Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee (PAGAC) released research findings

Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee (PAGAC) released research findings

Health Equity/Diversity/Inclusion trustee positions are added to the ACSM Board of Trustees

10th edition of ACSM’s flagship book ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription publishes and sets sales record

10^th edition of ACSM’s flagship book ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription publishes and sets sales record

ACSM convenes Biological/Genetic Regulation of Physical Activity Level: Consensus from GenBioPac

Current Sports Medicine Reports becomes the official journal of FIMS

NIH Common Fund awards aim to understand molecular changes during Physical Activity

Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee (PAGAC) appointed

Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee (PAGAC) appointed; group largely made up of ACSM members.

The Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine launches

ACSM publishes new recommendations for exercise preparticipation health screening

NIH Common Fund announces new program on physical activity

ACSM launches the Evidence Library

Basic Science World Congress added to Annual Meeting.

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Walking and Physical Activity is released

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Walking and Physical Activity is released.

The first Report Card on Physical Activity and Youth and Children is released

MSSE and ESSR achieve record high impact factors.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (MSSE) and Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews (ESSR) achieve record high impact factors.

ACACSM stages a United Nations side event on physical activity and non-communicable disease

ACSM stages a United Nations side event on physical activity and non-communicable diseases; subsequently the United Nationals recognized recognizes physical inactivity as one of the top four global public health risks. 

ACSM and Sanford Health create the National Youth Sports Health and Safety Institute

ACSM and Sanford Health create the National Youth Sports Health and Safety Institute (NYSHSI).

ACSM convenes first Integrative Physiology of Exercise conference

ACSM launches international electronic membership program

The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan is launched

The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan is launched having been called for by ACSM.

International Trustee positions are added to the ACSM Board of Trustees

International Trustee positions are added to the ACSM Board of Trustees.

Exercise is Medicine Congress added to the Annual Meeting

ACSM joins social media via Facebook and Twitter

Sports Medicine Bulletin moves to online weekly format

Datalys Center formed

U.S Federal Physical Activity Guidelines are launched with ACSM playing key role

The U.S Federal Physical Activity Guidelines are launched with ACSM playing key role as a thought-leader and advocate.

ACSM Affiliate Societies launched

The International Association of Worksite Health Promotion (IAWHP) and the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA) are launched as ACSM’s 2^nd and 3^rd Affiliate Societies respectively.

Exercise is Medicine initiative launched

Exercise is Medicine is launched by ACSM and the American Medical Association. 

ACSM and Lippincott Williams and Wilkins acquire Current Sports Medicine Reports

ACSM launches the American Fitness Index

ACSM Certifications earn the NCCA accreditation

ACSM Certifications earn the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) Accreditation.

ACSM creates Personal Trainer certification

Publication of first Team Physician Consensus Conference Statement

Expansion of the ACSM National Center in Indianapolis completed

ACSM holds the first International Team Physician Course

ACSM holds the first International Team Physician Course.

ACSM stages first ACSM's Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition

ACSM stages first ACSM's Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana.

ACSM publishes the first issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal

ACSM creates the Alliance of Health and Fitness Professionals Membership category.

ACSM creates the Alliance of Health and Fitness Professional Membership category.

The Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Exercise is released, with ACSM members taking the prominent roles in authoring the report

The Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Exercise is released, with ACSM members taking the prominent roles in authoring the report.

ACSM and Williams & Wilkins establish the ACSM Certification Resource Center in Baltimore

ACSM and Williams & Wilkins establish the ACSM Certification Resource Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Physical Activity and Public Health – A Recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine is released

Physical Activity and Public Health – A Recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine is released.

ACSM Research Development Office established at the National Center

Board of Trustees approves the establishment of the ACSM Research Development Office at the National Center.

ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription published

ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription published

ACSM National Center opens in Indianapolis, IN

ACSM National Center opens in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

ACSM enters into first business agreement with industry

ACSM publishes first Opinion Statement

ACSM publishes first Opinion Statement, “The Participation of the Female Athlete in Long-Distance Running.”

ACSM assumes responsibility for the publication of Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

ACSM assumes responsibility for the publication of Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews.

ACSM conducts first Exercise Technician Certification Workshop

ACSM conducts first Exercise Technician Certification Workshop at the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse.

ACSM conducts first Exercise Leader Workshop in Aspen

ACSM conducts first Exercise Leader Workshop in Aspen, Colorado.

ACSM conducts first Exercise Program Director’s Certification Conference

ACSM conducts first Exercise Program Director’s Certification Conference at Penn State University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

First ACSM Position Statement published

Medicine and Science in Sports (MSS) publishes College’s first Position Statement on “Prevention of Heat Injuries During Distance Running;” also published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine and Sports Medicine Bulletin (SMB).

MSS publishes "Policy Statement Regarding the Use of Human Subjects and Informed Consent”

Medicine and Science in Sports (MSS) publishes “Policy Statement Regarding the Use of Human Subjects and Informed Consent” and standardized vocabulary for exercise and work.

Workshop to create guidelines to ensure quality control in exercise takes place in Aspen

ACSM sponsors workshop led by John Faulkner in Aspen, Colorado, to develop “guidelines to ensure quality control in exercise testing and rehabilitation programs” for cardiac patients.

15th Annual Meeting hits key milestones

15th Annual Meeting is first to have exhibitors (9), external financial support, an evening Annual Awards Banquet, and simultaneous sessions. 

First College newsletter published

College publishes first newsletter under the direction of Robert T. Clark, Jr., and Harding College, Searcy, Arkansas.

National Office moves to the University of Wisconsin at Madison

National Office moves from Ann Arbor to the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. 

National office moves to University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

Henry J. Montoye becomes new Executive Secretary; National Office moves to University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

Southwest Chapter becomes the College’s first Regional Chapter

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness becomes ACSM's official organ

ACSM identifies Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness as its official organ.

Grover W. Mueller becomes first Executive Secretary and establishes office in Philadelphia

Grover W. Mueller becomes the first Executive Secretary and establishes first permanent ACSM office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Internal Revenue Service grants College nonprofit status

Name of organization changed to American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)