Lara Carlson speaks at USM

Lara Carlson, Ph.D., FACSM, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Exercise Science, was recently invited to speak to undergraduate students at the University of Southern Maine.

Carlson, the current president-elect of the New England chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, focused her talk on sports medicine, a field that encompasses many healthcare disciplines. Carlson further emphasized the value of being active within congruent professional societies.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.