Park City Physician Elected ACSM President, Champions Movement for All

Dr. Carrie Jaworski, a sports and exercise medicine physician at Intermountain Park City Hospital, was elected president of the American College of Sports Medicine on December 8, 2025. She announced a presidential initiative titled Movement for All: Moving Together to Move Forward, which will charge an ACSM task force with developing a roadmap to promote physical activity worldwide as prevention and management for chronic disease.

The initiative reflects a shift in how clinical and public health communities view physical activity, treating it as a measurable intervention alongside medications and procedures. Jaworski has already taken an international role by signing the Hamburg Declaration 2025 with the Global Alliance for the Promotion of Physical Activity, signaling collaboration at the global policy level. She will preside over the ACSM annual meeting in Salt Lake City in May 2026, an event likely to draw clinicians, researchers, and public health leaders to the region.

For Summit County residents the implications are both immediate and strategic. Locally, Jaworski continues to care for recreational athletes and elite competitors at Intermountain Park City Hospital, linking cutting edge research and guideline setting to bedside care. Her presidency can elevate Park City as a demonstration site for community programs that integrate outdoor recreation, clinical practice, and public health messaging to reduce chronic disease burden.

The ACSM task force charged with creating the roadmap will set priorities that could influence local health systems, schools, parks programming, and employer wellness initiatives. Increased focus on prescribing movement may lead to expanded community programming, stronger partnerships between health providers and parks managers, and new opportunities for residents to participate in evidence based activity programs. The Salt Lake City meeting in May 2026 will also bring economic activity to the region and offer local clinicians a close look at emerging research and practice trends.

Jaworski’s election underscores Park City’s reputation for year round outdoor activity and positions a local physician at the center of a global effort to reframe physical activity as essential medicine. As the task force develops its roadmap, Summit County leaders and health providers will have a chance to shape how those recommendations translate into programs that improve health in this community.