Join us October 20 at 4:000 p.m. EST with Jamie Barnes and Jim Leo to discuss:
-What can we learn from how elite and general athletes go about their activities?
-How do we take initial enthusiasm and turn it into sustained motivation, whatever the project?
-Are we sprinting or running a marathon?

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About our Baristas:
Jamie Barnes is a clinical exercise physiologist who has spent the past seven years working in a private physiotherapy practice south of Melbourne. His professional experience spans across a number of settings, including physical preparation for athletes, acute hospital care, and community health.

Jim Leo is the founder and President of PitFit Training. He has been developing training programs for drivers of all levels for over 25 years. PitFit Training is based in Indianapolis with a second location in Charlotte, NC.

Join us September 22 at 2:30 p.m. EST with Dr. Shereen Habib for some “Campfire Learning”.

We will be exploring the idea that medical team learning is often done informally. The title came from evenings spent by the campfire at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

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About our Barista:
Dr. Shereen Habib is passionate about motorsports medicine and medical education. She is a former medical radio show host, a wife, mother and a beekeeper.

Join our baristas, Dr. Michael Reid and Dr. David Ferguson for our Cafe in May to discuss Biometrics and Driver Safety. They will provide more insight into biometric measurements in race drivers, practical concerns, and potential value of the data.

This free, one-hour event is for anyone in our industry and open to members and non-members. The Cafe will be hosted on the Zoom platform to enhance the networking experience.

The event is scheduled for May 19, 2021 and will start at 4 P.M. ET.

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About Dr. Michael Reid
Dr. Reid is an academic research scientist (cardiopulmonary, muscle biology) and educator with 14 yrs clinical/ER/ICU experience in respiratory therapy. He is also an HPDE driver and instructor since 2002.

About Dr. David Ferguson
Dr. Ferguson is an exercise physiologist at Michigan State University specializing in motorsport. With over 15 years of experience in professional auto racing, Dr. Ferguson’s forte is supporting racing drivers by helping them improve their performance while staying safe.

He began his journey by earning a Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Following this, he earned a Masters of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. During this time, he began working with NASCAR pit crews to improve their health and performance. He went on to earn a PhD in Exercise Physiology from Texas A&M University and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Nutrition and Cardiovascular Physiology at Baylor College of Medicine. He has published key scientific papers on driver science and written a book on the topic. His expertise supported drivers in the winning of 3 NASCAR Cup Championships, an IMSA Sports Car Championship and 2 Formula 1 World Championships. He has also helped drivers win notable races such as the Daytona 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, and the Baja 1000.

Join us with Mark Brennan as our barista to discuss what elements we need to think about when constructing and executing an effective motorsport training program. Mark will cover the need to include all elements of the medical and rescue response and make each person ask the question what they will do to get their team to the level it needs to be at. You will learn more about the challenges for motorsport training and how we might be able to overcome them with innovation and simulation. You don’t want to miss it!

This free, one-hour event is for anyone from the industry and open to members and non-members. The Cafe will be hosted on the Zoom platform to enhance the networking experience.

The event is scheduled for April 28, 2021 and will start at 4 P.M. EST.

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More about our Barista:

Mark Brennan is the Director and Crew Chief of Motorsport Rescue Services in Ireland. He has over 25 years of experience in vehicle extrication and pre-hospital care. A qualified Emergency Medical Technician, pre-hospital care instructor and Road Traffic Collision Instructor. Trustee, assessor and trauma coordinator for Rescue Organisation Ireland and assessor and help with the trauma challenge for the World Rescue Challenge in the World Rescue Organisation. He has been running his own training business, Immersive Medical & Rescue Training for 6 years.

This month Dr. Markus Böbel and Fabian Berger will be talking and showing you their vision about Human Factors and Simulation in motorsports. You don’t want to miss it!

This free, one-hour social event for anyone from the industry and open to members and non-members. The Cafe will be hosted on the Zoom platform to enhance the networking experience.

The event is scheduled for March 24, 2021 and will start at 4 P.M. EST.

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More about our Baristas:

Dr. Markus Böbel
Emergency physician and simulation trainer. CEO and founder of Cardio Train GmbH.

Fabian Berger
Retired German Air Force Tornado pilot, head of flight safety and human factors. Provides training for race directors and motorsport medical teams.

Ready for another virtual Cafe? This month Dr. Jenny Bertin, ENT Surgeon, Dr. Robert Hernandez, Infectious Disease Specialist, & Rickard Johansson, Extrication and rescue specialist, to discuss Motorsport and the impact Covid-19 has had on the industry, it’s standards & procedures.

This free, one-hour social event for anyone from the industry and open to members and non-members. The Cafe will be hosted on the Zoom platform to enhance the networking experience.

The event is scheduled for February 24, 2021 and will start at 4 P.M. EST. We look forward to your input on this topic.

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