In this webinar, Dr. Joseph Coppiano, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, will share practical tips for eating smart, moving safely, and avoiding heat-related injuries.

With longer days and increased outdoor activity, summer offers both opportunities and challenges for maintaining healthy routines. Dr. Coppiano will break down sustainable approaches to improving nutrition, incorporating manageable workouts, and recognizing early signs of heat stress.

Whether you're refreshing your routine or looking for practical ways to stay safe while staying active, you'll gain simple, actionable tips to support a strong, healthy summer.

About Our Guest

Joseph Coppiano, M.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at UAB. He specializes in family medicine and sports medicine, with clinical interests in nutrition and exercise prescriptions, running medicine, and ultrasound‑guided procedures. Dr. Coppiano earned his M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia, completed his family medicine residency there, and later completed a sports medicine fellowship at UCLA before joining UAB in 2023.

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Pricing includes: 6 CEU/CME credits or 5 ABN nursing contact hours, Prize giveaways, Lunch

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Keynote Address

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Calvin Spellmon Jr., M.D., 2025 AMSSM Advocacy Award winner; assistant professor, UAB Family & Community Medicine; medical director, Birmingham City Schools

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