Associés et associées de la SCPE

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Dr. Tiidus has served on the CSEP Board of Directors and also the Nominating Committee (1999-2003 and 2008-2009, respectively). In addition, Peter was a member of the Organizing Committee for CSEP 2018 which was hosted by Brock University. Finally, Peter was a member and the chair of the CSEP Conference Committee (2018-2019 and 2019-2023, respectively).

Dr. Tiidus is the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and Professor of Kinesiology at Brock University. His academic journey has included noteworthy tenures at Wilfrid Laurier University serving as Professor and Chair in the department of Kinesiology and Physical Education plus Acting Dean for the Faculty of Science, and was a faculty member for over 8 years at the University of Toronto. He has co-supervised numerous graduate students, imparting wisdom from his extensive research in exercise physiology, muscle physiology, biochemistry, and human nutrition.

Dr. Tiidus’s research record is impressive and reflects his dedication to advancing the field of exercise physiology. His work in areas related to physical activity, fitness, training, and muscle health, as well as women’s health and the efficacy of treatments for exercise injury, has resulted in important contributions to our understanding of the benefits of exercise for human health. The fact that he has over 100 highly cited and influential peer-reviewed publications and books, as well as being included in the Stanford database of the top 2% of world scientists, is a testament to the quality and impact of his work.

Beyond his research, Dr. Tiidus has continually fostered an environment that encourages academic excellence, while simultaneously strengthening connections within the CSEP community. Dr. Tiidus exemplifies the kind of leadership, service, and research excellence that the CSEP Fellowship aims to honor. Through his efforts, he has made a lasting impact not just in his field of research, but also in enriching the academic and professional tapestry of CSEP. His contributions embody the very essence of this recognition, and it is our privilege to count him among our distinguished CSEP Fellows.

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Dr. David Behm demonstrates an ongoing, career long commitment to CSEP and its mission including organizing and hosting the CSEP Annual general meeting, numerous years on CSEP committees, contributions to exercise prescription guidelines, and governance leadership spanning provincial and national levels. Beyond committees, Dave has authored or co-authored specific CSEP Path updates and recommendations. These contributions and ongoing commitments have made Dave a recognized and visible leader at CSEP.

Dave has been an extremely productive researcher in exercise physiology with an enormous volume of scholarly output (21+ papers a year in last decade). He remains committed to regular publications in CSEP journals including scientific and review articles, knowledge translation articles, and position stands. He has broadly contributed to the CSEP community by way of video and TedX online content for educational credits among CSEP members and professionals. The international reach and public dissemination of expert knowledge and opinion would be rivaled by very few CSEP Fellow nominees. His knowledge translation activities include a very impressive list of interviews, public articles, newspapers and TV spots. His scholarly work and reputation include a vast set of awards and recognitions both locally in the community and at Memorial University, within Canada, and around the globe.

As a CSEP- CEP and CPT course conductor from 1995-2010, he certified hundreds of working professionals that continue to work as health professionals in their communities and have undoubtedly had an impact in their communities. He has gone above and beyond those direct connections having published three CSEP position stands as the lead author while contributing 13 videos and a TedX video presentation for CSEPs online learning platform used for continuing education credits.

“Perhaps the most valuable contribution of Dr. Behm’s outstanding career, is that he has trained and motivated a generation of health professionals and scientists that to this day are still active CSEP members through their certifications and/or scientific contributions.”

CPAFLA Chair, Newfoundland (1995-2004)
Annual General Meeting Chair (2004)
PFLC Chair (2002-03)
Annual General Meeting Committee (2014)
Knowledge Translation Committee (2013-16)

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Dr. Button’s contributions align with the spirit of CSEP considering the long-standing impact he has made to the Society as a member since 1999. Duane has served multipleroles within CSEP including member of the Board, Chair of the Knowledge Translation Committee, course facilitator, conductor, and examiner, as well as co-chairperson of CSEP 2014 annual meeting.

Dr. Button’s National reputation as a researcher is evident by his consecutive election tothe Board of Directors by CSEP’s large and diverse national membership. His appointment on the Editorial Board of Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism alsoproves the wide reputation of Dr. Button by his academic colleagues and the professional community in general. He has established a strong research program examining performance and occupational relevant research questions. His work always bears the hallmark of quality and scholarly care.

