Circus Meets Medicine Medical Conference 2026

Circus Meet Medicine connects entertainment, medicine, academia, and research through live performance, presentations, networking, and more!
About this Event

The UNLV College of Fine and Performing Arts/Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine's Consortium for the Arts + Medicine presents the 4th annual Circus Meets Medicine medical conference!
This is a one-of-a-kind medical conference featuring presentations from healthcare professionals working with the entertainment industry, live demonstrations and Q&A sessions with professional acrobats, networking opportunities, and a community panel.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Doors Open: Registration & Networking
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:00 AM
Introduction: Dean Nancy Uscher (UNLV College of Fine Arts)
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:40 AM
Presentation: Dr Stephen Fung, DO
🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Presentation: Logan Ponce
🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Acrobatic Demo + Q&A Forum: Jack Atherton & Tiago Figueiredo (Hand to Hand)
🕑: 10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
Presentation: Cirque du Soleil Performance Medicine (PMED)
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Community Program Panel
🕑: 12:10 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Reconvene
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Acrobatic Demo + Q&A: Erin Blaire (Hair Suspension)
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Acrobatic Demo + Q&A: Sara Knauer (Aerial)
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Acrobatic Demo: Chloe Millard (Circus & Mobility Post-Amputation)
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Acrobatic Demo: Chris Stoinev (Juggling)
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM
Acrobatic Demo: Lisbeth Mikoleit (Contortion)
🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Remarks
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Networking
🕑: 05:00 PM
End of Event