MEDIA ADVISORY
Media contacts:Sarah Rebbert, Global Obesity Prevention Center at Johns Hopkins410-446-3517 (cell) or 410-502-3332 (office); [email protected]Paul Branks, American College of Sports Medicine, 317-292-3007 (cell) or 317-352-3827(office); [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, Olympic Legends to Speak on Sport & Public Health--Innovation Summit Aimed to Move American Health Across the Spectrum of Physical Activity
Newswise — The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, Global Obesity Prevention Center (GOPC) at Johns Hopkins and the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA are convening a dynamic one-day conference that will include interactive panel presentations with influential Olympic athletes, national experts, lunch-time ideation workgroups and a fireside chat with 19th U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy concluding the day.
The Innovation Summit, titled “Moving American Health Across the Spectrum of Physical Activity,” will feature a number of interactive agenda topics including: Next Steps in Getting More Kids Moving Through Sports; Compelling and Emerging Scientific Evidence on Physical Activity and Health; and The Role of Industry and Technology for Scale featuring companies like Fitbit and SportsEngine.
The goal of the summit is to generate powerful insights, new ideas and innovative, actionable opportunities that will improve health and prevent chronic conditions across the lifespan.
Some of the speakers include: Missy Franklin, five-time Olympic gold medalist; Edwin Moses, two-time Olympic gold medalist; Woody Scal, chief business officer of Fitbit; Tom Farrey, ESPN reporter and director of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program; and Surgeon General Murthy. To see complete list of speakers, please see here.
What: “An Innovation Summit: Moving American Health Across the Spectrum of Physical Activity”
Who: The Office of the Surgeon General, The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, Global Obesity Prevention Center (GOPC) at Johns Hopkins and the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA
When: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 20169:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where: Kenney-Herter Auditorium Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)1740 Massachusetts Ave NWWashington, DC 20036
Media interested in covering the event and interviewing U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy must request in advance with CDR Kate Migliaccio [email protected]. All other requests must register in advance with Sarah Rebbert [email protected] or Paul Branks at [email protected].
The event will be live-streamed here: https://webcast.jhu.edu/Mediasite/Play/b93dbf04c36a4782be1e79835ee327671d
This event is not open to the public.
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