| Sandra A. Almeida, M.D., M.P.H., is a board-certified preventive medicine physician with a specialty in exercise medicine and musculoskeletal injury management. She is the assistant coordinator of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Track of the UCSD-SDSU General Preventive Medicine Residency Program. She also works as an expert consultant to the U.S. military and private industry in the areas of exercise research, injury prevention and management, and exercise-program development. |
| Peter M. Aufsesser, Ph.D., is the director of the Fitness Clinic for Individuals with Disabilities at San Diego State University. In addition, he is the coordinator of the adapted physical education program and the pre-physical therapy advisor. |
| Brock Beamer, M.D., received his graduate medical and geriatric fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, separated by Internal Medicine residency and chief-residency at the UCLA-San Fernando Valley Program. Dr. Beamer currently is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is supported in part by The Brookdale Foundation. |
| Christine "CC" Cunningham, M.S., is an NATABOC-certified athletic trainer with extensive experience as a personal trainer. Formerly the director of programming for First Fitness, Inc., she is now a private consultant specializing in fitness-program development and education. She is a frequent writer and lecturer and an American Council on Exercise Master Practical Trainer. |
| Scott D. Flinn, M.D., is the director of the Sports Medicine Clinic at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. He is a board-certified family practice physician, and completed his Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at Sharp/San Diego Family and Sports Medicine affiliated with Stanford University. |
| Laura A. Gladwin, M.S., is president of LGA Fitness Consulting, Fairport, N.Y., which specializes in senior-fitness program development. She also is a special advisor to the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, serving on the Older Adult Committee. Ms. Gladwin chairs the Board of Certification and Training for AFAA and is a former faculty of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotions and Senior Fitness Certificate Program at California State University, Fullerton. She is an author and international presenter with more than 25 years experience. |
| Carol Mae Gordon, Ph.D., P.T., O.C.S., is a private practice physical therapist with 25 years of experience. She is certified as Orthopedic Clinical Specialist by the A.P.T.A. and earned her doctorate in neurophysiology from Northwestern University. |
| Angela S. Guarda, M.D., is assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., and director of the Eating and Weight Disorders Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Guarda is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and binge eating. |
| Mark Jackman, Ph.D., owns LIFE SIGNSsm HEALTH FITNESS in Durham, N.C., providing fitness, weight management and lifestyle coaching for individuals, many who possess health challenges. He earned his doctorate from Duke University where he conducted epidemiological research in occupational stress. Dr. Jackman is an ACE-certified Personal Trainer and Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant, was involved in development of the CES Exam and has written articles for ACE. |
| Glen Morgan, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist currently with the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, Md. He has more than 14 years of experience as a professor of family medicine and as a practicing clinician. His research has focused upon preventive behavioral medicine, with special emphasis in primary-care interventions |
| David C. Nieman, Dr.P.H., is a professor of health and exercise science, and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C. He is the author of seven books on exercise, nutrition and health. |
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