8/5/25 Webinar | Medical Fitness: Why It Is More Important Than Ever Before
LIVE PRESENTATION
Tuesday, August 5
10:00am-11:00am PT (1:00-2:00pm ET)
If you are unable to attend live, a recording is emailed to all registrants within 24 hours of the live broadcast. You must register before the live broadcast to receive the recording.
The United States spends more on healthcare than any other country in the world, yet we rank 49th in life expectancy. In this health landscape, integrating medical fitness into your business is more important than ever.
Medical Fitness bridges the gap between clinical treatment and regular physical activity, and is appropriate and beneficial for many types of medical conditions and chronic diseases.
Join us for an insightful discussion with Lisa Dougherty, founder of the MedFit Education Foundation, where she’ll delve into the vital role of medical fitness.
Free registration is made possible by the MedFit Education Foundation. Please consider donating to support our mission.
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ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Since 1999, Lisa has been been providing top-caliber personal training services to clients of all ages, fitness levels and with a variety of medical conditions. Lisa develops progressive workouts that change every 4-6 weeks to keep things interesting. She tracks client’s performance and gains at each workout. Her goal is to educate, motivate and support her clients to become more physically active and to adopt a healthier lifestyle through exercise and nutrition. Lisa is always excited to work with new individuals and enjoys many relationships with long-time clients.
Lisa is a graduate of University of California Irvine’s Fitness Instructor Program and a Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise. She holds many specialty certifications to work with those with medical conditions, post-surgical/rehab as well as pre-& postpartum fitness.
Lisa has been recognized as a fitness leader several times including Personal Fitness Professional Magazine and the Huffington Post. She was acknowledged by the White House as a “Champion of Change” finalist in 2016.
She founded the MedFit Network in 2013. The MFN is both a professional membership organization for fitness, allied healthcare professionals, gyms, studios, integrative wellness studios, and students and a free online resource directory for the community to locate fitness and allied healthcare professionals with a background in prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation in working with those with chronic disease, medical conditions, disabilities, etc.
She established the MedFit Education Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), in 2017 to elevate the quality and amount of available education for fitness and allied healthcare via online education. Through her Foundation, she’s launched MedFit Classroom, an online learning platform for fitness professionals, and MedFit TV, a collection of educational videos, webinars, and interviews. In 2022, she opened the MedFit Training and Education Center in Costa Mesa, CA.
