Military Injury Prevention Research to Practice Education Series: Health Framework and Assessment in the Services

September 4, 2025

This series is designed to provide military medical providers and staff with information about a variety of topics related to injury and physical performance optimization. The series is managed and developed by the Military Injury Prevention Research to Practice Working Group. Each session features presentations from scientists or clinicians at key Department of Defense research and public health agencies that routinely focus on injury, physical performance, or health promotion.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, psychologists, athletic trainers, dietitians, dietetic technicians, physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Define the Continuous Fitness Assessment (CFA) and its purpose to the US Space Force (USSF).
  2. Describe the technologies employed, including wearable devices and supporting data systems.
  3. Summarize key lessons learned from implementing biowearables and data infrastructure at an enterprise scale.
  4. Identify and differentiate between eight dimensions of health and explain how the application of organizing frameworks can contribute to understanding of complex outcomes, including Service member readiness.
  5. Summarize how the eight dimensions of health contribute to Service Member performance and injury outcomes.
  6. Recognize various risk and protective factors aligned with each of the eight domains of health that influence physical performance and injury.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA

    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

  • 1.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 1.00 hours for completing this Course activity.

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 ANCC

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 APA

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. Participants may earn 1.00 CE credits for completing this activity.

  • 1.00 APTA

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.1 APTA CEUs. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.

  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 BOC

    Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO (BOC AP #: P12034) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc., to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 1.00 Category A hours/Continuing Education Units (CEUs). ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program

  • 1.00 CDR

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 1.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

  • 1.00 IPCE

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
08/28/2025
Course expires: 
09/18/2025
Event starts: 
09/04/2025 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
09/04/2025 - 2:10pm EDT
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Genevieve Smith, PhD. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Christina Via, MPH. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Theresa Jackson Santo, PhD, MPH. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Christopher M. Myers, PhD, CSCS, CISSN. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA

    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

  • 1.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 1.00 hours for completing this Course activity.

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 ANCC

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 APA

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. Participants may earn 1.00 CE credits for completing this activity.

  • 1.00 APTA

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.1 APTA CEUs. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.

  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 BOC

    Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO (BOC AP #: P12034) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc., to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 1.00 Category A hours/Continuing Education Units (CEUs). ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program

  • 1.00 CDR

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 1.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

  • 1.00 IPCE

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

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Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is Sep 18, 2025.

Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.

Accommodations: Please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional technical support, email [email protected].

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