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The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy invited Robert Scales PhD to conduct a 3-hour interactive Motivational Interviewing (MI) training workshop (November 14th, 2025) for students on clinical rotations.
Pharmacists remain the most accessible healthcare professional in the US and play an important role in chronic disease management. Productive patient conversations using MI may promote medication adherence, smoking cessation, resolve immunization hesitancy and support lifestyle change for weight management.
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Listen to the February 2024 Preventive Cardiology Nurses Association Continuing Education podcast where Robert Scales, PhD discusses how healthcare professionals can find a rewarding career in cardiac rehabilitation and support patients at a vulnerable period in their life. Topics include a rationale for value-based care, the role of therapeutic exercise, strategies to enhance patient engagement with motivational interviewing and Connected mobile-Health applications within a hybrid model that combines onsite medical supervision with remote therapeutic monitoring and home-based cardiac rehabilitation.
For more information go to http://pcna.net/podcast/cardiac-rehabilitation-makes-a-difference/
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Robert Scales, Ph.D., recognized competitors at a sevens rugby event for college students prior to his keynote address at the Turkish Sports Science 14th Annual Student Sports Science Congress at Afyon Kocatepe University (May 11-13th, 2022). Students, faculty and scholars heard how Mayo Clinic conducted a recent multi-site medical education intervention to introduce Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Science students to a rewarding career in healthcare where innovation and technology were applied into clinical practice to enhance patient engagement in an effort to improve the health of the nation. For more information go to https://sbk2022.aku.edu.tr/.davetli-konusmacila/.
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Clinicians were onsite at the 18th Women's Health Update 2022 (March 3-5, 2022) in Scottsdale, Arizona after a 2-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. Robert Scales, Ph.D. joined Augustine Chavez, M.D. to describe options for physicians/mid-level providers to promote the latest evidence-based physical activity and exercise guidelines specific to Women's Health. Further reading is available by accessing the review publication.
Chavez, A., Scales, R., Kling, J., M. (2021). Promoting physical activity in older women to maximize health. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 38, 7: 405-415. https://www.ccjm.org/content/88/7/405
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Listen to Robert Scales, PhD, join Sir Nick Faldo and other experts from the world of golf and sports science discuss physical screening and exercise training for both health and sports performance, including golf.
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Robert Scales, Ph.D. uses multi-media modalities to demonstrate the clinical application of technology to promote Exercise is Medicine in the ACSM 2020 Virtual Summit Series. Hear how psychologically informed decisions influenced the design of a physical performance evaluation room to integrate the strategic application of innovative technology. A three-dimensional camera system takes you on an interactive exploration of the physical work space, and video recorded role-playing demonstrations with a standardized client/patient show four applications of technology. Dr. Scales underlines the importance of effective interpersonal communication to deliver a negotiated treatment plan during in-person consultations and/or remote access communication through a technology supported platform.
Balancing technology with the human touch to promote Exercise is Medicine can be viewed by accessing the link below.
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Robert Scales, Ph.D. joined forces with Dorian L. Dugmore, Ph.D. (Consultant, English Football League Managers Association) to present a symposium on the health of the retired athlete at the annual meeting of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) in Chicago, Illinois (November 8th, 2019). Conference attendees heard how life as a professional soccer coach and manager may increase cardiac risk in former players. A review of the literature also showed that a playing career in the National Football League often leaves retired players with orthopedic, neurological and cardiovascular health complications. It appears that in these examples, the sport may negatively influence the aging process. Recommendations were given to help healthcare professionals prepare active players for life beyond the sport and into retirement. For more information about ACRM go to www.acrm.org
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CRC Press has a new book release entitled Lifestyle Medicine (3rd Edition). This includes a chapter written by Robert Scales, PhD. and colleagues from Mayo Clinic that describes how innovative models of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) can increase patient participation. Examples include home-based CR, hybrid models, behaviorally-based patient education, Connected Health options utilizing mobile device applications and supervised exercise for special populations.
To read more go to CRC Press.
https://www.crcpress.com/Lifestyle-Medicine-Third-Edition/Rippe/p/book/9781138708846
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