Related Societies

• ACSM
  The American College of Sports Medicine promotes and integrates scientific research, education, and practical applications of sports medicine and exercise science to maintain and enhance physical performance, fitness, health, and quality of life.

• ACSP
  The Australasian College of Sports Physicians, from its inception in 1985, has sought to achieve its defined educational aims, to be aware of, and to foster, the interests of physicians in full-time sports medicine practice and, to promote the concept of, and need for, a specialist sports physicians group.

• AMSSM
  The purpose of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine is to foster a collegial relationship among dedicated, competent sports medicine specialists and to provide a quality educational resource for AMSSM members, other sports medicine professionals, and the general public. 

• AOASM
  The American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine is dedicated to the art and science of sports medicine, emphasizing osteopathic principles in the practice of comprehensive health care. 

• CASM
  The Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine is an organization of physicians committed to excellence in the practice of medicine as it applies to all aspects of physical activity. Their mission is to be a leader in advancing the art and science of sport medicine, including health promotion and disease prevention, for the benefit of all Canadians through programs of education, research and services.

• ISIS
  The International Spine Intervention Society is an association of physicians interested in the development, implementation and standardization of percutaneous techniques for the precision diagnosis of spinal pain. By constituting a forum for the exchange of ideas, by undertaking research, and by holding public lectures, the association seeks to consolidate developments in diagnostic needle procedures, to identify and resolve persisting controversies, to publicize developments, and to recommend standards of practice.

• NASS
  North American Spine Society is a multidisciplinary organization that advances quality spine care through education, research and advocacy.

• NATA
  The mission of the National Athletic Trainers' Association is to enhance the quality of health care for athletes and those engaged in physical activity, and to advance the profession of athletic training through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of injuries.

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