In his role as chair of the Knowledge Translation Committee, he providedleadership in promoting physical activity across the broader Canadian community, which is in line with CSEP’s mission. Importantly, Dr. Button’s contribution to CSEP’s certified members cannot go unnoticed. Since 2009, Dr. Button has served on many Health and Fitness committees, including the sub-committee for CEP National exam evaluation, the sub-committee for CEP OSPE process evaluation, and the Certified Exercise Physiologist Technical Committee.

“Duane has a long-standing commitment to CSEP at all levels and is recognized as a strong and externally funded researcher who publishes and supports work in the area ofhealth and fitness among other topics related to movement and physical activity. Duane has been a CSEP ambassador at Memorial University and for the province and would be an excellent CSEP advocate to help support and represent CSEP across the country.”

Annual General Meeting Committee (2002)
Annual General Meeting Co-Chair (2014)
Health and Fitness Committee, 2008-2013
Knowledge Translation Committee
Clinical Exercise Physiology Committee
CSEP-CEP Instructor Examiner (since 2006)
CSEP-CEP Technical Director (CSEP Board of Directors)

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Panagiota (Nota) Klentrou, PhD
Brock University, St. Catherines, ON
CSEP Academic

The distinction as a Fellow of CSEP for Dr. Panagiota (Nota) Klentrou, Academic Member, is most fitting considering the significant and consistent impact Dr. Klentrou has made to the organization as a member since 1996. She has served multiple leadership roles within CSEP, including the Board of Directors, sub-committees, and through conference contributions. Her many years of service have impacted all members of the CSEP community and have truly bridged the academic and applied membership with far-reaching effect.

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University of Western Ontario, London ON
CSEP Academic

A long-standing member of CSEP, Dr. Michelle Mottola was one of the co-founding authors (with Larry Wolfe) of the PARmed-X for Pregnancy in 1997. In 2003, she was co-author with Greg Davies, Larry Wolfe and Catharine MacKinnon for publication of the Joint Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC)/CSEP Clinical Practice Guideline: Exercise in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. This initiative unfolded through a joint venture of CSEP and SOGC committees and the resulting guideline was jointly published in the Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology (CJAP) and the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada (JOGC).

These committees reviewed the literature and drafted the first Canadian guidelines for exercise during pregnancy and postpartum. Since that time, she has consistently promoted the PARmed-X for Pregnancy and recognition of CSEP world-wide and was successful in including the medical screening section and guidelines from the PARmed-X for Pregnancy in the American College of Sports Medicine’s Guideline for Exercise Testing and Prescription (9th edition).

Each addition since continues to include the PARmed-X for Pregnancy as an important component of medical screening and prescription for pregnancy.

From 2015 to 2018, Michelle co-led (with co-leads Stephanie-May Ruchat and Margie Davenport) the development of the SOGC/CSEP 2019 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity throughout Pregnancy. This Guideline was completed and released by CSEP in October 2018 and is used by CSEP certified members and qualified exercise professionals who are working with pregnant females across Canada and around the world.

“Throughout her career, Dr. Mottola has been a long-time member of CSEP and powerful advocate of the critical role of exercise in promoting a healthy pregnancy for both mother and baby.”

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Dr. Plyley’s direct service to CSEP began in 1983 where he served a 3 year role as Newsletter Editor for the Society’s precursor, the Canadian Association of Sport Sciences (CASS). He moved into serving as President-Elect for CASS from 1988-1989, President from 1989-1990 and Past-President from 1990-1991.

This service spanned an important period for CASS, which included providing a formal written testimony and evidence from CASS in response to the recommendations made in the Commission of Inquiry Into the Use of Drugs and Banned Practices Intended to Increase Athlete Performance (aka Dubin Inquiry, 1990) and a transition to a new name and mandate. that was launched by the Government of Canada in 1990.

This activity, as well as others, signalled the early leadership of CSEP in translating research to application on behalf of the CASS/CSEP community. He continued to serve as a member of the Awards Committee for what became CSEP, between 1991-1994, rejoined the Board in 2010 for a two-year role as Vice-President, Research, and once again as Director, Academic between 2016-2018.

