Exertional illness remains a considerable threat to both civilian and tactical athletes. This session will review the most common forms of exertional illness confronting athletes (e.g., exertional sudden cardiac death, exertional heat illness, exertional rhabdomyolysis, exercise collapse associated with sickle cell trait and exercise associated hyponatremia) and detail current evidence-based strategies for prevention.

Engage with fellow Summit attendees and current ACSM President NiCole Keith, Ph.D., FACSM during this interactive lecture. You’ll hear about Dr. Keith’s pathway to ACSM leadership, including her insights on what characteristics are important for leaders. She’ll also highlight two key initiatives, the ACSM Mentoring Women to Fellowship and Leadership and Diversity Training Programs, that provide pathways to leadership for members who have been historically underrepresented. Finally, you’ll join Dr. Keith in a brainstorm session to create a mentoring program as part of the annual Summit.