Healthcare Partners

With physical activity the top form of preventative healthcare, too many Canadians are not moving enough. A prescription from a trusted healthcare professional has proven to be a more effective way to help them get started. This prescription:

• is easy and quick to give
• Provides a range of options for your patients depending on their lifestyle, fitness level and access to facilities
• Allows you to hold them accountable through reporting on our website and app

Prescribers are partners who write prescriptions directly to patients. This includes:

• Medical Doctors
• Nurses Practitioners
• Registered Nurses
• Registered Pharmacists*
• Mental Health Practitioners*
• Behavioural Counsellors*
• Social Workers*
• Chiropractors*
• Physiotherapists*
• Massage Therapist

*Must be in a dedicated practice relationship with a medical doctor or nurse practitioner, with shared medical records and/or continuity of patient care.

Prescription To Get Active prescribers are required to be in a clinical or counselling setting and must be directly affiliated with a medical doctor or nurse practitioner-led clinic. Partners would not include healthcare professionals with a private business or organization.

To see a complete list of who and who can not prescribe, read the Prescriber Package

Health teams, clinics and independent healthcare professionals can become prescribers under the chapter in your area. In order to become a prescriber:

1. Check to see if there is a chapter in your region.
2. If you are a member of a health team (PCN, FHT, FHO, etc) check to see if your organization is already a member
3. Read through the Prescriber Package
4. Complete the online application to become a partner
5. Get approval and sign a partner agreement
6. Start prescribing

If there is not a chapter in your area, talk to us about how you can help to get one started.