FLUSHING, N.Y. – On July 28, the City University of New York Athletic Conference, in collaboration with Hospital for Special Surgery, hosted a panel discussion to kick off our 'Talk About It Tuesdays' webinar series.
The programming featured
Jimmy Russomano, Manager of Education at HSS Sports Safety, and
Robert Harris, Fitness Center Director at Lehman College. Hosted by CUNY's Inclusive Sports Advisor
Ryan Martin, the group engaged in informative dialogue, discussing different workouts for our student-athletes, how to reduce the risk of injury, improving movement quality and more. After the presentation, the group opened it up to the audience for a Q&A session.
One of the many highlights of the session included a discussion about a FREE 30-day Motion Health Challenge, presented by HSS. In an effort to help push the promotion, CUNYAC is challenging its students to participate in the initiative.
Register today and be sure to use your CUNY email address to be eligible to win a prize following the completion of the challenge.
Since 2001, Hospital for Special Surgery has been a vital partner to the Cuny Athletic Conference, serving as our Official Hospital. For an unprecedented 11th year in a row, HSS is ranked the No. 1 hospital for orthopedics in the United States by
U.S. News and is also recognized as a leader in rheumatalogy at No. 4.
Below is a copy of the broadcast:
Tuesday's broadcast was the first of several sessions hosted by the CUNY Athletic Conference. Talk About It Tuesdays is a conference initiative to serve as educational resources for our student body across CUNY's 25 campuses.
The series comprises several programs, ranging from: preparing for the upcoming season (July 28), mental health (Aug. 4), on campus support systems (Aug. 11), recruiting and social media, among other programming topics relevant to our students amidst these unprecedented times of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Each of the sessions are free, but registration is required. An abbreviated recap will be available on YouTube and cunyathletics.com soon after each webinar.
Below is a list of upcoming dates:
August 4: Improving My Mental Health & Wellness (Register)
Join the CUNY Athletic Conference for a discussion to learn how to cope with anxiety and stress, tips on how to prevent burnout and discuss the resources available to help improve mental health.
Panelists: Ryan Martin (Host), Matthew Torres (Moderator), Robert Cortes (Assistant Director of Outreach at BMCC), Dr. Jin Hee Yoon-Hudman (HealthFirst AVP and Medical Director), Dr. Gerard Bryant (Director of Counseling Services and NCAA Faculty Rep. at John Jay)
August 11: On-Campus Support Systems (Register)
Join the CUNY Athletic Conference as we discuss the various support options available to students as you prepare for the Fall semester.
Panelists: Ryan Martin (Host), Matthew Torres (Moderator), Karina Jorge (Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator at CCNY), Kelly Peloquin (Associate Director of Athletics, Bronx)
Stay tuned for more programming announcements this summer!
We hope to see you online!