As an attending physician at University Medical Center Northeast of El Paso in Texas and chair of the ACEP Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity Section, Andrea Green, MD, FACEP, makes time for another gig: owning a fitness studio! She’s always loved sports and fitness, and the idea of owning her own gym was birthed when she was a new mom, dreaming of creating a studio geared toward mothers and their infants. Years later, she met two instructors at a fitness studio who also shared her dream, and they launched Tone 360 together. The studio has grown to 500 members but maintains a familial atmosphere. Tone 360 was recently named the winner of the Community Impact Award from its local chamber of commerce. “There are a lot of commonalities in emergency medicine and the fitness industry,” Dr. Green said. “… In both, you find people needing direction, compassion, and help finding their way to the healthy, happy lives they desire.” On the other hand, Dr. Green said the atmosphere in her fitness studio is completely different from the emergency department. “The studio does not have the intensity of the ED, where you often deal with somber and life-threatening situations. … Many of our classes are based on dance and music, so there is us
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