Hosted by: MSU Movement Science / Human Performance Lab, Bozeman, MT
2015 ACSM Northwest Conference
"From Trails to Treadmills: The Impact of
Sports Medicine in the Northwest"
February 27-28, 2015 - Bend, Oregon
The Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center
* Conference room rate of $99/night - 2/26, 2/27, 2/28 *
3075 U.S. 97 Business, Bend, OR 97701
Earn 12 CECs / CEUs
Research Abstract Submission Deadline: January 5th, 2015
Lodging: Riverhouse Hotel (866-558-9893)
Enjoy a beautiful weekend in Bend!
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
2015 Conference Program
As of 12/31/14, the program listed below is as close as we can expect the final program to look. If changes to this program occur, the updated conference program will be posted here as soon as changes are realized.
▪ 1-Page PDF of Conference Flyer.
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Friday, February 27th, 2015
8:00-12:00 PM Preconference Activities
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Workshop 1 – Video analysis in sports medicine by Dartfish.
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Workshop 2 – Athletic Evaluations: Adding Technology to a Subjective Assessment
Milica McDowell, DPT - 4c Sports Injury Analytics (Bozeman, MT).
10:00 - 12:00 PM
Student Quiz Bowl & Pre-Conference Social.
12:05 - 1:10 PM Keynote Speaker
Speaker: Steven N. Blair, P.E.D., FACSM
Title: We Will Never Manage the Obesity Epidemic Until We Develop a Better Understanding of Energy Balance
1:10 - 1:30 PM < Break >
1:30 - 3:30 PM Nutrition & Fitness Sessions
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Speaker: Ellen Coleman, MPH MA CSSD
Title: Carbohydrate Guidelines for Training and Competition
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Stephanie Howe, MS, Doctoral Candidate in Exercise Physiology & Nutrition
Title: On-Line Coaching: A New Field for Exercise Physiologists
1:30 - 3:30 PM Military & Occupational Biomechanics Sessions
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Speaker: Brian Higginson, PhD, Professor
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Title: Military Ergonomics and Biomechanics: Making the Battlefield a Safer Place
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Christine Pollard, PhD, Professor
OSU-Cascades, Bend, OR
Title: Non-Contact ACL Injury: What Have We Learned?
3:30 - 4:00 PM < Break >
4:00 - 5:00 PM Athletic Inspirational Speaker
Speaker: Ashton Eaton - Decathlete, Olympic Gold Medalist, and
current World Record Holder!
Title: TBA
5:00-7:00 PM Research Poster Presentations & ACSM Northwest Social
Saturday, February 28th, 2015
8:30 - 10:00 AM Student Oral Presentations - Part I
10:00 - 10:15 AM < Break >
10:15 - 11:00 AM All-Chapter ACSM Northwest Business Meeting
11:00 - 12:00 PM Student Oral Presentations - Part II
12:00 - 1:30 PM Lunch Break - No planned activities...
1:30 - 3:30 PM Applied Research Sessions
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Speaker: John Halliwill, PhD, FACSM, Professor
University of Oregon, Eugene
Title: What do Allergies and Exercise Have in Common?
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Eli Lankford, PhD, FACSM, Professor
BYU-Idaho, Rexburg
Title: Resistance Training for the Sedentary: A Single Set vs Multiple Set Approach
1:30 - 3:30 PM Clinical Sports Medicine Sessions
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Keynote: Dr. Gary Foster, MD, Cardiologist
St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, OR
Title: New Insights in High Altitude Physiology
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Speakers: Aaron Harding, MS, RCEP (Session Moderator)
Gary Foster, MD, Cardiologist, St. Charles Medical Center (Bend, OR)
Milica McDowell, DPT - Clearwater Therapeutics (Bozeman, MT)
Wendy Zimmerman, MS, Exercise Physiologist, St. Charles Medical Center (Bend, OR)
Olivia Rossi, RN, MSN, CES - Staff RN & Clinical Exercise Physiologist, St. Charles Medical Center (Bend, OR)
Title: Q&A Sessions With Clinical Professionals
3:30 - 4:00 PM < Break >
4:00-5:00 PM Clinical Inspiration Speaker
Speaker: Nikki Kimball, MSPT
Livingston, MT
Title: The Role of the Physical Therapist in Injury Prevention and Treatment
5:00 PM 2015 Annual Conference Closing Remarks
