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SWACSM Annual Meeting
October 25th -26th, 2024
Orange County, California

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Announcing the Brent Ruby “Outside of the Lab” Award! See attached document for details.

ACSM Faculty Newsletter
Click HERE for the most recent issue of ACSM’s Faculty Newsletter which features regional chapter meetings & involvement.

Access the SWACSM summer newsletter below!

SWACSM Newsletter Summer 2024

SWACSM Student Travel Grant

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SWACSM Office
Ben Yaspelkis, PhD, FACSM
Executive Director
ben.yaspelkis@csun.edu

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The University of New Mexico is now accepting applications for an open position in our Exercise Science program; the appointment starts in August 2024. We are looking for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Exercise Science who has a clinical background as well as expertise in exercise testing and prescription. Please click HERE for more details.

ACSM Aging Interest Group/Strategic Health Initiative on Aging 2023 Student and Post-Doctoral Fellow Research Awards. More information can be found in the document below.

AIG_StudentAwards2023_Announcement_Final

Watch Dr. Sarah Camhi's Brown Bag Series in Science lecture: Metabolically Healthy Obesity: Can We Really Be Obese and Healthy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vao0_y4_43g

Exciting Opportunities in the UNM Exercise Science Program – Academic year 2024-2025

The UNM Exercise Science Graduate Program is actively seeking motivated and talented doctoral applicants who would enjoy our collegial and collaborative working environment and be an excellent fit for our program.

We are offering one-year renewable funding, including a stipend, tuition coverage, and health insurance. We are particularly interested in welcoming strong candidates with a passion for the following research areas:

Environmental and Occupation Physiology (heat and hypoxia)
Exercise immunology
Cancer Cachexia
Skeletal muscle physiology
Exercise training protocols
Aging and sarcopenia
Special populations (obese, diabetics, heart failure, cancer)
Resistance exercise
Exercise and phototherapy

For more details or inquiries, please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Ann Gibson, the graduate program coordinator, at alg@unm.edu.

Job Postings:

The Kinesiology (KINE) Department at California State University, San Bernardino invites applications from a diverse group of qualified individuals for a Palm Desert Campus (PDC) tenure-track position with an expertise in Exercise Science at the Assistant Professor level, with a focus on Biomechanics, Motor Control, and/or Motor Learning to begin August 2023. Click HERE for more information.

About Us

About SWACSM

As a regional chapter, our primary purpose is to work with the national organization, The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) "....to promote and integrate scientific research, education, and practical applications of sports medicine and exercise science to maintain and enhance physical performance, fitness, health and quality of life." The Southwest Regional Chapter of The American College of Sports Medicine includes six states in its permanent charter granted in 1985. The states include: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah.

The primary goals of the SWACSM regional chapter are to:

1) Introduce students to the national organization
2) Provide professional and educational meetings in sports medicine and exercise science on an annual basis.
3) Introduce non-member professionals (Exercise Scientists, Physical Therapists, Physicians, Nurses, Athletic Trainers, Aerobics and Dance Instructors, Personal Trainers, Fitness and Health Instructors) to SWACSM and the ACSM.

Chapter Sponsors

Conference Exhibitors

Membership

The Southwest Regional Chapter boasts a membership of approximately 1,300 professionals and students. Numerous services are provided by the SWACSM chapter to the region and its members.

- Membership Benefits and Services
- Annual 2-day professional meeting on scientific, clinical, and practical aspects of exercise science and sports medicine
- Biannual newsletter
- Opportunity to submit an abstract for professional presentation at annual meeting
- Career Services and Student Breakfast offered for all students who attend the annual meeting
- Access regional information on internship and graduate programs
- Clinical Health Promotion regional network for students and professionals
- Student Research Awards given based upon peer-reviewed evaluation of a manuscript and slide presentation at SWACSM annual meeting

Professional Member- $35
A professional Member possesses an earned degree in a field related to sports medicine or exercise science, or to those with a degree working in a field related to sports medicine or exercise science.

Student Member - $15
Applies to undergraduate (full load) and graduate students (at least half load) in a field related to sports medicine or exercise science.