These recurring leadership roles over 30 years involved contributions to many CSEP initiatives as well as co-navigating through its many challenges in building a successful organization. Dr. Plyley’s research has always embodied the spirit of CSEP’s mission to bridge academic and applied membership. For more than four decades, both his research and his influence on knowledge translation have provided perspectives and actions that benefited all of CSEP members. Importantly, Dr. Plyley’s exceptional contribution to CSEP is the recruitment and mentorship of new CSEP members, both academic and professional.

He has been an ambassador of CSEP that has motivated many members to be actively involved with the Society and spread the enthusiasm about CSEP’s contribution to science and society. Similarly, throughout his career as Associate Dean Research and Graduate Studies at Brock University and the University of Toronto, he has always provided support and resources to junior researchers and graduate students.

« Dr. Plyley has been a pioneer for CSEP by helping shape its roots as CASS and its most recent stages of growth. There are few CSEP members, past or present, who have provided continual contributions for to the Society for over 40 years, and in as many leadership roles ».

CASS (CSEP) President-elect, CASS (CSEP) President, 1988-1991

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University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
CSEP Academic

Dr. Graham is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences in the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Guelph. His research is in the areas of muscle glycogen regulation, the impact of caffeine on metabolism and postprandial responses to carbohydrate ingestion. To a great deal of notoriety, has held the position of Editor-in-Chief of the CSEP Journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (APNM) since 2005.

Having joined the Canadian Association of Sports Sciences (CASS) in the early 1970’s, Dr. Graham is one of CSEP’s longest standing members. Among his numerous voluntary contributions to the Society through many years as a member of the Board of Directors, Terry is most recognized for his outstanding impact on the Society’s scientific journal, the APNM.

Under Terry’s leadership, the former Canadan Journal of Applied Physiology (CJAP) was successfully transitioned to a new publisher, NRC Research Press (now Canadian Science Publishing) in 2006, and re-established under its current name.

Since then, the journal’s scope has undergone a larger page allowance, an increased publication schedule (from 6 to 12 issues), an expanded editorial board (to date over fifty Associate Editors), and a content expansion to include nutrition. In 2019, the Society’s journal is a leading publication among exercise physiologists around the world, ranking 13/83 in Sport Sciences and 20/81 in Physiology jour-nals worldwide. Since its’ 2006 inception, APNM’s two-year impact factor has increased from nil to 3.455, an outstanding achievement in a short time.

Terry’s many trainees have been encouraged to join CSEP as both student and certified members of the society, present at CSEP conferences, submit articles to the journal, and become involved in all of CSEP’s Committees. Terry’s conviction to his many undergraduate, MSc and PhD students, that CSEP is a critical aspect to their learning and careers as budding scientists can be seen by the large number of students who maintain their membership and involvement in CSEP.

“Dr. Graham is a devoted advocate and supporter of the philosophies of CSEP. For more than four decades, Terry has devoted a large part of his life to the success and evolution of the Society, and as such is a very worthy recipient of the recognition of Fellow of CSEP “

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Queen’s University, Kingston ON CSEP Academic

Dr. Ross obtained a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the Université de Montréal in 1992. He is currently a professor within the school of Kinesiology and health Studies at Queens University. His research program focuses on the development of strategies designed to manage lifestyle-based disease. A Past-President of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, and Vice President of the College of Kinesiology in Ontario, Dr. Ross is also a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Heart Association, and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

During his more than 30 years involvement and membership of CASS and CSEP, Dr. Ross’ contributions have included multiple years’ organization of CSEP’s annual conference, (Montreal/ 1990, Kingston/1991), leadership positions on the CSEP Board of Directors, and most recently, Chair, Consensus Panel, Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults and Older Adults.

Dr. Ross has supervised more than 40 graduate students over his career, several of whom have gone on to become very accomplished exercise physiologists and most of whom are now CSEP members. Dr. Ross was also fundamental in developing CSEP’s Graduate Student Committee and provided leadership for the body composition assessment section of the CPAFLA and CSEP-PATH. In 2013 Dr. Ross was awarded.

