Colorado physicians are finding a simple but powerful way to connect with their communities: taking a walk.

Walk with a Doc is a nonprofit organization that inspires healthier communities through movement, conversation, and connection. The program helps local healthcare providers launch free community walking groups that combine health education, physical activity, social engagement, and time outdoors.

Each monthly event begins with a brief discussion on a health topic, followed by a walk with participants. The format creates an informal, welcoming environment where community members can learn from healthcare professionals, ask questions, and build relationships outside the clinical setting.

Just as importantly, Walk with a Doc helps strengthen trust between physicians and patients—an important goal of the Colorado Medical Society and American Medical Association’s Your Care is at Our Core campaign. By creating opportunities for meaningful conversations and personal connections, these walks help reinforce the physician-patient relationship that is at the heart of high-quality care.

Join a Walk Near You

Walk with a Doc chapters are already active in communities throughout Colorado, including:

• Centennial
• Colorado Springs
• Denver
• Fort Collins/Greeley
• Lafayette
• Littleton
• Superior
• Windsor

View a map here.

Whether you’re looking for a way to engage with patients outside the exam room, support community wellness, or simply spend time with neighbors and colleagues, joining an existing Walk with a Doc chapter is a great place to start.

Bring Walk With a Doc to Your Community

Don’t see a walk in your area? CMS members are encouraged to consider starting a chapter of their own.

The Walk with a Doc team makes it easy to get started by providing:

• Marketing and promotional support
• Walk with a Doc merchandise
• Liability insurance
• Website and chapter page maintenance
• Ongoing guidance from the national organization

It’s a meaningful, low-cost way to promote healthy lifestyles, support community well-being, and strengthen the trust that is essential to the physician-patient relationship.

To learn more, join a local walk, or explore starting a chapter, visit www.walkwithadoc.org, email contact@walkwithadoc.org, or call 614-714-0407.

Colorado communities are already walking. Join a local chapter—or help bring Walk with a Doc to your community.