Exercise is Medicine

The Exercise is Medicine Club (EIM) is a student club in which members will lead the EIM project at College of Western Idaho. The club's focus will be to provide oversight and direction of EIM project on campus.

Exercise is Medicine On Campus (EIM-OC) calls upon universities and colleges to promote physical activity as a vital sign of health. EIM-OC encourages faculty, staff and students to work together toward improving the health and well-being of the campus community by:

• Making movement a part of the daily campus culture.
• Assessing physical activity at every student health visit.
• Providing students with the tools necessary to strengthen healthy physical activity habits that can last a lifetime.
• Connecting college healthcare providers with college health fitness specialists to provide a referral system for exercise prescription.