The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) is a multi-disciplinary organization of physicians whose members are dedicated to education, research, collaboration and fellowship within the field of Sports Medicine. Founded in 1991, the AMSSM is now comprised of over 1000 Sports Medicine Physicians whose goal is to provide a link between the rapidly expanding core of knowledge related to sports medicine and its application to patients in a clinical setting. The AMSSM, among its many functions, seeks to:

Foster research in Sports Medicine through provision of grants and awards; Promote state-of-the-art sports medicine practice via collaboration and Publication of clinical monographs and position statements;
Provide cutting edge educational and networking opportunities via the AMSSM annual meeting and involvement with the ACSM Advanced Team Physician Course; Provide a means for publication of original articles and case studies through its’ official association with the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine; Provide on-line research tools to its’ members via journal links and a subscription to Sports Discus;
Enhance Sports Medicine fellowship training by provision of forums for interaction and collaboration among Fellowship Directors, as well as provision of a web-based fellowship directory and application tool.
The majority of AMSSM members are primary care physicians with fellowship training and added qualification in Sports Medicine who then combine their practice of Sports Medicine with their primary specialty, but the AMSSM also includes members who
specialize solely in non-surgical sports medicine, serve as full-time team physicians, or specialize in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. By nature of their training and experience, sports medicine physicians are ideally suited to provide comprehensive medical care for athletes, sports teams, or active individuals who are simply looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle.