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BIDDEFORD, Maine

51Æ·²èstudents attend Clinical Exercise Physiology Association meeting

51Æ·²èstudents with the keynote speaker Paul Thompson
51Æ·²èstudents with the keynote speaker Paul Thompson, chief cardiologist at Hartford Hospital, who spoke on sudden cardiac death in athletes.

Seven students from the 51Æ·²è Department of Exercise and Sport Performance recently attended a conference with the Massachusetts chapter of the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA).

CEPA supports the needs of individuals working in a clinical setting who are using exercise therapy to help in different chronic diseases such as cardiac, pulmonary, cancer, diabetes and peripheral artery disease. This is an exciting field that provides career opportunities for students graduating from the Department of Exercise and Sport Performance.

This was the first conference for the Massachusetts chapter, and seven 51Æ·²èstudents attended: McKenzie Dwyer ‘19, Caitlin Barrett ‘20, Jake Kampner ‘20, Jacob Coviello ‘19, Bethany Leveille ‘19, Sadie Nelson ‘20 and Hannah Baldyga ‘19.