FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Sept. 24, 2026) – Banner Health is bringing Walk with a Doc, the national program that pairs a short health talk with a community walk, to Fort Collins. The new chapter will host free walks on the first Saturday of every month at 9 a.m. at the Fort Collins Senior Center, with the next walk taking place on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Each walk opens with a 10 to 15 minutes talk on a current health topic led by a Banner Health physician or provider. Participants then spend the rest of the hour walking at their own pace and distance, asking questions along the way and getting to know their neighbors. Walks are free and open to everyone, whatever their age or fitness level. The next walk falls during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Audrey Klawiter, DO, a Banner Health family medicine physician, will share information about breast health and the importance of preventive care before the group heads out. Dr. Klawiter has practiced family medicine in Northern Colorado since completing her residency at Poudre Valley Hospital in 2019. She cares for patients of all ages and believes a trusting relationship is the foundation of good care. “Walking is one of the simplest things any of us can do for our health, and it’s a lot easier to keep doing it when you’re doing it together,” said Lynn Bellmore, MD and Banner Health family medicine doctor who spearheaded the local initiative. “We wanted to give our community a regular, low-pressure way to get moving, ask questions and connect with health care providers outside of a clinic.” Regular walking is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and depression, along with better energy, mood and sleep. Walk with a Doc shares more of the benefits at walkwithadoc.org/100reasons. Walkers should meet in the west side parking lot of the Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins. No registration is required. For more information, contact Roxane Conant at [email protected] or (970) 810-2680, or visit walkwithadoc.org. About Banner Health Banner Health's mission is to make health care easier, so life can be better. As one of the nation's largest fully integrated nonprofit health systems, we are pioneering a sustainable care model that prioritizes prevention, manages chronic disease, and reduces health spending – succeeding when patients stay healthy, not when they get sick. We operate 33 hospitals and more than 400 sites across six states, delivering seamless care from primary to quaternary medicine, including health insurance, physician networks, world-renowned specialty services, and behavioral health. Accountable to the communities we serve, we reinvest every dollar into advancing care, research, and facilities, providing more than $1 billion each year in community benefit. Through our partnership with the University of Arizona, we drive clinical discoveries across more than 800 trials and train more than 1,300 residents and fellows annually. Headquartered in Arizona, we serve Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming. Our hospitals are consistently ranked among Arizona's top-performing by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit bannerhealth.com/about. About Walk with a Doc Walk with a Doc is a nonprofit founded in 2005 by Dr. David Sabgir, a cardiologist in Columbus, Ohio. With the goal of making health and happiness accessible to everyone, the organization supports free, ongoing community walks led by local doctors, health care providers and medical students, with hundreds of chapters around the world. Learn more at walkwithadoc.org.
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