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Walk with a Doc invites community to walk and talk with a local physician | Community Voices

Dr. Michael Neinast encourages people to join him at Walk with a Doc the first Saturday of the month.
Vanessa Ferguson
Dr. Michael Neinast encourages people to join him at Walk with a Doc the first Saturday of the month.

Dr. Michael Nienast is helping to bring the program Walk with a Doc to Springfield, Ill. He spoke to Community Voices about the walk which invites anyone to attend to “walk and talk” with a local physician. More information can be found at https://walkwithadoc.org/

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
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