Walk with a Doc &
Other Community Walking Events

Walk with a Doc offers free walking programs in communities around the world led by local doctors, healthcare providers, or medical students. These ongoing events allow participants to safely walk, learn about current health topics, and meet new people. 

The Long Island Health Collaborative is all about helping Long Islanders improve their own health and prevent chronic disease through lifestyle choices like balanced diet a regular exercise.  Since our inception, the LIHC has heavily supported walking as an accessible way to be physically active, so we started our Walk with a Doc chapter in  2019.

Our community walks are lead by local physicians and give attendees the opportunity to get some physical activity, build friendships within the community, spend time in nature, and receive free health education in a relaxed setting— an all-in-one “prescription” for better health!

A Note About Sun Safety: The Long Island Health Collaborative has partnered with Stony Brook Cancer Center’s (SBCC) Cancer Prevention in Action Program (CPiA) to implement  a Sun Safety Policy at all of our community walks, encouraging all attendees to be sun safe by employing tried and true strategies, like wearing the free sunscreen available to all walkers, generously provided by SBCC’s CPiA team. 

Upcoming Walks

Monthly Walk with a Doc at Blydenburgh County Park

Led by Dr. Keasha Guerrier of Northwell Health Join us in person or virtually In-Person Registration Virtual Registration The first Thursday of every month at 6 PM! Thursday, August 7 Thursday, September 4 Thursday, October 2 Thursday, November 6 Thursday, December 4

 

 

Healthy Hikes

Presented by the Long Island Health Collaborative
Sponsored by AARP Long Island and the Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference

July Healthy Hike: Bethpage State Park Led by Dr. Joe Chirayil, Assistant Director, Emergency Department, St. Joseph Hospital, Catholic Health Friday, July 25, 2025 at 9 AM 99 Quaker Meeting House Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735 Walkers meet in main parking lot In-Person Registration Virtual Registration
August Healthy Hike: Connetquot River State Park Preserve Led by Dr. Konstantinos Spaniolas, Director of Stony Brook Medicine's Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center; Professor of Surgery at Stony Brook University Friday, August 29, 2025 at 9 AM 4090 Sunrise Hwy, Oakdale, NY 11769 Walkers meet in main parking lot In-Person Registration Virtual Registration
September Healthy Hike: Hempstead Lake State Park Led by Dr. Olufunmilayo C. Eleanya, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman LI School of Medicine Friday, September 26, 2025 at 9 AM Eagle Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552 Walkers meet in main parking lot In-Person Registration Virtual Registration

 

Would you like to coordinate a Walk with a Doc in your community or for your professional organization? Email lihc@nshc.org