2024 MFA Annual Conference

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KEYNOTE: The Art & Science of Effective Exercise Programming - Dr. Cedric X. Bryant

Wednesday

Energize Your Remote Workforce: Fostering Community Through Virtual Fitness - Ashley Onstott & Cayla Barrett

Success to Significance: Transforming our Healthcare System by Prioritizing our Well-Being Strategy - Mike Sabin & Jamie Athas

What Gets Measured Gets Done: The Role of Outcome Data in Industry Professionalization - Michael Stack

Building Strong Foundations: How to Approach & Integrate an Osteoporosis Management Exercise-Based Program - Alexis Gonzalez

The Challenge of Access – How the 24-hour Model Fits into Medical Fitness - John Caliri

BRIDGE-PROJECT: Bridging Research & Institutes through Digitally Guided Exercise Prescriptions with Reliable Outcomes - Dr. Matthew Kampert

Exercise, Anti-Obesity Medications, and Obesity Care: Updates and Programming Strategies  - Dr. Renee Rogers [Coming Soon]

Perfecting Your Membership Sales Tour Process to Drive New Sales - Alan Loyd

The Valley Health System Medical Fitness Exercise Rx. Referral Program - Don Tomaszewski

No More Fishing: Creating the Demand for Personal Training - Doug Sham

Membership Success - Bill McBride

Get Fit, Get Well. Medically Integrating Wellness to Create a Healthier Community. - Greg Stock

Effective Performance Training & its Place in Medical Fitness - Patrick Labat

The Membership Equation: Balancing Sales & Retention for Health Clubs - Kimberly Smith

Reverse Heart Disease with Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation - Meredith Cleveland

Delivering Clinical Outcomes Via Evidence-Based Group Exercise Programming - Bryce Hastings & Dr. Gillian Hatfield

Running Toward Innovation: Energizing Your Cardio Space with Exciting Exerciser Experiences - Leigh Wierichs

Thursday

Reversing Osteoporosis in a Medical Fitness Facility - Dr. Jason Conviser

FIT FOR BUSINESS: Leading for Maximum Performance - Sara Kooperman

Benefits of a Virtual Post-Stroke Clinic - Blake Hamill & Dave Hopkins

Resistance Training Programming for the Medical Fitness Professional - Jeff Young, Michael Stack & Dr. Andrew Mock

Moving the Fitness Industry Into Healthcare Reimbursement In the Right Way - Dr. Amy Bantham & Mike Goscinski [Note: There was no PPT for this session.]

Providing AOMs for Your Clients on Anti-Obesity Medications - Raina Childers-Richmond

Well-Being for their People Means Well-Being for their Business: How Medical Fitness Aligns & Unlocks Direct-to-Employer Contracting - Joel Hungate [Coming Soon]

The Brain Health Opportunity for Medical Fitness - Ryan Glatt

The Science of Aging and Exercise Programming for Older Adults - Anthony Wall

The 7 C's of Creating your Own Signature Wellness Program - Debbie Bellenger

Pilates in Medical Fitness for Healthcare Integration - Lauren Sham

Retention Solved: Why People Leave and the Paradigm Shift that Answers the Problem - Cosmo Wollan

Pay it Forward with Exercise: Providing Physicians, Providing Patients - Corley Roberts