Cardiac Rehabilitation By: Joe DeRose, Vincent Simone, Haley Aimone, Michael Dowd Diane Fredrickson, BSN, EdM, RN, BC Program Director Cardiac Rehabilitation- Washington Twp.

Site Visit Virtua Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiac Rehab is a medical program that helps improve the health and well-being of patients who have suffered from heart problems. Heart attacks, stable angina, coronary bypass surgery, angioplasty, atherectomy, stent implantation, cardiac transplantation, cardiac transplantation, and valvular surgery. Promotes lifestyle changes Cardiac Rehabilitation Team Exercise Physiologist Requirements Behavior Change Health Promotion Nutrition Certifications Monitoring Exercise Demonstration CPR/First Aid

M.Ed in Kinesiology—Exercise Physiology 2 year program containing three different options of study Prepares students for a plethora of careers in health and exercise science Emphasizes cardio-respiratory function education with classes to work with and high-risk patients. Provides knowledge on how to interpret health data

Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Physiology "To educate all individuals in the development of a healthy, active lifestyle and to prepare students for the teaching and exercise professions.” It’s a credit hour program depending on student’s choice of research report and internship Heavy science, multiple courses

M.A. in Wellness and Lifestyle Management Consists of 10 courses and a total of 30 graduate semester hours Students gain knowledge to plan and implement programs for behavior change Focuses mainly on educational courses

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Association of sports medicine, exercise science and health fitness professionals Dedicated to helping people live longer and healthier lives Offers a ACSM membership for professional and students Offers 8 certifications Clinical Exercise Specialist (CES) Certification – 400 hours of interning before examination – Contain a bachelor’s degree in a health related field

American Heart Association (AHA) “ To build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke” Go Red for Women Goal is to reduce CV disease by 20% by 2020 Provides ACLS certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

American Red Cross Provides CPR certification “The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors”

Reflection Health Promotion Monitoring Exercises Nutrition Life Style Change CPR/First Aid Demonstration Behavior Changes