Exercise is Medicine On Campus (EIM-OC)

Exercise is Medicine On Campus is a national program sponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine which aims 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 university health care providers with university health fitness specialists to provide a referral system for exercise prescription
URI’s EIM-OC Committee MembersURI’s EIM-OC Committee Members
Christie Ward-Ritacco, Associate Professor of KinesiologyDeborah Riebe, Associate Dean College of Health Sciences
Dr. Christopher Nasin, Dir. of Medical Services, URI Health ServicesHeather Breau, Coord. of Pharmacy Services, URI Health Services
William Massey, Associate Director of URI Health ServicesJarrell Garcia, Associate Director of Campus Recreation
Jennifer Hodshon, Director of URI Health ServicesMichael Starkey, Assistant Director of Counseling
John Mclinden, Associate Professor of Clinical Physical TherapyCory Clark, Director of Counseling
Jessica Greene, Assistant Dir. of Health Promotion and WellnessLeetal Young, Student Representative