Join us for a 2.5-mile walk meeting up at Penbrook Community Park and walking on the Greenbelt's Paxtang Parkway. This Walk With A Doc program is designed to provide some general health information and a moderately-paced walk. It will be an out-and-back walk so participants can turn back at any time to customize the length of their walk based on their own individual fitness needs. The walk will be flat, but there are some slightly elevated areas. The full walk is estimated to take 1-hour based on the pace of the walkers. We encourage you to come out and join the walk for as long or as little as you are able. All ages are welcome to attend, but we do ask that children be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Meeting point: The Penbrook Community Park at 31st Street and Boas Street in Penbrook, at the park pavilion. Parking is available by the pavilion.
The walk leader will be Dr. Peter Dillon from Penn State Health. Dr. Dillon is an Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, at Penn State Health, and Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs, at Penn State College of Medicine.
Walk Topic: Importance of Stretching
About Dr. Dillon:
Peter W. Dillon, MD, MSc, serves as executive vice president and chief clinical officer for Penn State Health and vice dean for clinical affairs at Penn State College of Medicine. As the chief clinical officer, he oversees the clinical activity and program development of more than 1,500 physicians and advanced practice providers across its four hospitals and 127 ambulatory settings.
Previously, Dr. Dillon served for 14 years as the John A. and Marian T. Waldhausen professor of surgery and chairman of the Department of Surgery for Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
A graduate of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, Dr. Dillon completed his general surgery residency at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, where he also completed a fellowship in vascular surgery. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Subsequently, he obtained a master’s degree in outcomes and biostatistics from Penn State.
Dr. Dillon’s research and scholarship interests are in surgical quality outcomes, relational coordination, complexity in health care delivery, and medical innovation.
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Things to Know Before You Go:
- You may encounter slightly uneven terrain along with paved surfaces.
- Dress for the weather and wear comfortable supportive shoes.
- Bring a bottle of water with you to stay hydrated.
- You may want to bring a hat, sunglasses, bug spray, and sunscreen.
- The short feeder path from the park to the Greenbelt is not handicap accessible. Anyone with this need can join the group at the Greenbelt trailhead at Market Street Road and 28th Street. Please contact us directly if you will be using this option.
- Pre-registration is required.
This walk is being organized by Penbrook Borough Walk With A Doc group, Capital Area Greenbelt Association, Susquehanna Township Walk With A Doc group, and Dauphin County Parks & Recreation Department.
This walk is being supported as part of the Park Rx programs sponsored by Highmark Blue Shield and supported by Penn State Health. Park Rx program supporting sponsor is UPMC.
If you register for the walk and are no longer able to attend, please contact Nancy Gates | Assistant Program Manager | Dauphin County Parks & Recreation Department | [email protected] |717-599-5188, ext. 2113. Thank you!
NOTE: A waiver is required for participation in all physically active programs with Dauphin County Parks & Recreation Department. Please review the waiver for participation as part of your registration process. If the participant is under 18 years of age, the waiver needs to be accepted by the parent or guardian.