SEACSM Annual Meeting
2026 Annual Meeting Planning Timeline
The 2026 Annual Meeting will be held February 26–28 at the Hyatt Regency Greenville in Greenville, SC.
The Call for Abstracts with details about the presentation types, submission instructions, sample abstracts, and information about awards for student and early career researchers, will be published on August 15.
The abstract submission site will open on September 2.
Information about the Leadership and Diversity Training Program (LDTP), Student Bowl, AV Teams, Graduate Program Fair, and nominations for Executive Board elections, Mentoring Program, Mentoring Award, Service Award, and Montoye Scholar Awards: September 15.
The deadline for abstract submission is October 1.
Call for Abstracts: F 8/15
Abstract submission site opens: T 9/02
Applications for the Leadership and Diversity Training Program (LDTP), Mentoring Program, Student Bowl, AV Teams, Graduate Program Fair, and nominations for Executive Board elections, Mentoring Award, Service Award, and Montoye Scholar Awards: M 9/15
Abstracts submission deadline: W 10/1 at 5:00 PM ET
Acceptance notifications to presenters: early November
Applications for the Leadership and Diversity Training Program (LDTP), Student Bowl, AV Teams, Graduate Program Fair, and nominations for Executive Board elections, Service Award, and Montoye Scholar Awards: due F 10/31
Conference registration opens: early November
Notifications to finalists for Student Award Poster and Asst Prof/Post Doc What’s Up Doc? presentations: early December
Hotel reservation information: early December
Mentoring Program applications and Mentoring Award nominations deadline: M 12/01
Sports Medicine Physician Track (SMPT) clinical case abstract submission deadline: F 12/05
Session details (day/time) to presenters: mid-December
Preview Program (schedule and presentation listing): mid-December
SMPT clinical case abstract acceptance notification: early January
Final Program (conference information, schedule and presentation listing, abstracts): Mid-January
2026 Annual Meeting in Greenville: February 26–28
Call for Abstracts
The Call for Abstracts with details about the presentation types, submission instructions, sample abstracts, and information about awards for student and early career researchers, is available now.
Get involved with SEACSM
We are looking for volunteers to review abstract submissions, serve on committees, mentor students, and help make the annual meeting run smoothly. There are opportunities for students and professional members to get involved before, during, and after the Annual Meeting. If you volunteered in the past, please complete the form again for this year.
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The 2025 SEACSM Annual Meeting was February 20–22, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Greenville in Greenville, SC.
Thank you to all presenters, volunteers, and attendees who helped make our 53rd Annual Meeting a great success!
The 2025 Annual Meeting had a total of 471 presentations including 5 invited speakers, 2 preconference sessions with 9 presentations, 18 tutorials, 13 symposia, 35 oral presentations, 39 thematic posters, 309 poster presentations, 24 posters in the Student Award session, and 10 lectures and 9 case presentations in the Sports Medicine Physician Track program. Total attendance was 1,203 including 817 students and 386 professionals, making this one of our largest meetings ever!
Download the complete 2025 Annual Meeting Program including information about the meeting, special events, invited speakers, session information, and abstracts.
Featured Presenters
Keynote Address
Physical Activity and Exercise in a New Era of Obesity Treatment. John Jakicic, PhD, FACSM. Kansas Medical Center
Andrew Kozar ACSM Presidential Address
Time-Restricted Eating/Intermittent Fasting and Sports Performance: Can We Do Both? Stella Volpe, PhD, RDN, ACSM-CEP, FACSM. Virginia Tech.
Clinical Crossover Lecture
Finding Your Land of Oz: Should You Follow the Yellow Brick Road? Holly Benjamin, MD, FAAP, FACSM, FAMSSM. University of Chicago.
Basic Science Lecture
Exercise, Eating, and Estrogen: What in the Gut Is Going On? Sara Campbell, PhD, FACSM, Rutgers University.
SEACSM Luncheon Lecture
Transforming Classrooms, Communities, and Clinical Practice to Promote Youth Physical Activity. Rebecca Hasson, PhD, FACSM. University of Michigan.
