2024 Fall Conference and President's Cup Research Competition

"Lifestyle Medicine - From the Research Lab to Practice"

Saturday, November 9th, 2024

In-Person with post-production On-Demand Access from November 25th thru December 31st, 2024

Murphy Auditorium and Alumni Hall,
NYU Langone Medical Center
550 First Ave., New York, NY 10016
Attend interactive talks from leading researchers
and clinicians in the field and learn practical applications across the performance continuum!

Attendees will earn CECs.

Also featuring the
 2024 President's Cup Research Competition

Click to access research submission details:
(Submission Instructions)
additional Research Submission Documents:
Research Abstract TEMPLATE
Research Abstract EXAMPLE
Clinical Case Study Abstract TEMPLATE
Clinical Case Study Abstract EXAMPLE

REGISTRANTS WILL HAVE ON-DEMAND ACCESS
11/25 THRU 12/31/2024.

REGISTER HERE

TENTATIVE AGENDA:

7:30 - 8:00AM - Registration and Breakfast

8:00AM - 8:30AM - Introduction

What is Lifestyle Medicine?
    Kathleen M.F. Conroy, MA, FGNA, ACE-CPT
    Department of Kinesiology, UCONN

8:30AM - 9:00AM

Pushing the Needle Forward: Translating Lab Research into Practice - The Unequal Paths of Implementation
    Benjamin D. Boudreaux, PhD
    Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health
    Columbia University Irving Medical Center

9:00 - 11:00AM - Exercise in Lifestyle Medicine

Vascular aging and lifestyle medicine: will resistance exercise ever go out of style?  
    Kevin Heffernan, PhD, FACSM - Teachers College, Columbia University

Implementation of Intensive, Real-Time Biobehavioral Data Collection for Self-Management Interventions and Healthcare System Workflows
    Garrett Ash, PhD, MSc
    Yale University

Putting Communities First: How To Design Physical Activity Programming in Communities with High Health Disparities
    Maurelhena Walles, MFA
    Equity Design

11:00AM - 12:00AM - Lunch with Exhibitors and Poster Presentations

12:00 - 2:00PM - Nutrition in Lifestyle Medicine
    Paul Arciero, DPE, MS
    Skidmore College

Closing the Gap: Prevention through Integrated Care among Households with Food Insecurity
    Rachel Liebe, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES
    Oklahoma State University

The Impact of Nutrition on Health and Wellness: Getting Back to Basics.
    James Jankiewicz, MS, CPNC, CSCS
    Inner Athlete Training

2:00 - 4:00PM - Mental Health in Lifestyle Medicine

Exercising in Virtual Reality: Current Trends and Future Directions 
    Carly Wender, PhD
    Kessler Foundation

Leveraging Mental Toughness to Optimize Mental Health Outcomes: Bridging Theory and Practice in High-Pressure Environments for Sustainable Well-Being
    Andreas Stamatis, PhD, FACSM
    University of Louisville

How to Say It - Mental Health Awareness for Fitness Professionals
    Grace DeSimone, BA, ACSM-GEI, ACSM-CPT
    Wyckoff Family YMCA

4:00 - 5:00PM - President's Cup Research Presentations

To register for the conference and earn 7CEC's click here!

The ACSM of Greater NY
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