MEDIA ADVISORY:听Mayor Greg Fischer, UofL medicine dean to open听new Medical Mile walking path at health sciences campus
WHO:
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer
University of Louisville School of Medicine Dean Toni Ganzel, M.D.
Students, faculty, staff, patients and visitors to the UofL Health Sciences Center
奥贬础罢:听Ribbon-cutting to open the new Medical Mile walking path
The Medical Mile follows a 1-mile path from the HSC Plaza north to East Muhammad Ali Boulevard, east to South Hancock Street, south to East Chestnut Street, west to South Floyd Street, north to East Muhammad Ali again, and finishing up by going south on South Preston back to the starting point. A map of the path can be found . The mile is marked along the way with the Medical Mile graphic image and with one-fourth, one-half and three-quarter mile markers as well.
奥贬贰狈:听11:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2018
WHERE:
The Medical Mile starting point on the sidewalk next to the Health Sciences Center Plaza near Kornhauser Library, 500 S. Preston St.
WHY:
The creation of the Medical Mile was part of the School of Medicine鈥檚 SMART Wellness Task Force and the Being Well Initiative, said School of Medicine Chief of Staff Karan Chavis. 鈥淲e know that walking is great physical activity that virtually anyone can do, and with the sidewalks we have surrounding our buildings, we have a ready-made way to create a dedicated walking space for people,鈥 Chavis said. 鈥淭hrough the spring and summer, we are encouraging people to create 鈥榳alking trains,鈥 picking up people along the way and walking together.鈥
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听Jill Scoggins, 502-852-7461, jill.scoggins@louisville.edu
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