ASEP President’s Update: Board of Directors Meeting
Richard
B. Kreider, PhD, EPC, FASEP
Baylor
University
Waco, TX
New Leadership
The BOD met on the eve of the 5th National ASEP conference
in Sacramento, CA to discuss a variety of issues. The first order of
business was to discuss election of new officers. The BOD voted unanimously
to consider nominations and vote on a President and President Elect.
I am pleased to inform you that Steve Jungbauer, MA, MBA, FASEP, EPC has
been elected by the BOD as our next ASEP President. As you may know,
Steve has been intimately involved in ASEP at the state and national levels
particularly related to licensure efforts. He will no doubt bring strong
leadership and management skills to ASEP as we move forward.
The BOD also decided to vote on a President-elect.
The rationale was to help spread the administrative workload and provide
some time for new presidents to learn how ASEP is managed. I am happy to inform
you that Darryn Willoughby, PhD, FACSM, FASEP, EPC, CSCS has been elected
President-elect. He will serve as an assistant to the President
this year and then the President of ASEP in 2004-2005. Finally, the
BOD also elected Mike Greenwood, PhD, CSCS*D and Paula Papanek, PhD, PT,
ATC as members of the BOD. Please join me in welcoming these fine professionals
to leadership positions of ASEP.
The BOD also approved an amendment to the ASEP Bylaws that
will implement a new process for electing the 2005-2006 ASEP President.
This will involve having the BOD review the credentials of individuals nominated
to serve in leadership positions and finalizing a slate of candidates.
Information about the candidates will then be posted online for members to
review and vote. The candidate with the majority of votes will then
be named by the BOD as the President-Elect. Members of the BOD feel
that this is an important step in helping ASEP move forward.
Certification Programs
The BOD approved moving the administration office of the
EPC examination to Baylor University under my direction. My hope is
that this move will help reduce the administrative load on the national office
and make it easier for candidates to obtain their EPC.
Journals
Dr. Robergs and Dr. Boone provided a report to the BOD regarding
the status of JEP Online and PEP Online. JEP Online is continuing
to grow in stature with over 45 manuscripts submitted last year. The
BOD discussed and approved providing some funds for administrative assistance
to Dr. Robergs. It also suggested that a submission fee may be
instituted to help defray administrative expenses. Members of
the BOD agreed to provide additional support to PEP Online through submission
of articles and encouragement of ASEP members to submit articles related
to the professional practice and issues of EP’s.
Licensure
Steve Jungbauer provided a short description of the status
of licensure efforts. He indicated that Indiana and Minnesota are the
closest to submission of licensure bills and that he intends to help facilitate
licensure efforts as the ASEP President.
Research
I provided a brief update regarding recent research efforts
of ASEP. Due to the efforts of Dr. Tim Ziegenfuss, several student
research awards and/or scholarships have been funded. First, Worldwide
Sports Nutrition & Met-Rx provided a $250 award for the best student paper
and presentation made at the 2003 ASEP National meeting. This year’s
recipient was Derek Marks from the University of New Mexico for his paper
entitled “The Oxygen Cost of Ventilation and Its Effect on the VO2 Plateau”.
Second, the Pinnacle Institute of Health & Human Performance has provided
$1,000 for two student research grant awards. Finally, Twinlab has
agreed to provide five $1,000 stipends to support doctoral student research
among ASEP members. Application information for these grants and awards
will be available soon on the ASEP web page. It is my view, that
this type of support is critical to support our students and research efforts.
External Sponsorship Report
The BOD also discussed continued efforts to increase external
sponsorship and support for ASEP. While ASEP clearly does not endorse
sponsors or its products, the BOD feels it is important to find ways to financially
support ASEP and the national meeting. This year, ASEP received external
sponsorship from the Center of Exercise, Nutrition, and Preventive Health
Research at Baylor University to pay expenses to invite Dr. Mike Stone from
the USOC Olympic Training Center to be the keynote speaker at the 5th National
ASEP conference. It also received very generous support from the Pinnacle
Institute of Health & Human Performance to pay for refreshment breaks
and two luncheons during the national meeting. This support was critical
to be able to financially manage the national conference. We would
like to thank these organizations for their generous support and encourage
other groups to consider supporting ASEP through its education, accreditation,
certification, and research efforts.
National Meeting Highlights
In my mind, although small, the 5th National ASEP meeting
was a very interesting, productive, and successful event. It brought
together a cohort of key individuals to discuss the latest professional issues
and research of interest to EP’s. It allowed for an open and honest
discussion about many issues EP’s face on a day to day basis. It also
provided a relaxed atmosphere for professionals to discuss various issues.
I would like to thank Dr. Daryl Parker from California State University
– Sacramento for his hospitality and assistance in putting on this meeting.
I would also like to thank all of the individuals who attended this event.
I encourage you to begin to make plans for the next national ASEP meeting
which will be held April 1-3, 2004 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Steve
Jungbauer has lined up an excellent site and will serve as our host.
Please plan to attend and support ASEP.
A Time of Reflection
It has been my distinct honor to serve you and our profession
as President of ASEP over the last year and a half. ASEP has developed
into an important voice for exercise physiologists. It is has forged
the groundwork for professionalizing our field through development of a scope
of practice, academic accreditation programs, and Board Certification.
It has developed high quality journals for exercise physiologists to publish
their research in a timely manner and discuss professional issues in an open
and frank forum. It has encouraged and supported exercise physiologists
to organize and develop state organizations in order to pursue licensure.
It has also given hope to practicing exercise physiologists that one day
our work will be legally and professionally recognized in the health-care
profession in a similar way as our colleagues in athletic training, physical
therapy, dietetics, and nursing.
As I look back, I am thankful for the efforts of many dedicated
individuals and am pleased that we have moved ASEP forward in number of ways.
I am proud that during my tenure, ASEP members have:
Enhanced the ASEP.org web pages
Developed an ASEP
E-Newsletter
Accredited five
university’s academic programs in exercise physiology and have several
in the process of seeking accreditation
Assisted in development
of seven State ASEP chapters
Refined the EPC
written and practical exam and seen a number of professionals become EPC
Worked toward
development of an ASEP-EPC resource manual
Held a national
summit which produced the first National Proclamation on Licensure for
Exercise Physiologists
Developed a process
to seek and obtain support from sponsors for the national meeting, student
awards, and scholarships
Increased membership
in the Board of Directors
Seen the advancement
of a number of ASEP members to Fellow status
Discussed collaborations
with several organizations in the US and abroad
Organized and
held the 5th National ASEP meeting, and
Worked to enhance
the national visibility and respect of ASEP
I am
very proud of these and many other accomplishments that have been realized
during my Presidency. I now look forward to working with Steve Jungbauer
and Dr. Darryn Willoughby as they begin their administration. I am
confident that their leadership will also help move ASEP forward. I
ask for your continued support and that you work to encourage your students
and coworkers to join ASEP and become active members. We have an important
mission and cause. It is not easy forging a new profession. However,
if the field of exercise physiology is to fully be recognized, we must work
together to make it happen.