Award Winners
Student Award poster competition
Undergraduate
1st – Joshua Abrams, Wake Forest University
2nd – Kaitlyn Sumner, Elon University
3rd – Sai Satvik Kolla, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Masters
1st – Kasey Murphy, Georgia Southern University
2nd – Georgia Starr, Mississippi State University
3rd – K. Scott Anderson, University of South Carolina
Doctoral
1st – Annie Mulholland, Mercer University
2nd – Jonathan Howard, Georgia Highlands College
3rd – Ian Macali, Mississippi State University
What’s Up Doc? Rapid Research Race
1st – Emily Langford, Georgia Southern University
2nd – Paul Baker, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
3rd – Aiden Chauntry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sports Medicine Physician Program Best Clinical Case Presentation:
Chris Grijalba, UAB Medicine
Student Bowl winners
1st – University of South Alabama
2nd – Troy University
3rd – East Carolina University
2025 Emily M. Haymes Mentoring Award Winner
Becki Battista, PhD, FACSM, Appalachian State University
2025 Southeast ACSM Service Award
John Petrella, Samford University
Leadership and Diversity Training Program
Congratulations to the participants in the 2025 Leadership and Diversity Training Program (LDTP) class and thank you to the LDTP mentors.
Frances Alexandre, Florida Atlantic University
Mentor: Doris Morris, Kennesaw State University
Congratulations to the newly-elected Executive Board members
President-Elect
Nicole Rendos, PhD, FACSM. Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
Members At-Large
Sarah Fretti, PhD. University of Central Florida
Cody Morris, PhD, FACSM. University of Alabama Birmingham
Chris Wilburn, PhD. Auburn University
Student Representative
Frances Alexandre. Florida Atlantic University
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors and exhibitors
We would like to thank our sponsors and exhibitors for being an important part of our Annual Meeting.
2025 SEACSM Annual Meeting Program Supporters
Kennesaw State University
Supporter of the Student Bowl
Barry University
Silver Level Supporter of Symposium 8 – Aerobic Capacity Assessment in Runners Historical Review and Contemporary Application
ParvoMedics
Past-President’s Luncheon Supporter
AMTI
Bronze Level Supporter of Poster Session 2
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Bronze Level Supporter
Vicon
Bronze Level Supporter of Thematic Poster Session 1 – Wearable Technology
Supporter – BIG Student Awards
American College of Sports Medicine
Supporter
Gatorade Sports Science Institute
Supporter
Novel
Supporter – BIG Student Awards
University of Tampa
Supporter of the Graduate Program Fair
Delsys
Silver Level Supporter of Symposium 4 – NCAA DII Coaches’ Mental Health Literacy to support Student Athlete’s Mental Wellness
Aco Med Supply
Bronze Level Supporter of the Clinical Track
Motion Analysis Corporation
Bronze Level Supporter of Thematic Poster Session 3 – Biomechanics
Trice Medical
Bronze level Supporter of the Clinical Track
XSENSOR
Bronze Level Supporter of Oral Free Communication Session 1 – Cardiovascular Physiology
Gatorade Sports Science Institute
Supporter
Novel
Supporter – BIG Student Awards
Theia Markerless
Supporter – BIG Student Awards
2025 SEACSM Annual Meeting Exhibitors
The 2024 SEACSM Annual Meeting was February 22–24, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Greenville in Greenville, SC.
Thank you to all presenters, volunteers, and attendees who helped make our 52nd Annual Meeting a great success!
The 2024 Annual Meeting had a total of 470 presentations including 6 invited speakers, 2 preconference sessions with 8 presentations, 17 tutorials, 15 symposia, 35 oral presentations, 48 thematic posters, 299 poster presentations, 24 posters in the Student Award session, and 9 lectures and 9 case presentations in the Sports Medicine Physician Track program. Total attendance was 1,151, including 763 students and 388 professionals, making this one of our largest meetings ever!
Download the complete 2024 Annual Meeting Program including information about the meeting, special events, invited speakers, session information, and abstracts.
The abstracts from the oral, poster, thematic poster, preconference, and student award poster sessions will be published in the International Journal of Exercise Science this spring.
Featured Presenters
Keynote Address
Inactivity Causes Exercise Resistance: Harbinger or Culprit of Disease?
Edward Coyle, PhD, FACSM. University of Texas, Austin, TX
Born To Move: Embracing Our Evolutionary Legacy
Irene Davis, PhD, PT, FACSM. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Clinical Crossover Lecture
Medicine Is A Team Sport Why Involvement In ACSM Is Invaluable: One Physician’s Perspective
Shawn Kane, MD, FACSM. UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Basic Science Lecture
Thermoregulatory And Cardiovascular Consequences Of Severe Burn Injuries In Humans: Implications For Exercise And Its Prescription
Craig Crandall, PhD, FACSM. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
Perspectives On Enhancing Human Performance: “Just Add Water?”
