2026 Medical Fitness Summit - Midwest
Hosted by the Mount Carmel Fitness Center in Lewis Center, OH.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
at
12:00 PM (EDT)
to Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM (EDT)
Category: Conferences
Calling all fitness professionals in the Midwest!
Join us for the 2026 Medical Fitness Summit–Midwest on Wednesday, June 10, and Thursday, June 11, hosted at the exceptional Mount Carmel Fitness Center in Lewis Center, OH.
This two-day event delivers:
• High-value educational sessions
• Interactive roundtables
• A dedicated social event
• Extensive networking with leaders across medical fitness, healthcare, and wellness
Don’t miss your chance to learn, connect, and grow with the region’s top professionals.
Register by May 10 to secure Early Bird pricing!
Agenda coming soon! Questions? Contact Mariann Murphy at mariann.murphy@medicalfitness.org
Registration Options
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Registration Options
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Non-Members
Registration Ends 6/10/26 at 12:00 PM EDT
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$119.00 |
Agenda
| June 10 | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Keynote: From Prescriptions to Partnerships: How Lifestyle Medicine Facilitates Clinical and Community Collaboration
This presentation explores the accelerated growth in the number of lifestyle medicine-certified providers, highlighting the potential role of medical fitness and evolving partnerships between healthcare professionals and fitness experts. It will identify practical strategies to break down barriers and strengthen alignment between healthcare and community organizations to better support long term health outcomes. |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
Programs and Partnerships - Advancing Population Health Through Medically Integrated Fitness, Clinical Partnerships, and Sustainable Wellness Models
Medical fitness centers play a critical role in bridging healthcare and community-based wellness. However, achieving financial sustainability while delivering clinically integrated, outcomes-driven programs continues to be a challenge. This session will focus on practical strategies to better align clinical integration with operational optimization - driving referral-based growth, diversifying revenue streams, managing costs, and executing with consistency across a healthcare ecosystem. |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
Supplement Safety: What to Know to Support Your Clients
According to the CDC over half of Americans self report that they take one or more supplements or vitamins. In this session, we will discuss what quality means when talking about supplements and what are safety concerns in terms of quality and manufacturing. We will discuss and provide reputable resources to research supplements. We will also cover supplement safety with supplements commonly used and cautions with medical conditions and medications. |
| June 11 | |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM |
Emotional Intelligence Basics
Emotional Intelligence, AKA Situational Awareness, is a combination of exploration into several areas using self-choice as tools or techniques proven to improve ability to see, feel and react in the best possible ways. EQ does not ask that we become robotic emotionless creatures. Rather, it asks us to understand our triggers and how best to react. Further, research tells us that those who spend time understanding their own emotions become more adept at recognizing the emotions of others. |
| 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
Exercise Is Not Just Personal Responsibility: Integrating Social and Commercial Determinants of Health into Medical Fitness Programming
Despite strong evidence supporting the health benefits of physical activity, participation rates remain low across many populations. This session explores how both Social and Commercial Determinants of Health influence physical activity participation and long-term health outcomes. This presentation will examine how medical fitness centers can move beyond individual-level messaging to design programs that address structural barriers to participation. |
| 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
Therapeutic Applications of Yoga for Healing Trauma
In this interactive session, participants will take away simple strategies for brain health, nervous system regulation, and stress reduction, and how to apply these strategies effectively. The session will include research on the psychophysiological benefits of meditation and areas of the brain that benefit from regular meditation practice. The session will also include the power of connection and nervous system communication facilitated group activities to implement in any setting. |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
Unlocking the Power of Culture to Amplify your Programs
This session will provide attendees with a practical framework for building and growing medical fitness programs that are both efficient and impactful. This session will demonstrate how intentionally cultivating team culture can serve as a powerful lever for growth. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to scale their programs, strengthen provider relationships, and leverage culture as a catalyst for sustainable growth within their organizations. |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause: Empowering Women's Health with Medical Fitness
Women's health changes during the slowing and ceasing of menstrual cycles are significant and directly impact quality of life. There is a growing interest in this topic in the healthcare sector and in the pubic/social media. Medical Fitness remains a valuable resource for long-term engagement and lifestyle improvement. Prioritizing this demographic in programming, education, and service lines can be beneficial for community health and for organizations overall. |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
Keynote: Don't Let Your Business Become the Headline: Protecting Your Medical Fitness Organization from Breaches, Fraud & Compliance Failures
Fitness centers face a complex and often underestimated compliance landscape. This session gives facility directors, operations managers, and fitness center owners a practical, non-technical understanding of PCI DSS, HIPAA/PHI, and PII, relevant to their specific role in the healthcare ecosystem. Participants will learn why compliance is a direct defense against breaches, regulatory fines, and the reputational damage that follows public incidents. |