At the 44th Annual PAMA International Symposium in New York, USA, Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD, FAAN, FAES, Associate Professor of Neurology at University of Pittsburgh, presented her original work, Optimizing Sleep and Performance in Performing Artists. Joanna has graciously shared the slides of her presentation, along with her accompanying handout, Rhythms of Recovery, with the Athletes and the Arts community.
Slides: Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse – Optimizing Sleep and Performance in Performing Artists – PAMA 2026 FINAL
Handout: Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse – Optimizing Sleep …
As presented at the 44th PAMA International Symposium, keynote speaker Dan Bernadot graciously offers his Nutrition Issues in Performing Artists: Problems and Solutions (Handout). Athletes and the Arts extends its gratitude to Dan Bernadot, PhD, DHC, RD, FACSM, for his original presentation and for sharing his presentation slides with us today.
View Permalink ShareAs presented by Randall Dick at the 44th Annual PAMA International Symposium in New York, USA, here you may view and download the slides of Randall Dick – Updates and Opportunities – Athletes and the Arts 2026.
View Permalink ShareAs presented at the 44th Annual PAMA International Symposium, July 23, 2026, in New York City, here are the slides of the panel presentation, Marching to the Beat of Safety: Understanding heat stress in marching band, presented by Dr. James Weaver, Dr. Neha Raukar, Sue Petrisin, and Randy Dick.
This panel was introduced by Dr. Neha Ruakar:
Good morning. Today we’re going to talk about an athletic population that is often overlooked when we discuss heat illness—marching band performers. We …
1. Assessing Performing Artists in Medical and Health Practice — The Dancers, Instrumentalists, Vocalists, and Actors Screening Protocol
Ackermann, Bronwen J., BAppSci (Physiotherapy), MPH, PhD; Guptill, Christine, BMus, BSc, MS(OT), PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.); Miller, Clay, MFA, MD, PMR; Dick, Randall, MS, FACSM; McCrary, J. Matt, BFA, BS, PhD
Current Sports Medicine Reports 21(12):p 460-462, December 2022.
DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001022
2. An Intensive Continuing Education Course to Enhance Care of the Performing Arts Athlete: The “Essentials of …
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View Permalink ShareThe New Orleans Muscians’ Clinic (NOMC) regularly connects uninsured and underinsured performing artists with services in the LSU Healthcare Network. This is the only alliance in the United States specifically between a healthcare system and a health clinic devoted to performing artists.
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Answered by Randall Dick: February, 2022.
Randall Dick, M.S., FACSM, is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. He has worked for 20 years with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, managing its sports medicine and injury prevention programs. He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and served on the US Lacrosse Sports Science Committee and as a consultant for Major League Baseball injury surveillance. He began developing the Athletes and the Arts initiative …