Rx for Health Series - Contributors

The Rx for Health series includes handouts that can be used by clinicians and exercise professionals to support recommendations to patients and clients regarding physical activity. The series includes foundational documents (e.g. Sit Less. Move More. and Being Active for a Better Life) and many condition-specific handouts (for example, Being Active with Type 2 Diabetes) that align with the latest ACSM and national guidelines, while providing practical tips and precautions.  

ACSM professional members with expertise in various areas and clinical exercise physiologists from the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA) have kindly assisted in the creation and review of these patient handouts.

  • Brian Andonian, M.D.
  • Susan Aguinaga, Ph.D.
  • Guilherme Balbim, M.S.
  • Tara Ballard
  • Belinda Beck, Ph.D.
  • Julia Bidonde, Ph.D.
  • Clinton A. Brawner, Ph.D., FACSM, ACSM-RCEP
  • Michael Brown, Ph.D.
  • Sherri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Leah Concannon, M.D.
  • Dane B. Cook, Ph.D.
  • Daniel Corcos, Ph.D.
  • Margie Davenport, Ph.D.
  • David Dunstan, Ph.D.
  • Gregory Dwyer, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Kelly Evenson, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Anne Fish, Ph.D., R.N., FAHA
  • Jacqueline Guzman
  • Yliana C. Hernandez, M.S., CEP
  • Sarah N. Hickman, Ph.D.
  • Kim Huffman, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Christopher Jordan, M.D.
  • Elizabeth (Liz) Joy, M.D., M.P.H., FACSM
  • Garrett Kellar
  • Dennis Kerrigan, Ph.D., FACSM, ACSM-RCEP
  • Patricia Keyn, Ph.D.
  • Kristi King, Ph.D., C.H.E.S.
  • Wendy Kohrt, Ph.D., FACSM
  • William Kraus, M.D., Ph.D., FACSM
  • Laura J. Kruskall, Ph.D., R.D.N., C.S.S.D., L.D., FACSM, F.A.N.D.
  • Mark Lavallee, M.D., FACSM
  • Cindy Lin, M.D.
  • Melinda M. Manore, Ph.D., R.D., C.S.S.D., FACSM
  • David X. Marquez, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Edward Martin, M.D.
  • Linda May, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Kevin Messey, M.S., A.T.C.
  • Lynn Millar, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Ryan Mizner, P.T., Ph.D.
  • Michelle Mottola, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Brian Mugleston, M.D. 
  • Catherine A. Mullooly, M.S., C.D.E., ACSM-RCEP
  • Natalie Muth, M.D.
  • Jonathan N. Myers, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Elizabeth Nagle, Ph.D., FACSM
  • David Nichols, Ph.D., FACSM
  • David Nieman, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Cemal Ozemek, Ph.D., FACSM, ACSM-RCEP
  • Matthew Parker, M.D.
  • Elizabeth J. Protas, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Chad Rethorst, Ph.D.
  • Laura Richardson, Ph.D., ACSM-RCEP
  • Kelly Roberts Lane, D.P.T., FACSM
  • Stephanie-May Ruchat, Ph.D.
  • Kenneth W. Rundell, Ph.D.
  • Mary E. Sanders, Ph.D., FACSM, C.D.E., ACSM-CEP, ACSM-RCEP
  • Neel Sandhu, M.D.
  • Candice Schachter, P.T., Ph.D.
  • Kathryn H. Schmitz, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Steven Simons, M.D.
  • Elizabeth Skender, M.S., ACSM-EP
  • Yuliana Soto
  • Rhonda Stanley, Ph.D.
  • Mary Stauder, M.S., ACSM-RCEP
  • Jonathan G. Stine, M.D. M.Sc., FACP
  • Robyn Stuhr, M.A., ACSM-RCEP 
  • Ann Swank, Ph.D., FACSM, C.H.E.S.
  • Sharon Taverno-Ross, Ph.D.
  • Beth Taylor, Ph.D., FACSM
  • Connie Tompkins, Ph.D.
  • Dave Verrill, M.S., ACSM-RCEP
  • Kenneth Wilund, Ph.D.
  • EIM Older Adults Committee
  • EIM Pediatrics Committee
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