Number of Awards Given: 1/year
Established in honor of esteemed member and trustee of ACSM, Lisa S. Krivickas, MD, FACSM, this award assists a clinician member with travel expenses to present scholarly work on sports medicine or exercise science at the ACSM Annual Meeting.
While all types of clinicians are invited to apply, preference will be given to physicians (MD/DO or equivalent) and medical students in good standing with a research focus on sports medicine and exercise science emulating the legacy and work of Dr. Krivickas. Financial need will not be a consideration for the application process.
Dr. Krivickas was a distinguished scholar and compassionate clinician known for her significant contributions to physical medicine and rehabilitation. Graduating with distinction from Cornell University and earning her medical degree from Harvard, she held notable positions at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Krivickas, an internationally recognized team physician, received numerous awards for her achievements in research, clinical care, teaching, and mentoring. Dr. Krivickas was passionate about gender equity, which was exemplified by her support of ACSM mentoring programs. Courageously volunteering as the first person with ALS to undergo a novel treatment, she passed away on September 22, 2009. In her honor, a clinician/scholar travel award fund was established to recognize her impact on sports medicine and exercise science.
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Please contact the ACSM Foundation with questions regarding this award.
This session explores the physiology of hydration through an integrated lens—examining how carbohydrate, sodium, flavor, and fluid interact to influence intake, absorption, retention, and performance. We’ll review current research on fluid balance, osmotic drivers, and palatability, highlighting mechanisms that underpin voluntary intake and thermoregulation. Attendees will gain insight into individualized strategies, including sweat profiling and timing approaches, to optimize euhydration and mitigate performance decrements associated with >2% body-mass loss. Practical applications will be linked to laboratory- and field-based research, ensuring translation from bench to field. This pre-conference equips you with evidence-based tools to support athlete hydration across diverse environments and sporting contexts.
