- Darren Campbell
Think Active is offering health and care professionals across Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire exclusive free access to training content and resources about the importance of physical activity for healthy lifestyles as part of an online course.
National medical education provider Red Whale‘s Lifestyle Medicine course, developed in collaboration with Think Active, combines medical insights with practical lifestyle strategies to help ensure a holistic approach to health.
This month it was announced that more than 1,450 people have so far completed the course, which incorporates a wide range of digital resources including several videos featuring Think Active Partnership Manager Sarah Taylor in discussion with Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi.
The videos include discussion about health inequalities in physical activity and how Think Active and the wider Active Partnerships network seek to address these inequalities in local communities throughout England, as well as discussing the need for a collaborative approach between communities and the healthcare sector.
Think Active’s Sarah Taylor features in several of the training videos discussing physical activity topics with Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi
Having supported the development of course materials, Think Active is also offering free access to a selection of the Red Whale Lifestyle Medicine resources, including a digital handbook containing a range of articles, a series of ‘Videobytes’ on physical activity, Red Whale podcast episodes and a tool for logging continuous professional development (CPD) hours and activities.
The Think Active offer gives local health and care practitioners in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire an exclusive opportunity to sample elements of the Lifestyle Medicine course, with the further option to pay for access to the full programme.
Sarah Taylor, Partnership Manager at Think Active, said: “Working with Red Whale to develop this course has been a fantastic opportunity to share the role of Think Active and the wider Active Partnerships network in connecting the health and physical activity sectors.
“We’re delighted to offer our local health partners free access to a selection of the Lifestyle Medicine resources, supporting their work with patients to embed movement and physical activity into everyday life.”
If you are interested in the Red Whale Lifestyle Medicine course and would like to take advantage of Think Active’s offer of free access to a selection of the training resources, please visit this page for details of how to sign up.
Think Active is a member of the Active Partnerships network, collaborating with local partners throughout Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire to promote the power of sport and physical activity for transforming lives and keeping people living well. Find out more about what we do.
