anti doping congress
Drug Abuse in Sport and Exercise Communities: Coming Clean
The Galt House, Louisville, KY
Tuesday Evening, October 23, 2007 & Wednesday October 24
Hosts:
Association for Applied Sport Psychology
United States Anti-Doping Agency
Co-Hosts:
American College of Sports Medicine
National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Taylor Hooton Foundation
Doping affects all areas and levels of sport and exercise. Child, adolescent, and adult athletes and exercisers deserve to participate in environments free from doping and its negative effects. Help us level competitive playing fields and clean up fitness centers. We will take action. If you want to be part of the solution, register, bring your expertise, and LETS GO!
Remember…”If It’s to Be, It’s Up to Me!”
Congress Sessions will include:
- An Ethical Framework for Viewing Doping in Sport
Dr. Andrew Pipe, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Motivation for Drug Use and Abuse in Sport and Exercise
Dr. Leslee Fischer and Dr. Tracy Olrich
- Repercussions of “Just Come Back Bigger, Son”
Don Hooton-Taylor Hooton foundation
- Why it's so hard to stop: An introspective on steroid use
Sean Mullen, PhD Candidate, UVA
- Drug Use Across Ages and Stages in Sport and Exercise
Dr. Gary Green, UCLA Drug Testing Labs, A Consultant to Major League Baseball
- Protecting Children from the Role Modeling of Drug Abuse by Elite and Professional Athletes - A Media Perspective
- A Round Table: “Bring on the Heavy Hitters"
Dr. Sharon Stoll, Dr. Brenda Bredemeier, Dr. Dan Gould, a representative from American Association of Osteopathic Sports Medicine and other associations; Chaired by Dr. Michael Stuart, AOSSM, USA Hockey, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center
- Does Part of the Solution Lie in the Written Word?
Ross Bernstein, author of “The Code” and a new book coming out on Steroid Use in MLB
- Has the Anti-Drug Coalition A Soul for Social Change?
Paul Loeb, Social Activist….author of Taking on the Impossible May Take a Little While
- Identifying Objectives, Components, Process and Evaluation of our Action Plan…..Panel of Faculty
Congress session times
5:00 - 8:30 pm, Tuesday, October 23, 2007
8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Conference Registration and Continuing Education
- Attendance is restricted to 200 people -- it is wise to register early
- Congress Registration fee is $95.00
- AASP Certified Consultants can receive 6 credit hours of Continuing Education
- NATA and APA accreditations are also expected to be available
A DVD and Internet broadcast of the Proceedings of the Congress will be developed.
For more information:
Contact Susan Rees, AASP Executive Director
For media inquiries:
Contact AASP Public Relations