Walk with your Doc is the Doctors of BC public health campaign that gets British Columbians moving, builds community relationships, and shows that BC doctors Walk the Talk.
Each year, during the week of May 10 doctors host walking events in their communities. The walks are a fun and simple way to get patients and community members moving, and to discuss the benefits of daily activity with them in an informal, social setting.
Why do BC doctors want to walk with their patients?
Because it's the best prescription for health they can give you!
Did you know that walking can have the same health benefits as running? It’s true! Walking is a simple and fun way for people of all ages and abilities to feel good and be fit. By adding just 30 minutes of brisk walking to your daily routine, you could:
Lose weight
A 30 minute brisk walk can burn about 150 extra calories a day. The more you walk and the quicker your pace, the more calories you burn.
Boost immune system
Walking has the power to lower your risk of getting high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease.
Look & feel younger
Researchers have found that exercise can keep DNA healthy and young. How? By turning off the aging process in your chromosomes. In order to stay young, you have to keep your cells young.
Become smarter
The mental effects of exercise are manifested much more rapidly than the physical. A study found that “exercise holds immediate benefits for affect and cognition in younger and older adults.”
A regularly active adult takes around 10,000 steps from morning until night. Participating in Walk With Your Doc means an additional 2,000- 3,000 steps.
Join a Walk with your Doc event near you
At the track
Burnaby, British Columbia V5C 5E9
Polson Park
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 2Y5
3080 Trans Canada Trail
Maple Ridge, British Columbia V4R 2R9
Langley, British Columbia V3A 4M6
Sooke, British Columbia V9Z0A5
Westshore Recreation Centre
Victoria, British Columbia V9B 1J1
13750-88 Ave
Surrey, British Columbia v3w3l1
Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 0C4
14877 Lakeshore Dr S
Summerland, British Columbia V0H 1Z1
(Meet in Parking Lot - Exploration Place)
Prince George, British Columbia V2L 4V7
Merritt, British Columbia V1K 1L9
Kelowna, British Columbia V1X 1X9
BC-29
Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia V0C 2W0
Event Organizers
Walk the talk with your community!
Since 2010, Walk With Your Doc, has helped physicians and patients build healthier relationships. By hosting or attending a Walk With Your Doc, you are “walking the talk” about the benefits of daily activity, while demonstrating to your patients that you care about their well being.
Doctors and event organizers will receive support every step of the way with posters, pamphlets, balloons, pedometers, communications support and much, much more.
Event organizers register to host a walk as an event host. Doctors of BC will respond within 2 days.
Resources
All Walk with your Doc promotion files are available via the bran portal below:
Walk with your doc posters
Partners
The Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia is once again partnering with Doctors of BC for Walk With Your Doc, a great opportunity to connect with communities across the province to walk and talk about the benefits of being physically active.
BC physiotherapists invite all walk hosts to Ask a Physio to lead a warm up and stretch and walk side-by-side with them at any of the Walk With Your Doc events province-wide. Simply indicate your interest when you sign up to host a walk and PABC will get in touch.
If you are a physiotherapist and would like to join a walk, please contact PABC here.
