AMES, IA (10/22/2015)(readMedia)-- Jessica Erbst was elected to serve as social media committee leader of the Iowa State University ExerCYse is Medicine Club for the 2015-16 academic school year. Erbst, from Bettendorf, Iowa, is a junior studying pre-diet and exercise in the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State.

The organization encourages regular physical activity and understanding of its health benefits among members of the Iowa State campus and the Ames, Iowa community. ExerCYse is Medicine members recognize that physical activity is integral in the prevention and treatment of disease and should be a part of medical care. ExerCYse is Medicine ambassadors are active volunteers at events to help communicate this message.

This organization is directly affiliated with the Iowa State University Department of Kinesiology in the College of Human Sciences and the American College of Sports Medicine.