“Dr. Ross has made outstanding contributions to exercise physiology and to CSEP in particular. He has held leadership positions in the Society for more than three decades and has been committed to many large endeavors on behalf of the Society. For his profoundly impactful contributions to CSEP and its membership, Dr. Ross is uniquely deserving of the distinction of Fellow of CSEP”

Chair, Fitness Appraisal Certification and Accreditation Program (FACA, Quebec), 1987-1990

Chair, Fitness Appraisal Certificate and Accreditation Program (FACA), 1997-2001

CSEP President, 2005-2007

CSEP Honour Award Recipient, 2013

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York University, Toronto, ON
CSEP Academic

Dr. Belcastro is a professor and Chair of the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University. His research interests are focused in two major directions, exercise physiology – looking specifically at the health and fitness benefits for children and youth through physical activity; and exercise biochemistry – understanding the processes underlying muscle damage and repair linked to protease activation and muscle metabolism during exercise.

Dr. Belcastro developed, in collaboration with community centres neighbouring York University’s Keele campus, the KIN Kids program, delivering cooperative, non-competitive guided active play to preschool and elementary school-aged children (between 5-12 years of age) in an effort to encourage fun and fitness. Graduate and undergraduate students from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science participate alongside and with the children, and KIN Kids pays special attention to children in neighbourhood improvement areas in Toronto.

Dr. Belcastro has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. He has served on a range of scholarly journal and editorial boards.

In addition to his academic interests, Dr. Angelo Belcastro’s professional contributions have been many with service to the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, co-chair of Canada’s CSEP/Health Canada Steering Committee to develop Canada’s Physical Activity Guidelines; President-elect for the Canadian Council of University Physical Education, Kinesiology Administrators (CCUPEKA); Chair and Board Member, Active Healthy Kids Canada.

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Human Genomics Laboratory,
Pennington Biomedical Research Centre, Baton Rouge, LA
CSEP EmeritusMember since: 1967

Dr. Claude Bouchard is Professor and Director of the Human Genomics Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He holds the John W. Barton Sr. Endowed Chair in Genetics and Nutrition. He has authored or coauthored more than 1100 scientific papers and has written or edited 35 books. In 1994, he became an Officer of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium, in 2001, a member of the Order of Canada, and in 2005, a Chevalier in the Ordre National du Quebec. Dr. Bouchard received Honoris Causa Doctorates from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, in 1998, from the University of South Carolina in 2009, from the University of Guelph and from Brock University in 2011, from the University of Ottawa in 2012, and from the University of Athens (Greece) and Laval University in 2015.

Early in his career, he was on the Kinesiology faculty at Laval University, Quebec City, and he was made a Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, upon his retirement. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Society of Nutrition, the American Heart Association, the Obesity Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

« A CSEP founding member, Dr. Bouchard has served on countless committees, consensus panels and both national international studies. Not only is he one of the most prolific and visible exercise scientists of our generation, but his mentorship and leadership of more than 75 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows means that his work will continue to influence great research in field of exercise science for many generations to come.”

CASS (CSEP) President-elect, CASS (CSEP) President, 1985-1986
CSEP Honour Award Recipient, 1988

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Acadia University, Wolfville, NSCSEP Certified Exercise Physiologist® (CSEP-CEP)

Dr. Jonathon Fowles is the Clifford Shand Chair in Physical Education, Director of the Centre of Lifestyle Studies at Acadia University. In his 15+ years as a member of the Society, Dr. Fowles has made significant contributions to the development of the CSEP Professional Standards Program®, through both his role on numerous committees and by accrediting countless numbers of CSEP Certified members.

Over the past 15 years Dr. Fowles has been published over 100 times in a combination of Peer Reviewed Journals, Manuals, Book Chapters, Technical Works, Abstracts and Research Presentations, and Literary Works. His research has helped fuel the growth of exercise science, our understanding of how exercise can impact chronic diseases such as diabetes, and the specialized training necessary to work with athletes.

From 2006-2012 he served as a volunteer member of the then CSEP Health & Fitness Program Executive Committee, and CSEP Board of Directors. Dr. Fowles’ contributions to these committees were instrumental in facilitating the growth and development of the CSEP Certifications nationally. In addition, as the Scientific Lead and Editor, Dr. Fowles was instrumental in development and release of the first addition of the long awaited CSEP Physical Activity Training for Health Resource Manual (CSEP-PATH®).

More recently, as Chair of the Exercise is Medicine Canada (EIMC) National Advisory Council, Dr. Fowles has worked tirelessly to promote EIMC through numerous presentations in addition to facilitating over a dozen Workshops coast to coast. His outstanding work and continuous support has raised the profile of exercise professionals with healthcare providers across Canada.

