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 EXAMPLE

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

TENTATIVE AGENDA:

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

8:00AM - 8:30AM - Introduction
What is Lifestyle Medicine?
    Kate Conroy, NYU 

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

8:30 - 10:00AM - Exercise in Lifestyle Medicine
    Kevin Heffernan, PhD, FACSM - Teachers College, Columbia University
    Garrett Ash, PhD, MSc - Yale University
    Maurelhena Walles, MFA - Equity Design

10:00AM - 10:30AM - Break with Exhibitors and Sponsors

10:30 - 12:00PM - Nutrition in Lifestyle Medicine
    Paul Arciero, DPE, MS - Skidmore College
    Rachel Liebe, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES - Oklahoma State University

12:00 - 12:30PM - Lunch with Exhibitors and Sponsors

12:30 - 2:00PM - Mental Health in Lifestyle Medicine
    Carly Wender, PhD - Kessler Foundation
    Andreas Stamatis, PhD, FACSM - University of Louisville

The ACSM of Greater NY
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