2024 MARC ACSM Annual Meeting Information Included!
Registration for the EXPO and Graduate Fair is now open!
The EXPO and Graduate Fair will be held Friday, November 1st from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Click here to see the Registration link
T-Shirt/Polo Sale
Last chance to order before MARC logos go away
Order NOW while supplies last! (Discounts available for multiple purchases)
Click here to order.
*Shirts will be ready to pick up at the registration desk during MARC ACSM Annual Meeting (11/1)
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Congratulations to:
2023 College Bowl Winners:
Shane Phillips, Kristen Green, Mateo Gonzalez (New York Institute of Technology)
Alternate: Bernie Acevedo
Faculty rep- Mr. Alexander Rothstein
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2023 H. Scott Kieffer Service Award:
Dr. Melissa Reed (West Chester University)
2023 Early-Stage Investigator Award:
Masoud Maghaddam (University of Maryland Eastern Shore)
2023 ACSM President’s Cup:
Michael R. Perlet (Montclair State University)
2023 Doctoral Student Investigator Award:
Jocelyn M. Delgado (Pennsylvania State University)
Nominees:
Emily Blake, University of Maryland
Michele N. D'Agata, University of Delaware
Jocelyn M. Delgado, Pennsylvania State University
James M. Heilman, University of Maryland
Nicholas A. Rizzi, University of Delaware
2023 Masters Student Investigator Award:
Michael R. Perlet (Montclaire State University)
Nominees:
Bilal A. Chaudhry, Rutgers University
Kat G. Fisher, Pennsylvania State University
Varan J Patel, University of Pittsburgh
Michael R. Perlet, Montclair State University
Serena A. Schade, University of Delaware
2023 Mathew Kerner Undergraduate Student Investigator Award:
Makenzie L. Rattigan (University of Delaware)
Nominees:
Alexandra Dembeck, Slippery Rock University
Morgan T. Fique, Towson University
Makenzie L. Rattigan, University of Delaware
Amber L. Whittaker, Salisbury University
Zeyi Wu, Syracuse University
Undergraduate Student Poster
1st - Makenna Isles, Grove City College
2nd - Amanda Butz, McDaniel College
3rd - Meghan Hudson, Grove City College; Kendall Nester, East Stroudsburg University
Masters Student Poster
1st - Brian G. Josephson, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Sarah Dellett, Syracuse University
2nd -
3rd - Virginia Content, Pennsylvania State University
Doctoral Student Poster
1st - Ana Carla Salumunes, Pennsylvania State University
2nd - Sara Mascone, University of Maryland
3rd - Gabriel Pena, University of Maryland
Special Thank you to all the sponsors who supported MARC ACSM!:
Parvo Medics
Moravian University
AMTI
Drexel University Health Sciences
Lebanon Valley College
Messiah University, Master of Science Athletic Training
Messiah University, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Messiah University, Master of Occupational Therapy
Neumann University
Slippery Rock University
Hologic
MGC Diagnostics
Xsensor
ATCOR
COSMED
Canisius College
Drexel University Health Sciences
East Stroudsburg University
Gannon University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ithaca College
Kean University
Lebanon Valley College
Liberty University
Merrimack College
Messiah University
Montclair State University
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Parker University Chiropractic
PennWest Edinboro
Saint Francis University
Seton Hill University
SUNY Cortland
Syracuse Falk College
The George Washington University
University of Delaware
University of Maryland College Park
University of Pittsburgh - Neuromuscular Research Lab
University of Pittsburgh - School of Education
West Chester University
West Liberty University
American University
Mary Baldwin University
Marywood University
Late October Newsletter
MARC President's Address
ACSM American Fitness Index (2023 Summary Report)
Congratulations to the new ACSM fellows in the region!:
Michael Bruneau, Jr., Ph.D. (Drexel University)
Nancy Glynn, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Stephen Ives, Ph.D. (Skidmore College)
Anthony Kontos, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Cayce Onks, D.O. (Penn State Health)
Tim Werner, Ph.D. (Salisbury University)
Request for ACSM Fellowship Mentors:
ACSM SHI-Women is seeking mentors within the regional chapter in order to assist the SHI Women in building its mentoring program. Click Women to Fellowship Program Pathway infographic PP5 for more information.
ACSM Recognizes Honor and Citation Award Winners
June
2, 2023
Indianapolis, IN (June 2, 2023) - The American College of Sports Medicine® (ACSM) recognized several distinguished award recipients at its annual meeting and world congresses held May 30 – June 2 in Denver, Co. The ACSM Annual Meeting is an internationally recognized event that brings science and practice together. The ACSM Awards and Tributes Committee presented the organization’s most prestigious awards, Honor and Citations Awards, to honorees for their outstanding contributions on Friday, June 2nd.
The Honor Award of the American College of Sports Medicine is granted to an individual with a distinguished career of outstanding scientific and scholarly contributions to sports medicine and/or the exercise sciences. The contributions may be in the basic, applied and/or clinical sciences; allied health and/or education. The following individual was recognized:
2023 Honor Award Winner
Michael Joyner, M.D., FACSM
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, MN
The Citation Award of the American College of Sports Medicine is granted to an individual or group who has made significant and important contributions to sports medicine and/or the exercise sciences. These contributions may include, but are not limited to, research and scholarship; clinical care; and/or administrative or educational services in sports medicine or exercise science. The following individuals were recognized:
2023 Citation Award Winners
Jorge Franchella, M.D., FACSM
U.B.A. School of Medicine
Argentina
Li Li Ji, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Tony Babb, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Craig Crandall, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Jill Kanaley, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Kathy Myburgh, Ph.D., FACSM
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Click here for bios of these prestigious honorees. Individual images of honorees accepting their award are available upon request by contacting Sharon Smith at ssmith@acsm.org.