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Program touted as a triple win for health in La Crosse
You might call it a ‘junior career day’ with young kids from a La Crosse Boys and Girls Club learning about what doctors and nurses do. Members of the Mathy Club at Viterbo University on Wednesday also got information about healthy habits, while doing activities with local medical students.
Dr. Erik Gundersen of La Crosse wanted to bring the ‘Healthy You’ program to town, after seeing how it worked in other Wisconsin communities. He says the program is a “win, win, win.” Good for the kids at the club to learn healthy habits and get some additional medical attention. Good for the medical students to get involved in community health efforts. Finally, good for medical providers to be more involved in education.
The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation sponsors the program, in which med students lead children in physical activity, and show them how to make healthy tacos.