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Dr. Joseph Ihm, MD, FACSM
Joe Ihm is a physician who is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation with a subspecialty board certification in sports medicine. He is a Professor of Clinical Practice at the University of Washington and the medical director of the Harborview Sports and Spine Clinic. He treats a wide variety of musculoskeletal disorders nonoperatively with an interest in spine disorders, tendinopathy, and osteoarthritis.
While he has been a physician for more than 20 years, he completed an undergraduate degree in exercise physiology and previously worked as a personal trainer for several years. In addition to serving as a Fellow with ACSM, Dr. Ihm is also involved with the ACSM Exercise Is Medicine campaign, with service to the EIM Clinical Practice Committee, EIM Program Planning Committee, and the EIM Governance Board.
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Tessa Koschel, PhD, CSCS
Dr. Tessa Koschel is a performance scientist, coach, and educator whose work lives at the intersection of physiology, psychology, and human potential. She holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences and spent more than a decade coaching collegiate track and field before moving into strength and conditioning and applied sport science. Today, her work focuses on translating emerging evidence into practical training systems that improve performance, resilience, and long-term health across the lifespan.
An international speaker and published author, Dr. Koschel is especially recognized for her work in perinatal athleticism, cognitive control under stress, and the design of training models that integrate physical and mental adaptation. She is known for making complex science usable, equipping coaches, clinicians, and athletes with tools that are both evidence-based and deeply human. Whether speaking on pregnancy and performance, mental resilience, or the future of applied sport science, Dr. Koschel brings intellectual depth, real-world coaching credibility, and a voice that challenges the field to think bigger.