patients suffering from stable angina – they don’t. Another is that pigeons blow up if they eat uncooked rice. Back to stents, they don’t prevent Jack Squat. Actually, they likely prevent you paying your hospital bills […]

  The Walk in Niles, OH has been meeting every month at the Edgewood Mall for the past 5 years. Shirley Lisk, WWAD Champion and Manager of St. Joe’s at the Mall, says, “Walk with the Doc has brought a new approach to doctor/patient relationships. Our participants are excited to hear from the doctors that come. […]

Good morning! Do you ever have those days when you know there’s an idea just a couple layers under the surface? Maybe a shower, maybe a cup of coffee, or maybe a walk will pop it? Maybe it won’t. This Monday night, around 8pm, I left the house barefoot, for a walk, on a mission to think […]

Walk with a Doc Newsletter Good evening! Thank you for joining us for Walk with a Doc Newsletter – Under The Lights Edition. Can you find a pattern in these bullet points? Dr. Annemarie Sommer Scholarship – Matriarch of our first WWAD chapter. Real-life Superhero. World-Class Geneticist. The reason that thousands of medical students around the […]

Walk with a Doc Newsletter Click here to take our survey (if you haven’t already). Thank you! Good morning! I had a pretty cool day in the office, Wednesday. 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. Jennifer, my last […]