FEATURE: ACSEP FEATURE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SHOULD BE SAFE, FOR LIFE, FOR ALL As exercise can be an effective ACSEP is perfectly positioned to lead and medication in the management and promote the incorporation of safe ABOUT THE AUTHOR prevention of many chronic diseases, exercise and physical activity in the daily just like pharmacology and surgery, it lives of all members of the community Dr Adam Castricum must be part of the core curriculum. — whether healthy, with injury, illness or is the President of the chronic disease. We will continue to meet Australasian College of 4. Exercise and nutrition to be mandated the high-performance sports medicine Sport and Exercise Physicians as part of all undergraduate medical and sports integrity needs of our elite (ACSEP) and also sits on the Council curriculum and primary and secondary athletes. We will continue to foster strong of Presidents of Medical Colleges school curriculum. relationships with stakeholders across all (CPMC). Adam is an advocate and sectors to champion this much needed mentor to Indigenous doctors on 5. National Sporting Organisations and change in our physical activity culture, the Australian Indigenous Doctors the National Health and Medical which will ultimately lead to a happier, Association (AIDA). He has Research Council (NHMRC) to continue healthier and more connected previously worked as Chief Medical to work with Australia’s leading sport community. Officer for Athletics Australia and as and exercise medicine and allied health a medical officer at the Hawthorn researchers to develop, implement and Physical activity should be safe, for life, AFL Football Club. He is based in monitor injury, illness and chronic for all. Melbourne at Olympic Park Sports disease Medicine Centre (OPSMC) and has management and two increasingly active young prevention children. programs. 16 VOLUME 36 • ISSUE 2 2018 nevesralos/segamiytteg