 When it comes to the many professional and academic disciplines encompassed by the term "Sports Medicine", there is no better professional organization in the Pacific Northwest with which to be involved. The ACSM Northwest - a recognized chapter of the national ACSM - represents students, professionals, and academics interested in utilizing physical activity as a primary or secondary means to accomplish a variety of health-related goals. These health-related goals include (but are not limited to) improving functional fitness or athletic performance through improved physical fitness; The prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries; The ability to recognize and change one's risk profile for the development of hypokinetically-determined (i.e., chronic physical inactivity) chronic diseases; An ability to improve overall quality of life, or well-being, throughout the lifespan.
As a member of the Executive Board and the current President for the ACSM Northwest, I am privileged and honored to serve our region to recognize and promote the goals of our chapter. While the ACSM Northwest Annual Meeting continues to be our chapter's primary means to serve our constituents, we are also working hard to implement improved communication strategies that were begun last year. As a member of the ACSM Northwest you should expect more E-mail communication, a better and more complete website with better tools for interacting with your peers throughout the Northwest, as well as improved news articles from both the Executive Board members and the ACSM Northwest members themselves.
These improved means of electronic communication, however, are still no substitute for interacting face-to-face with regional professionals and students from throughout the Northwest. The ACSM Northwest Annual Meeting is simply the single best opportunity to meet the smartest, most energetic like-minded professionals in the region. Please join me for the next annual meeting in Coeur d'Alene, ID, this March 30-31, 2012. The pre-conference brochure for 2012 is now available under the "Annual Meeting" tab at the top of this web page.
Life is a race, so stay healthy and curious and I hope to see you at the next Annual Meeting.
Daniel P. Heil, PhD, FACSM
ACSM NW President, 2011-2012
30 Mar 2012 10:00 AM (MDT) • Kroc Community Center, Couer d'Alene, Idaho
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