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ForwardWellness Coach Training: Podcast Pairing: Healthy Aging with Exercise and Bone Health
These podcasts are available to listen to free of charge, with a continuing education (CE credit) option available* for $10.
- Must listen to BOTH podcasts (below).
- Complete a 10-question quiz, achieving a score of 80% or higher.
- Access the certificate of attendance you may print for recertification purposes.
This podcast pairing helps wellness coaches support healthy aging through movement and bone health. The first episode offers practical tips for incorporating exercise to boost heart, brain, and emotional wellness. The second covers osteoporosis risks, prevention, and treatment, emphasizing early screening and lifestyle choices. Together, they empower coaches to guide clients toward sustainable habits that enhance mobility, independence, and overall well-being.
Optimizing Health Through Exercise (40 minutes)
This episode explores how exercise can help preserve function, independence, and health span as we age. Dr. Edward Laskowski, a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, shares practical strategies for incorporating movement into daily life and highlights the most effective types of exercise for healthy aging.
Strong Bones, Strong Lives: Osteoporosis (32 minutes)
In this episode, Dr. Christina Chen speaks with endocrinologist and geriatrician, Dr. Jad Sfeir about osteoporosis, including its risks, causes, and how it affects bone integrity over time. Together, they explore prevention strategies and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to maintaining strong bones and reducing fracture risk as we age.
Target Audience
Alumni of the Mayo Clinic Wellness Coach Training Program. Students must have successfully completed the 12-week course.
Learning Objectives
Utilization of this Mayo Clinic online (enduring materials) course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be in this course.
Podcast Presenters:
- Christina Chen, MD: Christina Chen, M.D., is a geriatrician in the division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She is the host of the Mayo Clinic podcast, “Aging Forward.”
- Edward Laskowski, MD: Dr. Laskowski is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation with a subspecialty certification in sports medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
- Jad Sfeir, MD, MS: Dr. Sfeir is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minnesota where he holds a dual appointment in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition and the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology in the Department of Medicine.
Mayo Clinic Wellness Coach Training Program Planning:
Deb Blomberg, MBA - Program Director
Karleah Bradley, NBC-HWC - Associate Course Director
Jeremy Lee - Program Coordinator
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Available Credit
- 1.00 Attendance
Price
Podcasts may be listened to free of charge. Registration and $10 payment are required for each podcast pairing to access the quiz and to claim CME credit.
Credit is only available to alumni of Mayo Clinic Wellness Coach Training Program
Access to this online course is available from the date of purchase until the course expires on September 30, 2028. Credit must be claimed within that time period.
Everything you need to complete this course is listed in the Course Progress column on this page's left-hand side. To begin the course, click the Start Course button on this page. To progress through the course, select the Next button. Once you have listened to the two podcasts, please complete the cohort verification form and the podcast quiz. Optionally, you may print a certificate/record of attendance verifying the successful completion of the course.
Learners may only earn CE credit one time for each podcast pairing.
Required course components needing completion:
- Cohort Verification - Completion is required and will be reviewed by faculty.
- Podcast Quiz - Completion is required. Two attempts allowed, 10 questions, must score 80%.
- Claim Credit- Completion is required to access your certificate.
- Record of Attendance - This certificate is required for learners requesting CE credit toward their Mayo Clinic Health and Wellness Coach recertification.
At this time, please take a moment to verify your profile is complete and the information is correct.
After completing registration for this course, you will receive an email with details from Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (noreply-cpd@ce.mayoclinic.org). If you do not receive the confirmation message within one day of signing up, please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder just in case the confirmation email got delivered there instead of your inbox. All course communications will come from noreply-cpd@ce.mayoclinic.org.