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From the Student Task Force
Leverage today's students to become tomorrow's leaders.
Matthew Lyons, CCRP

"We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage
to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward
good ends." - Mary McLeod Bethune

O

ver the past
several years,
AACVPR has
identified a
strong need for
continued engagement with
the next generation of cardiac
and pulmonary rehabilitation
professionals, and has
dedicated itself to extending its
reach to young and emerging
professionals in the field. In 2016,
a new Task Force was appointed
by then AACVPR President
Adam deJong, with the charge
of exploring opportunities to
enhance student engagement
in AACVPR. This Task Force
consists of AACVPR volunteers,
State Affiliate leadership and
professionals who are students/
new to the profession.
While tasked with examining
potential areas for improvement
and engagement across all
association programs, the Task
Force immediately identified
an area of focus that provides
meaningful experiences
for students and emerging

professionals as well as those
seasoned veterans that make up
the majority of AACVPR - the
AACVPR Annual Meeting. The
Task Force immediately initiated
a project to reach out to exercise
science programs at universities
near last year's Annual Meeting in
New Orleans.

AACVPR approved a promotion to
package a series of discounts that
aimed at enhancing the students'
experience on site. This package
included a discounted registration
fee, an opportunity to be paired
with a "conference mentor" to
help guide them through their first
Annual Meeting, an opportunity

The Task Force will examine the
need for more focused education
and onboarding resources for
individuals who are new to
cardiac and pulmonary rehab.
The timeframe was limited, so
the Task Force burst into action
to create a project plan. Knowing
this would be a "pilot," the Task
Force was able to identify five
schools within a two-and-a-half
hour drive from New Orleans, and

to attend the banquet, as well
as a special after-party for
students and select guests, and
an opportunity to volunteer for
various duties at the meeting.
As it turned out, our plans were
hindered by severe flooding in
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