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Northland Chapter

Northland Chapter ACSM Annual Meeting
March 21-23, 2024
Duluth, MN
at
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)

Schedule

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Katie Hirsch

Keynote speaker

Dr. Katie Hirsch, PhD, EP-C, CISSN

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science

Arnold School of Public Health

University of South Carolina

Title: Female Physiology and Women’s Health Across the Lifespan: Where we started, where we are at, and where we are going.
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Invited Speakers

Tara Shafrath

Tara Shafrath MS, ACSM-EP, RYT

WomanWoRX Manager & Exercise Physiologist

Title: Integrating Exercise with Medicine for Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Sarah

Dr. Sara Oikawa, PhD

Associate Principal Scientist

Gatorade Sport Science Institute

Title: An Update on Plant Proteins for Muscle Recovery

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Breakout Sessions

Effects of Long-Covid on Pulmonary Function in D3 Undergraduate Athletes

Jennifer Holbein, PhD

Assistant Professor in Kinesiology at St. Olaf College

 

Elite Athletes and Weight Management: A Summary of the Evidence associated with Adherence

to Popular Diets

Addie Luehrs, MS, RD, LD

Dietitian with Dietitian Live

 

Meredith Wagner, PhD, RDN, LRD, LD, FAND

Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Exercise Science

Director, Combined Dietetic Internship and Master of Science in Nutrition

Concordia College

 

Empathy Based Persuasive Communication: Integrating Motivational Interviewing into

Everyday Health Behavior Practice

Jessica Albers, PhD

Associate Professor, Minnesota State University Mankato

 

Harnessing the Power of Community: Listening and Engaging for Inclusive Research and

Meaningful Interactions - Lessons from Working with Jockeys

Michaela Keener, MS, PhD Candidate 

Research Coordinator for the Equestrian Athlete Initiative in the Sports Medicine Research Institute at the University of Kentucky

 

Kimberly Tumlin, PhD, MS, MPH

Research Director for the Equestrian Athlete Initiative in the Sports Medicine Research Institute at the University of Kentucky

 

Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Function in Health and Disease

Jessica D. Muer

Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN

 

Pack It In: Teaching Cues and Movements for Improving Shoulder Stability

Justin Geijer, Ph.D., CSCS, CPSS

Associate Professor

Director – Performance Analytics Master of Science Program

Health, Exercise, and Rehabilitative Sciences Department

Winona State University

 

Strategies to Promote Long Term Learning

Samantha Johnson, PhD

Assistant Professor, Middle Tennessee State University

Jennifer Caputo, PhD

Professor, Middle Tennessee State University

 

Physical Activity and Nutrition Can Save Lives of Tactical Professionals

Allison Barry, PhD

Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University, 

Marni Shoemaker, PhD, RD, CSCS

Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University

 

Using Functional Movement in Training and Rehabilitation

Andrea Powell, PhD, CSCS, CAFS

Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences

Augustana University

 

Shane Scholten, PhD., ACSM EP

Associate Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences

Augustana University

 

Disparities in Access to Athletic Training Services in the Secondary School with Consideration to Socioeconomic Status: A Critically Appraised Topic

Estephania Nunez ATC 

Department of Applied Human Sciences

University of Minnesota-Duluth






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Location

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802

PH: 218-722-5573

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Abstract Submissions (Due Friday February 15)

Acceptable Abstract Types (see below for specific submission directions):
  1. Scientific Abstract
  2. Case Study Abstract (not eligible for awards)
  3. Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis Abstract (not eligible for awards)
*Please see "Abstract" tab for full details*
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Student Quiz Bowl

Friday March 22, 2024 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

  1. A team will consist of 3 undergraduate student members of the Northland ACSM from one college/university.
  2. Each team member must be a full-time undergraduate student enrolled as a major in a degree program at the college represented. The degree program must be one that would qualify for ACSM Professional Membership at the time of competition.
  3. The team must be sponsored by a Northland ACSM Professional Member or Fellow who is a faculty member at the same institution.
*Please see "Quiz Bowl" tab for full details*
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Graduate School and Vendor Fair

Friday March 22

  • Come and explore various graduate programs in many health-related fields!  Universities will be have a representative available to answer questions.
  • Confirmed graduate programs include:
    • American College of Sports Medicine
    • Want to have your name here...contact Erin White
    • and many more!!!

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Lodging

Northland ACSM has reserved two blocks of rooms reserved.  You must call and state that you are with the "American College of Sports Medicine Northland Chapter" for the group discount rate.  Rooms will be released to the public on February 26, 2024.

Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth Downtown
200 West First Street
Duluth, MN 55802
218-722-1202
$149/night

The Inn on Lake Superior
350 Canal Park Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
218-726-1111
$151/night

2024 Sponsors

Please contact Erin White if you would like to see the sponsorship opportunities for 2023-2024.

Gold Level Sponsor:

College of St. Scholastica

Silver Level Sponsor:

University of Mary

Bronze Level Sponsor:

Essentia Health, Bertec, Motion Analysis, Noraxon

Quiz Bowl Sponsors:

Cleveland University Kansas City and ParVo Medics

Snack Break Sponsor:

Union Bank & Trust

Student Research Award Sponsor:

Gatorade Sports Science Institute

Student Travel Sponsor:

Sanford Health

College of St Scholastica- GOLD Sponsor
University of Mary- SILVER
Essentia Health- BRONZE
Noraxon- BRONZE
Bertec
Motion Analysis
Cleveland University Kansas City- QUIZ BOWL
ParVo Logo- QUIZ BOWL
GSSI
UBT Logo- SNACK BREAK
Sanford Health STUDENT TRAVEL

2023 Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the 2023 Annual Meeting!

Gold Level Support: Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Lunch Sponsor: Beef Logic, Build Your Base
Build Your Base
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