Walk With A Doc (WWAD) Oct 25, 2017 | Ottumwa Iowa Heart Center/Ottumwa Medical Clinic
The Iowa Heart Foundation will host "Walk With A Doc" walking events to take a step towards better health at 12:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of September and October at the Ottumwa Medical Clinic entrance at 1005 Pennsylvania Avenue in Ottumwa. This free event, which is part of a nationally recognized community walking program, will be led by Iowa Heart Center and Mercy Primary Care physicians. Please note that the monthly walks during July and August, 2017 have been cancelled.
Walkers will enjoy a refreshing, rejuvenating walk in the neighborhood surrounding the Ottumwa Iowa Heart Center office/Ottumwa Medical Clinic. Bottled water will be available. The event is open to all ages with parking at the medical center.
Iowa Heart Center cardiologists or Mercy Primary Care Physicians will provide a brief health-related discussion and will participate in the walk. They will be available to answer questions and encourage participants.
WWAD is a national non-profit organization with a mission to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages, and reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle in order to improve the health and well-being of the country. Future walk dates at other locations will be announced by the Iowa Heart Foundation at www.iowaheartfoundation.org and on the Walk With a Doc website at www.walkwithadoc.org.
Contact information: Cindy Conroy, Iowa Heart Foundation Program Coordinator at cconroy@iowaheart.com OR Charley Weaver, RN, (641) 682-5349