John M. Mayer, DC, PhD, FACSM is President of Mayer Health Consulting LLC. He serves as the Scientific Officer and Board of Directors member for The Vert Mooney Research Foundation (dba U.S. Spine & Sport Foundation). He previously served as the inaugural Lincoln Endowed Chair in Biomechanical & Chiropractic Research, University of South Florida, for which he was the first chiropractor to achieve tenure in a college of medicine in the United States. Dr. Mayer obtained a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree from the National University of Health Sciences and a PhD degree in Exercise Science / Science Education from Syracuse University. He is a licensed DC in the states of California and New York, and Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM). Dr. Mayer has over 25 years of research, clinical, and program implementation experience in occupational health, wellness and fitness, injury prevention, biomechanics, and therapeutic exercise in high risk workers and first responders. He has published over 250 book chapters, peer-reviewed manuscripts, technical reports, other articles, and abstracts, and has presented widely on these topics. Dr. Mayer has served as investigator on several research grants for back injury prevention, related musculoskeletal conditions, and outcomes assessment sponsored by the US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Defense, and National Institutes of Health. He has been part of teams that have developed and implemented novel evidence-based clinical guidelines for musculoskeletal disorders. He currently serves on the Scientific Secretariat for the Global Spine Care Initiative, Clinical and the Scientific Advisory Board for World Spine Care, and as Co-Chair of the Section on Interdisciplinary Spine for the North America Spine Society. Dr. Mayer received the 2001 Doctoral Prize from Syracuse University, 2012 Safety Award from Tampa Fire Rescue, 2014 “Researcher of the Year” Award by the American Chiropractic Association, 2015 “Outstanding Research Achievement Award” by USF, and 2018 “Impact Award” by the FCA.