ACSM sets 1-hour Oct. 14 webinar on health equity

The American College of Sports Medicine said in an Oct. 7 website post that its October science webinar on social determinants of health will run for 1 hour on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Evidence grade: Claim (no study cited). The post is an announcement, not a research paper; its practical value is in dates and access, including a dashboard with more than 40 health measures.

ACSM said its From Around the Field series is aimed at students and members who want to hear about research methods, topics and results from ACSM members. The October session will feature Tamerah Hunt, Erica Taylor and Melissa Kossman on social determinants of health, the social and economic conditions that shape health risks and access to care.

The organization said the webinar will discuss an ACSM pronouncement calling for intentional examination of those factors in sports medicine. ACSM framed the issue as a shift from awareness toward use of social determinants in research, education and decision-making. The event is free for ACSM members.

The roundup also highlighted the National Academy of Medicine’s annual meeting, scheduled for Oct. 17-19 in Washington, D.C., with online and in-person attendance. ACSM said the meeting theme is “Harnessing Science, Prevention, and Innovation in Chronic Disease,” with sessions on precision medicine, population health strategies and implementation science.

Registration timing is tight. Online registration for in-person attendance closes Tuesday, Oct. 13, while walk-in registration will be available.

Virtual registration remains open until noon on Monday, Oct. 19, according to the ACSM post.

For policy and public-health users, ACSM pointed to the Congressional District Health Dashboard. The site organizes more than 40 measures across health outcomes, health drivers and health equity at county, state and city levels, including life expectancy, diabetes rates, uninsurance and children in poverty.

ACSM also listed a research opportunity from Therabody, which is seeking an academic partner for a medium-sized, institutional review board-approved clinical trial of a wellness technology for common musculoskeletal pain and tension. The proposed study anticipates about 70 completers and a budget of up to $105,000, including overhead or indirect costs.

What the post cannot show is whether the proposed technology is effective or safe. No protocol, comparator, recruitment criteria, outcomes hierarchy or results were provided in the ACSM roundup. The listed contact deadline for that opportunity was Oct.

9, which had passed by the Oct. 12 capture date.

Source: website post, American College of Sports Medicine, Oct. 7, 2026.

Atlas360 reports health research and does not provide medical advice.