Gregory Conners, MD, MPH, MBA, professor and chair of Pediatrics and executive director of Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, will lead Upstate’s Walk with a Doc event Saturday, Jan. 11 at 9 a.m.

The event will be held at the indoor track of the Baldwinsville YMCA, 8040 River Rd.

Conners will provide an update on happenings at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital before leading participants on a walk where everyone can choose their own pace and distance.

The event is always free and open to the public.

Upstate’s Walk with a Doc events are held on the second Saturday of each month at 9 a.m., and outdoors when weather allows. Future dates are: Feb. 8, March 8, April 12, and May 10.

There are more than 500 Walk with a Doc chapters around the world. Walk with a Doc is a nonprofit organization launched in 2005 by David Sabgir, MD, a cardiologist based in Columbus, Ohio.

Initially aimed at helping patients get more physical activity, the program's benefits go far beyond a simple walk. The opportunity to build friendships and receive free health education in a relaxed setting is an all-in-one prescription for better health.

For more information and for doctors interested in leading a walk, email Elizabeth Fuertes-Binder at [email protected].

To register for the walk, visit: https://walkwithadoc.org/join-a-walk/locations/syracuse-new-york/.