NHLBI Hosts Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health Virtual Workshop Dec 3-4

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHBLI) is hosting a two-day workshop focused on pressing issues related to life course physical activity and cardiovascular health. The workshop, titled “A Life Course Approach to Physical Activity & Cardiovascular Health Research: Critical Challenges, Innovations & Opportunities,” will convene multidisciplinary investigators, clinicians and researchers in a discussion to help set future physical activity priorities. The workshop will include special topics, presentations, innovative methodologies and policy action. A copy of the draft agenda can be found here. Registration closes Nov. 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. EST. Follow the link of the NHLBI web page for more information and to register. 

Join the December Healthy People 2023 Webinar

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) is pleased to announce its next Healthy People 2030 webinar, “Breaking Down Barriers to Health Care by Addressing the Social Determinants of Health.” The webinar will feature exploration of the Healthy People 2030 objectives related to health care access and the importance of addressing the social determinants of health, a presentation of the latest data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, and Champion Family Service Association of San Antonio discussing their collaboration with health care and non-health care sectors to address SDOH in their community. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. To register, visit the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series Registration page. Continuing education credits are available for those who register and attend the live webinar. 

Seeking volunteers for “Trends in Supplement Use Survey” 

Faculty and staff from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School are looking for sports medicine physicians to participate in an anonymous survey examining supplement trends from sports medicine providers. The purpose of this study is to assess the popularity of supplement use and the frequency of supplement recommendations by sports medicine physicians. Better understanding of physician trends and motivations could aid in the development of more accessible, standardized guidelines for providers to reference when treating patients. The study has received IRB approval from Rutgers University (IRB Number: Pro2024001474). All responses are voluntary and anonymous, and no IP addresses will be collected or stored. If you are a sports medicine physician who treats athletes in the United States, you can participate by accessing the survey here. This research has no connection to ACSM, and data collection and sharing of results are not associated with ACSM. Please reach out to Ilona Schwarz, MD, via email at ilona.schwarz@rutgers.edu for more information and questions. 

NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program Application Webinar

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host a webinar discussing the program, criteria, service obligations and selection process for the Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) application process that opens Jan 6, 2025. The UGSP is a college scholarship program dedicated to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research. Scholarships range up to $20,000 per academic year to cover tuition, educational expenses and reasonable living costs. For every year of scholarship funding, students commit to two NIH service obligations, which provide research training and experience at the NIH. Register here to attend the UGSP informational webinar hosted by Darryl Murray and Moraima Matus-Nicodemos on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, from 3 to 4 p.m. EST. Applications open Jan. 6, 2025, and the application deadline is March 26, 2025, at noon EST. For a comprehensive overview, eligibility criteria and other details on UGSP visit the NIH UGSP official website.

Physical Activity Alliance November Newsletter

The mission of the Physical Activity Alliance (PAA) is to lead efforts to create, support, and advocate policy and system changes that enable all Americans to enjoy physically active lives. The PAA November Newsletter is now available or visit the PAA website for more information.