Asia Regional Meeting
in Conjunction with
PUTRAWEFIT - UPM Workshop
Exercise is Medicine®: A Global Health Initiative
EIM regional centers are charged with developing, providing ongoing assistance and leadership, and serving as a sounding board for developing and establishing EIM national centers in their region. An EIM regional center is hosted by an institution or organization, typically a university, professional association, or healthcare institution, with whom the EIM Global Center has a collaborative agreement. The location and selection of leadership for EIM regional centers are voted on by the membership in their region.
About Universiti Putra Malaysia
UPM, a leading research universiti in Malaysia, is located in Serdang, next to Malaysia’s administrative capital city, Putrajaya. As a world-renowned centre of learning and research, UPM has attracted students and staff from all around the world, making it a well-respected global entity.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is a premier institution of learning widely recognized for leadership in research and innovation and continues to strive for excellence. A multi-disciplinary university with a distinguished 91-year history, Universiti Putra Malaysia is globally recognized for its excellent educational and academic disciplines and programs that have contributed immensely to knowledge and skilled human capital development. In 2023, UPM ranked second in Malaysia and 123rd in the QS World University Rankings. Generating and imparting knowledge is the core of all activities at UPM as exemplified by its slogan “With Knowledge We Serve”. The 1st PutraWEfit Workshop 2023: Empowering Weight Management for Healthcare Providers was conducted on 9th September 2023 aimed to transfer knowledge and expand the network of stakeholders in the community. The one-day workshop comprised a series of lectures and hands-on sessions to empower doctors, nurses, and medical assistants who work at the primary level with knowledge and skills in the approach to treating patients related to weight issues.
Key Functions of EIM Regional Center includes
- Establish ongoing relationships with important regional-level health care and physical activity-related organizations;
- Prepare the EIM national center leaders in their region to provide specialized EIM training courses for health care providers and health fitness professionals in their respective countries; and
- Strategically assist with the integration of the EIM global health initiative into health care systems in their region.
Welcome Address By the Director of Regional Center
Exercise is Medicine Asia Regional Centre, we are thrilled that EIM leaders from across Asia have come together here in UPM, Malaysia, to share how we can make exercise an integral part of clinical care.
Quote: ” There is no doubt that physical activity and exercise can positively impact the health of Asian populations. EIM is the enabler that will turn potential into reality.”
Dr. Ben Tan
Asia Regional Meeting Schedule
2nd PutraWEfit Workshop 2024