“Dr. Fowles has loyally advocated for CSEP as the gold standard of exercise science and training in Canada and epitomizes the CSEP mission statement by tirelessly advocating for recognition of the value of CSEP members in promoting fitness, performance, and health outcomes for all Canadians. »

Chair, CSEP Health and Fitness Program (H&FP), 2010-2012
CSEP Professional Standards Program® Recognition Award, 2015

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McMaster University, Hamilton ON
CSEP Academic

Dr. Hicks is a Professor of the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University. Dr. Hicks has been a member of CASS, and then CSEP for more than three decades, and a professor at McMaster University since 1988. Her research has evolved from muscle physiology and mechanisms of fatigue, to exploring the physiological adaptations to exercise in a wide variety of special populations (aging, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis). To date, Dr. Hicks’ papers have been cited over 8,600 times. From 2007-2011 as President-elect and President, she led the organization through the development and release of the new Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Canadians. This sparked a new research interest in guideline development and becoming involved in the leadership team for developing the Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury and the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with Multiple Sclerosis. She has been an associate editor for Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, (APNM) since 2005.

One of the hallmark features of Dr. Hicks’ academic career is her commitment to putting her research into practice. She is the founding Director of the MacWheelers and MSFitt exercise programs at McMaster University, which are adapted exercise and wellness programs for adults living with spinal cord injury (SCI) or multiple sclerosis (MS) in the Hamilton community.

“Dr. Hicks is a leading advocate for the advancement of exercise science in Canada. Her tireless work in support of this passion has served to promote CSEP and its members in more ways than one can count. Her contributions to her community, her reputation as a researcher, and her dedication to the Society make her a model recipient of this distinction.”

CSEP President-elect, CSEP President, 2007-2011

CSEP Honour Award Recipient, 2018

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University of Calgary, Calgary AB
CSEP Academic

Dr. Brian MacIntosh is a Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. He has developed a world-renowned research program in the area of skeletal muscle force regulation and peripheral muscle fatigue. Secondarily, his research program has aimed investigate the skeletal muscle’s role in dictating whole-body energy cost of running, and more recently has examined the energetic aspects of the slow-component of oxygen uptake and the energy cost of running and cycling above the anaerobic threshold. To date, Dr. MacIntosh has 86 peer-reviewed publications (4 published in CSEP’s journals), which have been cited over 4700 times.

He has edited two textbooks and contributed to 11 published book chapters. More importantly, his research is not lost on CSEP members in the field: his examination into the fatiguing effects of warmup, and the effects of post-activation potentiation (both of which were published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism (APNM)) has led to clear changes in warmup practices in recreational and elite athletes. His “central vs peripheral governor” debate with Dr. Timothy Noakes during the 2008 CSEP Conference in Banff, AB is still the highlight of many CSEP Conferences for CSEP members. As founding Chair of the National Advisory Council for Exercise is Medicine Canada (EIMC), Dr. MacIntosh has an interest in recognizing the intensities of exercise that will yield health benefits.

“Dr. MacIntosh’s service to CSEP can be compared to few. Not only has his research and leadership led to many individuals becoming and remaining members of CSEP, but his example of excellence in his field has been influential in developing and strengthening the research in Canada and abroad in the area of exercise physiology. For his strong commitment to the society, it gives me great pleasure to nominate Dr. Brian MacIntosh as a CSEP Fellow”

CSEP President-elect, CSEP President, 2005-2009

CSEP Honour Award Recipient, 2014

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Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research,
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (CHEO-HALO)
CSEP Certified Exercise Physiologist® (CSEP-CEP)

Dr. Tremblay is the Director of Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research (HALO) at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute and Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, Chair of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, Chair of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines Committee, Founder of the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network, and former Dean of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan.

Dr. Tremblay has published more than 330 scientific papers and book chapters in the areas of childhood obesity, physical activity measurement, exercise physiology, sedentary physiology and health surveillance. His h-index is 59 and his published research has been cited >15,000 times according to Scopus. He has delivered over 700 scholarly conference presentations, including more than 140 invited and keynote addresses, in 20 different countries. Dr. Tremblay received an honorary doctorate from Nipissing University, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Lawson Foundation 60th Anniversary Award and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Honour Award for his leadership contributions to healthy active living in Canada.

