2025 Medical Fitness Summit - Southeast Region
At the Crosby Wellness Center in Winter Park, FL
Thursday, April 10, 2025
at
8:00 AM (EDT)
to Friday, April 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM (EDT)
Category: Conferences
Calling all fitness professionals in the southeast! Don't miss this great opportunity for education & networking at the 2025 MFA Southeast Regional Summit on Thursday, April 10th and Friday, April 11th at the beautiful Crosby Wellness Center in Winter Park, FL. This two-day event will include great educational sessions, roundtables, expert panels, a social event, and tons of networking!
Questions: contact Mariann Murphy at mariann.murphy@medicalfitness.org.
Registration Options
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Registration Options
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Price |
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Non-Members - early bird
Registration Ended 3/11/25 at 12:00 AM EST
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$95.00 |
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Non-Members - regular rate
Registration Ends 4/11/25 at 12:00 PM EDT
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$120.00 |
Agenda
| April 10 | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Opening Address & Industry Partner Welcome
David Flench, President & CEO Medical Fitness Association |
| 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
Session 1: Keynote - Lifestyle Medicine & Medical Fitness
Dr. Andrew Mock, MD, MPH, FACLM, DipABLM, Physician, MFA Board Member Loma Linda University |
| 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM | Networking Break |
| 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session 2A: Managing Your Facility Better than Any Other Facility in Your Marketplace
Doug Ribley, CEO/Founder Doug Ribley & Associates |
| 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session 2B: Stability First: How to Assess Balance Reactions Before Adding Exercise
Cara Lindell Founder of The Bridging Institute |
| 12:00 PM - 12:10 PM | Networking Break |
| 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM |
Breakout Roundtables: Exercise Oncology, Clinical Programming, Cognitive/Brain Health, Functional Performance Through the Lifespan
This is your opportunity to tap into the experience of other industry professionals on these hot topics. Bring your ideas, questions, or challenges to these sessions and be ready to share your advice and successes too! |
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM | Lunch & Networking Break |
| 2:10 PM - 3:00 PM |
Session 3A: How to Build a Successful Member Engagement Strategy
Jonathon Unger, Director ECU Health Wellness Centers |
| 2:10 PM - 3:00 PM |
Session 3B: Food is Medicine
Jay Groves, Executive Director Culinary Health Institute |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | Networking Break |
| 3:20 PM - 4:10 PM |
Session 4A: Beyond the Scale - The Journey to Launching a Medical Weight Loss Program
Matthew Harris, Human Performance Lab Mgr & Manny Carrazana, Obesity Medicine Physician Integrated Wellness Partners - Lake Nona Performance Club |
| 3:20 PM - 4:00 PM |
Session 4B: Screening for Success - Choosing the Best Screening Tools for Clinical Populations
Alexis Gonzalez, Exercise Physiologist HealthFit Powered by Sarasota Memorial Hospital |
| 4:10 PM - 4:25 PM | Networking Break |
| 4:25 PM - 5:10 PM |
Session 5: The Medical Fitness Model: Are you ready for the opportunities ahead?
David Flench, President & CEO Medical Fitness Association |
| 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM |
Day 1 Closing Comments
Mariann Murphy, Vice President & Andy Graham, Sales Director Medical Fitness Association |
| 5:45 PM - 7:15 PM | Social Event & Facility Tours |
| April 11 | |
| 5:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
Early Morning Workouts
Visit Crosby Wellness Center for a workout on your own |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM |
Day 2 Kickoff
Mariann Murphy, Vice President & Andy Graham, Sales Director Medical Fitness Association |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM |
Session 6: Keynote - Lifestyle Medicine & Preventative Care: Transforming Health Through Integrated Wellness
Dr. Arianna Becker, Lifestyle & Family Medicine DO Life with Dr. Becker |
| 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM |
Networking Break
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| 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
Session 7A: Top 10 Contraindicated Moves for Seniors
Shalaine McLaughlin Group Fitness Instructor/AFAA Master Instructor Healthfit Powered by Sarasota Memorial Hospital |
| 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
Session 7B: The Wellness Factor of Communication
Jennifer Watson, Performance Coach and Physical Therapist Watson World Wide LLC |
| 10:50 AM - 11:00 AM | Networking Break |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Breakout Roundtables: Exercise Oncology, Clinical Programming, Cognitive/Brain Health, Functional Performance Through the Lifespan
This is your opportunity to tap into the experience of other industry professionals on these hot topics. Bring your ideas, questions, or challenges to these sessions and be ready to share your advice and successes too! |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
MFA Updates & Closing Remarks
David Flench, President & CEO Medical Fitness Association |