Exercise Medicine
Summer Internship
Clinical training & mission experience
for Adventists wanting to enter the field of fitness and exercise medicine
The Exercise Medicine Summer Internship is a 2-month mission experience for Adventist young people interested in the field of fitness and exercise.
Upon completion, students will receive a certificate of completion for the Exercise Medicine Internship.
Need & Purpose
More mission-minded Adventist clinical exercise professionals are needed to meet the evangelistic demands of reaching a society that is increasingly interested in health despite paradoxically suffering from lifestyle-related chronic diseases.
The aim of the program is to inspire young adventists to consider a career as mission-minded exercise professionals (or related fields).
Program components
Online learning
(July)
Clinicals (Paradise Health Clinic)
(July to August)
Self-paced learning modules
Exercise physiology
Exercise energetics
Recovery
Sports nutrition
1-week practicals
(1st week of July)
Day 1: VO2 max testing
Day 2: CSEP PATH protocol
Day 3 and 4: Exercise techniques
Day 5 and 6: Program design principles
2-month supervised clinical experience
Conduct fitness testing and exercise therapy sessions as part of the multi-disciplinary team at Paradise Health clinic. Assist with the One Week in Paradise retreat (1st week of September)
Conducting various fitness assessments on patients
Assisting the lead Personal trainer and Exercise physiologist during the guests’ daily exercise classes
Help design take-home exercise plans for the guests
Clinicals (One Week in Paradise)
(Sept 5 - 15)
Assist with fitness testing and exercise therapy sessions as part of the multi-disciplinary team at Paradise Health clinic. Assist with the One Week in Paradise retreat
Learn valuable fitness skills including advanced cardiorespiratory testing for both general population and those with chronic diseases.
Clinical experience in lifestyle and exercise medicine
Gain valuable hands-on clinical experience while being part of exciting evangelistic lifestyle medicine wellness programs with like-minded Adventist health professionals.
Learning experience:
100+ hours of clinical exercise medicine experience working on actual patients
Experience developing exercise plans for patients
Conduct VO2 max and other fitness assessments for patients
Assist with exercise training
After the Internship, students will be better prepared to write the following certification exams:
National Strength & Conditioning Association - Personal Trainer
American College of Sports Medicine - Personal Trainer
American Council on Exercise - Personal Trainer
Program Supervisor
Dr George Cho MFSc CEP ND is a certified clinical exercise physiologist with a specialization in high performance with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. He holds a Masters of Fitness Science degree and a Doctor of Naturopathic medicine degree. Dr Cho’s experience includes fitness testing elite athletes (Maples Leafs, Toronto Marlies, Toronto FC, NHL rookie combine) and occupational fitness assessments (firefighters, Police and Bruce power).
Upcoming Session
Location: Newmarket Ontario
Dates: July to August 2024, Sept 5 to 17 2024
Prerequisites
High-school diploma
18 years of age minimum
Seventh-day Adventist in good standing
Interest in health evangelism
Interest in the exercise profession and/or desire to study Kinesiology or a related health field
Able to be in-person in the Greater Toronto area for clinicals
Individuals who already hold certifications or are recently graduated from a Kinesiology degree/diploma program are invited to apply.
Your investment
$690 CAD
Includes full program:
all practical training and clinical experience
lodging and meals for One Week in paradise
Get started!
Steps:
Submit the application below
Interview
Reference checks
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