CSEP Professional Development Day (hybrid event) - Edmonton - October 17, 2026

Real World Application: Turning Research into Client Outcomes Date: October 17, 2026 Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (time subject to change) Location: The Edmonton Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB / Virtual CSEP Professional Development Credits: 15 Program Overview Join your peers in Edmonton on October 17th for a full-day professional development experience designed to strengthen your evidence-based skills as an exercise professional. Can’t make it to Calgary? Attend virtually and enjoy the same high-quality learning experience from wherever you are. CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist(R) (CSEP-CEP) members, CSEP Certified Personal Trainer(R) (CSEP-CPT) members, and fitness professionals are increasingly asked to operate across high-performance, clinical, and organizational environments. Whether supporting athletes returning from injury, working with diverse client populations, applying advanced testing in real-world settings, or leading teams and programs, practitioners must translate evidence into action while navigating evolving professional demands. This CSEP Professional Development Day is designed to strengthen applied decision-making, professional judgment, and leadership capacity across the full scope of exercise physiology practice. The program brings together experts from high-performance sport, clinical exercise physiology, applied testing environments, and fitness leadership to explore how evidence-based principles are implemented where they matter most. Learning Focus Participants will explore how exercise science is applied across diverse populations and professional settings, with a focus on: Translating data and research into practical programming and decisions; Designing and delivering exercise interventions for clinical populations and persons experiencing disabilities; Applying advanced testing and training strategies in real-world environments; and Developing leadership skills to facilitate inclusion in fitness. Session Highlights These presentations bring together applied perspectives from performance sport, clinical exercise physiology, and fitness leadership. Sessions 9:15-10:15 Accessibility in Exercise Physiology Education: Perspectives from educators and learners with lived experience Luisa Giles, Meaghan MacNut, Hannah Connon, Lucy Reimer, Gabrielle Atkinson, Simon Gillespie 10:30-11:45 Hormones, cardiovascular risk, and inclusive assessment and training for trans and gender-diverse individuals Jacqueline Hay, Hannah Connon, Chantal Rytz, Amelia Newbert 12:00-1:30 Lunch - Includes meal and access to John Sutton Memorial Keynote presented by Dr. Stuart Phillips 1:30-2:30 High Performace Session - presented by CSI Alberta TBD 2:45-3:45 Building inclusive exercise practice: Practical strategies for qualified exercise professionals working with persons experiencing disability Alexandra Walters, Benjamin Norman, Jennifer Leo