“As both an eminently qualified health scientist and long-standing, dedicated advocate for CSEP, Dr. Tremblay surpasses the criteria for CSEP Fellow in every respect. He has demonstrated significant leadership in CSEP committee work, ground-breaking research, guidelines development, and scientific advocacy. I can think of no other person in Canada that has had such a tremendous impact over the last decade, both on behalf of CSEP and for exercise scientists around the world.”

Chair, CSEP Fitness Appraisal Certification and Accreditation (FACA) Program, 1997-1999
CSEP Honour Award Recipent, 2016

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Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Toronto ON
CSEP Emeritus
Member since: 1967

Dr. Shephard is Professor Emeritus of Applied Physiology in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Toronto where he was Director of the School of Physical and Health Education at the University of Toronto for twelve years (1979-1991), and he served as Director of the University of Toronto Graduate Program in Exercise Sciences from 1964 to 1985. During his career, he also served as a consultant to the Defence and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine, the Toronto Rehabilitation Centre, the Directorate of Active Living, Health & Welfare Canada, and the University of Québec (Trois Rivières). He has held academic appointments in the Dept. of Physiology and the Institute of Medical Sciences at the University of Toronto, the Centre des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Québec à Trois Rivières, and the Hôpital Pitié Salpetrière, Université de Paris, and was Canadian Tire Acceptance Limited Resident Scholar in Health Studies at Brock University from 1994 to 1998.

Dr. Shephard holds four scientific and medical degrees from London University (B.Sc., M.B.B.S., Ph.D. and M.D.) and honorary doctorates from the University of Toronto, Ghent University (Belgium), the Université de Montréal, the Université de Québec à Trois Rivières, and the University of Guelph. In 2014, he was appointed to the Order of Canada “for his pioneering work in the field of exercise science and for promoting the health benefits of physical activity to Canadians”.

“Dr Shephard has trained countless students and there is likely not a CSEP member who has not cited his work. As a founding member of the organization, and in his fifty years of dedicated service to CSEP and the global exercise science community, Dr. Shephard is uniquely deserving of being an inaugural recipient of the distinction of CSEP Fellow”.

CASS (CSEP) President-elect, CASS (CSEP) President, 1971-1972
CSEP Honour Award Recipient, 1985

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Camosun College, Victoria, BC
CSEP Certified Exercise Physiologist® (CSEP-CEP)
Member since: 1986

Ms. Zehr is the Interdisciplinary Education Coordinator at Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia, where she has worked in varying capacities related to the health, fitness, and rehabilitation industries for many years. Over her 30 year career as practitioner, academic, and administrator, Ms. Zehr has championed the role of exercise professionals in promoting behaviours that lead to a more active and healthy population. Ms. Zehr’s first contributions to Canada’s Physical Activity Guidelines was in 1998-99, as part of a team that created the “Health and Fitness Benefits Chart” to supplement Canada’s Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living. From 2006 to 2016 Ms. Zehr contributed to CSEP’s strategic initiative in Advancing the Future of Physical Activity Measurement and Guidelines, and consistently provided the voice of end-user exercise professionals on Canada’s Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and first ever 24-Hour Movement Behaviour Guidelines.

In 2003, while chairing CSEP’s Exercise Rehabilitation Committee, Ms. Zehr led the development of the first (clinical track) certification pathway for qualified graduates to provide exercise assessment, prescription, and programming with emerging “at risk” populations, now CSEP Certified Exercise Physiologist® (CSEP-CEP).

Subsequently, from 2004 to 2007, Ms. Zehr chaired CSEP’s Health and Fitness Program and facilitated the adoption and recognition of the CSEP-CEP with affiliate associations in Australia and Europe.

“Since joining CSEP in 1986, Ms. Zehr has been a key contributor to provincial and national health promotion initiatives, strategies, and programs to increase population physical activity levels. Ms. Zehr’s ongoing efforts are highly recognized and respected by her fellow members. As a leading contributor and bridge-builder to CSEP for over three decades Lori Zehr is deserving of the distinction of CSEP Fellow.”

CSEP National Health & Fitness Program Recognition Award, 2005
Chair, CSEP Health & Fitness Program, 2005-2007
CSEP President-elect, CSEP President, 2011-2015

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