| Abbreviation | AMSSM |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1991 |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Education, training, standards and advocacy of sports medicine physicians |
| Headquarters | Leawood |
Region served | United States |
| Membership | Doctors (MDs) |
President | Tracy Ray, MD |
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) is a large sports medicine membership organization, representing over 3000 physicians in the United States, established in 1991.[1] AMSSM includes members who serve as team physicians at the youth level, NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS, and NHL, as well as with Olympic and Paralympic teams.[2]
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