540. Why We Need to Flatten the Fitness Hierarchy and Unite the Industry w/ Dr. Rachele Pojednic

Rachele Pojednic, PhD, EdM, CSCS is an Associate Professor & Program Director of Exercise Science in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Norwich University and a research associate at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is also the Director of Scientific Research and Education at Restore Hyperwellness. Her cur-rent research examinees nutrition, supplementation and physical activity interventions on muscle physiology, performance and recovery, particularly in active women and tactical athletes. She has received NIH research funding from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the Vermont Biomedical Research Network (VBRN) an IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program. Dr. Pojednic serves as Board of Governors for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Exercise Is Medicine® initiative, was the Interim Executive Director for the Prescription for Activity Task Force, and serves on The American Council on Exercise (ACE) Industry Advisory Panel. Dr. Pojednic has been a nutrition and strength and conditioning coach for Olympic, Division I, sports and tactical athletes for over 20 years. She has a passion for science communication and has been a consultant and writer for several organizations including NPR, Sirius Doctor Radio, Time, Popular Science, Self, Shape, Women's Health, Forbes, Runners World, and Boston Magazine.

www.rachelepojednic.com

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