Mindy Millard-Stafford, PhD, FACSM. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
The Emerging Science Of Rehabilitative Nutrition: Protein’s Role As The Protagonist
Nancy Rodriguez, PhD, FACSM. University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
Download Dr. Rodriguez’s slide deck.
Award Winners
What’s Up Doc?
1st Place – Eric Leszczynski, University of South Carolina
2nd Place – Andrew Moore, Augusta University
3rd Place – Diego Ferreira, Lander University
Graham Hall, MD, University of Kentucky
Student Poster Awards – Doctoral
1st Place – Bahman Adlou, Auburn University, SEACSM Representative in the 2024 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Hannah Parker, University of South Carolina
3rd Place – Silvio Valladao, University of Mississippi
Student Poster Awards – Master’s
1st Place – Benjamin Lerch, Auburn University
2nd Place – Alex N. Laden, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Cameron McCarthy, Florida State University
Student Poster Awards – Undergraduate
1st Place – Maddie Davis, Wake Forest University
2nd Place – Taylor Howard, University of North Florida
3rd Place – Lily Cohran, University of North Georgia
Student Bowl
1st Place – University of Alabama, SEACSM representative in the 2024 ACSM Student Bowl
2nd Place – University of North Florida
3rd Place – University of Alabama Birmingham
Emily M. Haymes Mentoring Award
B. Sue Graves, EdD, FACSM, Florida Atlantic University
Henry J. Montoye Scholar Award
Mindy Millard-Stafford, PhD, FACSM. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
SEACSM Service Award
Becky Battista, PhD, FACSM, Appalachian State University
Leadership and Diversity Training Program
Congratulations to the participants in the 2024 Leadership and Diversity Training Program (LDTP) class and thank you to the LDTP mentors.
Ruth Amaku, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Mentor: Chris Wilburn, Auburn University
Congratulations to the newly-elected Executive Board members
President-Elect
Alicia Bryan, PhD, FACSM, Columbus State University
Members At-Large
Liz Ackley, PhD, FACSM, Roanoke College
Kelly Massey, PhD, Georgia College & State University
Cole Bordonie, Auburn University
We would like to thank our sponsors and exhibitors for being an important part of our Annual Meeting.
2024 SEACSM Annual Meeting Program Supporters
DePuy Synthes
Supporter of the Clinical Reception
Kennesaw State University
Supporter of the Student Bowl
Mercer University
Supporter of the Graduate Fair
Bioventus
Supporter of the Clinical Crossover Lecture
Barry University
Silver Level Supporter of Symposium 6
ParvoMedics
President’s Luncheon Supporter
Delsys
Bronze Level Supporter of Thematic Poster Session 1
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Bronze Level Supporter of Poster Session 3
XSENSOR
Bronze Level Supporter of Poster Session 2
American College of Sports Medicine
Supporter
Gatorade Sports Science Institute
Supporter
The 2023 SEACSM Annual Meeting was February 23–25, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Greenville in Greenville, SC.
Thank you to all presenters, volunteers, and attendees who helped make our annual meeting a great success!
The abstracts from the oral, poster, thematic poster, preconference, and student award poster sessions have been published in International Journal of Exercise Science.
Featured Presenters
Keynote Address
“Designing Physical Activity Interventions for Scalability”
Sara Wilcox, PhD, FACSM. University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Andrew Kozar ACSM Presidential Address
“The Learning Connection: How Nutrition, Nurturing, and Activity Help Build a Healthy Kid”
Anastasia N. Fisher, MD, FACSM. Nationwide Children’s Hospital
and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
Clinical Crossover Lecture
“Sports Medicine: The Role of a Multi-Disciplinary Team. aka: What Does It Take to Be Successful in Sports Medicine”
Jason Zaremski, MD, FACSM. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Basic Science Lecture
“Effects of Exercise on in Vivo and in Vitro Endothelial Function”
Michael Brown, PhD, FACSM. University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Henry J. Montoye Award Lecture
“Riding the Coattails of My Students: The Importance of Resistance Training in Clinical Populations”
Lynn Panton, PhD, FACSM. Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
SEACSM Luncheon Lecture
“Stats Songs: The Music That Made Statistics Just a Wee Bit Less Painful”
Michael Berry, PhD, FACSM. Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Award Winners
What’s Up Doc?
