{"id":76052,"date":"2013-04-16T08:15:36","date_gmt":"2013-04-16T12:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=76052"},"modified":"2013-04-16T16:24:42","modified_gmt":"2013-04-16T20:24:42","slug":"uconn-medical-students-issue-walking-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2013\/04\/uconn-medical-students-issue-walking-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Medical Students Issue Walking Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left: medical students Sarah Cryer, Nicole Rubin, Ela Banerjee, Willythssa Pierre-Louise and Corey Dwyer are members of the UConn chapter of the American Medical Association. (Photo by Greg Barron)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The American Medical Association\u2019s \u201cMiles for Healthier Lifestyles\u201d bicycle relay is approaching, and the UConn AMA chapter is taking the idea and walking with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re modifying the one-day event and making it a walking challenge between students and faculty,\u201d says first-year medical student Ela Banerjee, the UConn School of Medicine AMA community service committee chair. \u201cWe\u2019re challenging them to walk a minimum of 10,000 steps per day, or 70,000 steps during the entire week.\u201d<\/p>\n

The week runs from April 22-28. To keep track of their steps, participants can pick up pedometers in the academic lobby April 17-19 from noon to 1 p.m. Those who meet the 70,000-step goal enter a raffle drawing. The top two prizes for students are a local gym membership and a coveted parking space in Lot D. Faculty members are eligible for one of three Whole Foods gift certificates. The 10 participants with the most steps walked for the week win a gift bag.<\/p>\n

In addition to faculty, UConn Health Center medical, dental, and Ph.D. students are eligible for the challenge, as are master\u2019s degree candidates.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea is to show our future patients we practice what we preach,\u201d Banerjee says.<\/p>\n

Online registration is available at http:\/\/fitsweb.uchc.edu\/student\/test\/mhl.html<\/a>. For more information, email ebanerjee@student.uchc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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