1/27/26 Webinar | Legitimizing the Fitness Profession
LIVE PRESENTATION
Tuesday, January 27
10:00am-11:0am PT (1:00pm-2:00pm ET)
If you are unable to attend live, a recording is emailed to all registrants within 24 hours of the live broadcast. You must register before the live broadcast to receive the recording.
This presentation explores the benefits of traditional and continuing education for fitness professionals. Because 75% of the adult U.S. population has at least one chronic disease and 50% have two or more, there is a growing need for fitness professionals to have medical knowledge and the ability to adapt traditional fitness protocols to meet the medical needs of clients. To enhance credibility, attract more clients, and network with other health care professionals, trainers should consider leveling up their education.
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Description
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Karyn Gallivan, PhD, ATC, CSCS, CPT, is currently the Department Chair for Sports and Health Sciences at American Public University System. She is a certified Athletic Trainer who has worked in all aspects of Sports Medicine, including the traditional athletic training, rehabilitation, and post-rehab settings. She has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Exercise Science and Athletic Training education and her PhD in Public Health, concentrating on community health education and helping to bridge the gap between health care, patient commitment, health behavior change, and long-term compliance.
Karyn also has extensive experience in strength & conditioning and personal fitness training. In addition, Karyn has spent much of her career teaching personal training certification and continuing education courses for Allied Health professionals (Athletic Trainers, Physical & Occupational Therapists, Nurses, and Personal Trainers), though her favorite job of all is teaching at the university level.
Dr. Dan Mikeska is a Human Movement specialist and successful business owner, professor, speaker, and author with the goal to promote interprofessional education and collaboration to connect education, medicine, and fitness for everyone.
In addition to a doctorate degree in Health Science and a master’s degree in Human Movement, Dan has some of the most sought after certifications from The National Academy of Sports Medicine, the American Council on Exercise, the Cancer Exercise Training Institute, and the Exercise is Medicine credential from the American College of Sports Medicine.
His education and vast experience have given him the opportunity to work with notable organizations such as Life with Cancer and 2Unstoppable, as well as teach fitness and wellness classes at Northern Virginia Community College. He is currently adjunct faculty for A.T. Still University’s master’s of Kinesiology program, and is a member of the Industry Advisory Council for American Public University’s Sports and Health Science program.