1st Place – Taylor Behl, Flagler College
2nd Place – Fereshteh Ahmadabadi, Keiser University
3rd Place – Jessica McNeil, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Sports Medicine Physician Track Best Case Presentation
Kiran Mullur, MD, Atrium Health Wake Forest
Student Poster Awards – Doctoral
1st Place – Paulo H.C. Mesquita, Auburn University, SEACSM Representative in the 2023 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Thomas D. Cardaci, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
3rd Place – Louisa Tichy, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Student Poster Awards – Master’s
1st Place – Miranda K. Traylor, University of South Alabama
2nd Place – Alex N. Laden, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Casey Greenwalt, Florida State University
Student Poster Awards – Undergraduate
1st Place – Jeanna Mallory, Montreat College
2nd Place – Sylvie M. Gray, University of South Alabama
3rd Place – Annabelle E. Leonard, University of Alabama
Winning Student Bowl Team
1st Place –Karie Abel, Mackenzie Kennon, Sterling Lucas, University of North Florida, SEACSM representative in the 2023 ACSM Student Bowl
2nd Place – Esther Steingold, Haley Dekker, Carolina Burleigh, Kennesaw State University
3rd Place – Sylvie Gray, Alexia Manganti, Caroline Johnson, University of South Alabama
Kevin McCully, PhD, FACSM, University of Georgia
Download the complete 2023 Annual Meeting Program including information about the meeting, special events, invited speakers, session information, and abstracts.
The 2022 SEACSM Annual Meeting was February 17–19, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Greenville in Greenville, SC. This was also our 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting celebration!
The abstracts from the 2022 Annual Meeting have been published in the International Journal of Exercise Science, Volume 16, Issue 1.
Thank you to all presenters, volunteers, and attendees who helped make our 50th annual meeting a great success!
Since this is our 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting we planned special sessions and events to recognize the Southeast ACSM members who were instrumental in starting our chapter and establishing the annual meeting. Here are a few highlights:
Featured Presenters
Keynote Address
“Physical Activity and Fitness Guidelines: Changes Over the Past 50 Years”
Edward Howley, FACSM. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
Andrew Kozar ACSM Presidential Address
“A Personal History of Southeast ACSM”
Bruce Gladden, FACSM. Auburn University, Auburn, AL.
Clinical Crossover Lecture
“Physical Activity and Health: From Integrated Physiology to Public Health: Challenges, Caveats, and Unanswered Questions”
William Kraus, FACSM. Duke University, Durham, NC.
Basic Science Lecture
“Circadian Rhythms and Clocks: Exercise Performance and Adaptations”
Karyn Esser, FACSM. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Henry J. Montoye Award Lecture
“Paying It Forward: The Lifeblood of Science”
Laurie Wideman, FACSM. University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC.
SEACSM Luncheon Lecture
“SEACSM Proud: History of ACSM Members Leading the Way”
Scott Powers, FACSM. Stetson University, DeLand, FL.
Award Winners
Rapid Research Race
1st Place – Oluwagbemiga “Gbenga” DadeMatthews, Auburn University
2nd Place – David Hooper, Jacksonville University
3rd Place – Tamerah Hunt, Georgia Southern University
Sports Medicine Physician Track Best Case Presentation
William Hollabaugh, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Student Poster Awards – Doctoral
1st Place – Matthew Martenson, Florida State University, SEACSM Representative in the 2022 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Patricia Pagan Lassalle, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Holly Clarke, Florida State University
Student Poster Awards – Master’s
1st Place – Louisa Tichy, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
2nd Place – Alex Pomeroy, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Monica Dunn, East Carolina University
Student Poster Awards – Undergraduate
1st Place – Miranda Traylor, University of South Alabama
2nd Place – Maria Damewood, Roanoke College
3rd Place – Ashleigh Davis, Samford University
Winning Student Bowl Team
Sabina Holz, Pierre-Anne Laird, Noah Stallard, Virginia Tech University, SEACSM representative in the 2022 ACSM Student Bowl
Lynn Panton, FACSM, Florida State University
Download the complete 2022 Annual Meeting Program including information about the meeting, special events, invited speakers, session information, and abstracts.
