The benefits of physical activity are unquestioned, but many health care providers still do a poor job of activity counseling and prescription. Frequently cited reasons for this apparent disconnect include a lack of time, poor reimbursement, and lack of training on how to incorporate exercise prescription into clinical practice. The AMSSM has assembled a team of international experts to help address these gaps and share best practices for incorporating exercise medicine into both clinical practice and academic medicine.

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD is joined by Dr. Irfan Asif, MD is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Medicine. He also serves on the AMSSM board of directors and is an associate editor for both the BJSM and Sports Health.

In this 10-minute conversation Dr. Asif addresses the following topics:

What is the focus of the upcoming AMSSM Collaborative Research Summit?
What are the aims and anticipated outputs of the summit?
Is this summit relevant to a clinician not currently engaged in multi-site research?

The Virtual AMSSM Annual Meeting takes place from April 13-18, 2021. Registration is still open for both the main meeting and CRN Research Summit. More information can be found at https://annualmeeting.amssm.org/

Exercise is Medicine connects physical activity to healthcare: https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/

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Hebert ET, Caughy MO, Shuval K. Primary care providers’ perceptions of physical activity counseling in a clinical setting: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med. 2012;46:625-31. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/46/9/625.full.pdf