National Organizational Endorsements
American Thoracic Society
National Medical Society
“We firmly believe that the EMD&T fellowship will profoundly benefit patient health.”
— M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF — President
North American Society of Pediatric Exercise Medicine
Professional Society
“The EMD&T fellowship will profoundly benefit child health by setting competencies in exercise medicine.”
— Shannon Siegel, PhD — NASPEM President
Clinical Translational Science Award Hubs
12 NIH-funded Research Centers
“EMD&T synergizes with CTSA Hub efforts to increase clinicians with robust skills for clinical and translational research.”
— 12 CTSA Hub Principal Investigators
12 CTSA Hub Principal Investigators
NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Hub leaders have endorsed EMD&T fellowship training as synergistic with their missions to advance clinical and translational research.
National Organizations With Exercise Programs
Major medical and scientific organizations are already running exercise-related programs — demonstrating the field's readiness for a formalized subspecialty.
American Heart Association
Physical Activity Recommendations
American Thoracic Society
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Statement
ACSM
Exercise is Medicine Initiative
American Association for Cancer Research
Diet & Exercise for Cancer Prevention
American Academy of PM&R
Exercise in Elderly & Rehabilitation
American Psychological Association
Loneliness, Physical Fitness, & Health
American College of Rheumatology
Exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis
ACCP
CPET Courses & Training