The 2021 SEACSM Annual Meeting was a VIRTUAL conference on Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19, 2021.
Thank you to all presenters, volunteers, and attendees who helped make our first virtual annual meeting a great success! Here are a few highlights:
Featured Presenters
Andrew Kozar ACSM Presidential Address
“Weight Loss Disparities Among Black and White Women – Twenty Years of Clinic Partnerships, Research Recruitment, Enrollment, Randomization, and Outcomes.”
NiCole R. Keith, Ph.D., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Keynote Address
“Preventing Sudden Death in the Realm of Sport and Physical Activity.”
Douglas J. Casa, Ph.D. University of Connecticut
Emily Haymes Mentoring Event
Keynote Speaker
Dixie Thompson, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Basic Science Lecture
“What Can Basic Science Teach Us About Exercise Prescriptions and the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease?”
John C. Quindry, Ph.D., University of Montana
Clinical Crossover Lecture
“Return to Exercise After Covid-19”
Dermot M. Phelan MD, Atrium Health, Sports Cardiology
Henry J. Montoye Award Lecture
“Prescribing Exercise for Patients With Failing hearts…is There a Limit?”
Peter H. Brubaker, Ph.D., Wake Forest University
Award Winners
Student Poster Awards – PhD
1st Place – Emily Grammer, East Carolina University, SEACSM Representative in the 2021 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Brittany Counts-French, University of Tennessee
3rd Place – Kerry Martin, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Student Poster Awards – Master’s
1st Place – Jillian Poles, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
2nd Place – Rachel Miller, Sanford University
3rd Place – Richard Young, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Student Poster Awards – Undergraduate
1st Place – Sophia Osada, Appalachian State University
2nd Place – Madison Gill, North Carolina Wesleyan University
3rd Place – Case Jackson, University of West Florida
Winning Student Bowl Team (from 2020)
University of Alabama, SEACSM representative in the 2021 ACSM Student Bowl
Brian Parr, Ph.D., University of South Carolina Aiken
Download the complete 2021 Annual Meeting Program including session information and abstracts.
50 Years of Southeast ACSM Meetings
Oh, the places we’ve gone! As we celebrate our 50th Annual Meeting in our most frequent destination (Greenville), let’s take a look at where we have been over the years.
You can see the programs from most of the previous annual meetings at the Newsletters & Programs page.
1st 1973 Gatlinburg, TN
2nd 1974 Atlanta, GA
3rd 1975 Charlottesville, VA
4th 1976 Murfreesboro, TN
5th 1977 Lexington, KY
6th 1978 Columbia, SC
7th 1979 Atlanta, GA
8th 1980 Charlotte, NC
9th 1981 Charleston, SC
10th 1982 Blacksburg, VA
11th 1983 Gainesville, FL
12th 1984 Auburn, AL
13th 1985 Boone, NC
14th 1986 Athens, GA
15th 1987 Charleston, SC
16th 1988 Winston-Salem, NC
17th 1989 Atlanta, GA
18th 1990 Columbia, SC
19th 1991 Louisville, KY
20th 1992 Auburn, AL
21st 1993 Norfolk, VA
22nd 1994 Greensboro, NC
23rd 1995 Lexington, KY
24th 1996 Chattanooga, TN
25th 1997 Atlanta, GA
26th 1998 Destin, FL
27th 1999 Norfolk, VA
28th 1999 Charlotte, NC
29th 2001 Columbia, SC
30th 2002 Atlanta, GA
31st 2003 Atlanta, GA
32nd 2004 Atlanta, GA
33rd 2005 Charlotte, NC
34th 2006 Charlotte, NC
35th 2007 Charlotte, NC
36th 2008 Birmingham, AL
37th 2009 Birmingham, AL
38th 2010 Greenville, SC
39th 2011 Greenville, SC
40th 2012 Jacksonville, FL
41st 2013 Greenville, SC
42nd 2014 Greenville, SC (Cancelled)
43rd 2015 Jacksonville, FL
44th 2016 Greenville, SC
45th 2017 Greenville, SC
46th 2018 Chattanooga, TN
47th 2019 Greenville, SC
48th 2020 Jacksonville, FL
49th 2021 Virtual meeting
50th 2022 Greenville, SC