Why are Physicians not Referring Patients to Fitness Clubs? - Dr. Amy Bantham and Liis Kukkonen (Pt1) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series

Dr. Amy Bantham has 20 years of experience working in consulting, health & fitness, and healthcare.  She is the CEO/Founder of Move to Live More℠, a research and consulting firm addressing physical inactivity, obesity, chronic disease, and social determinants of health through cross-sector collaboration and innovation. 

With a mission to help people live healthier, longer, more active lives, Move to Live More℠ helps its clients with program design, implementation and evaluation, qualitative and quantitative research, case studies and best practices, strategic planning, coalition building, and translating research into policy.

Amy holds a Doctor of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with concentrations in Health Communication and Obesity Epidemiology & Prevention.  Her doctoral research focused on physician exercise prescriptions/referrals and patient exercise behavior change. She is a certified group exercise instructor, personal trainer, and health & wellness coach. She also holds a Master of Science from Northeastern University, a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University.

 

Dr. Amy Bantham can be reached:

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https://www.movetolivemore.com/podcast

Blog

https://www.movetolivemore.com/blog

LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/in/amybantham

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@MovetoLiveMore

Twitter 

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