The Latest Updates on Research Funding and Executive Orders

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ACSM is actively monitoring developments that directly affect our members and the broader research community. Check out updates from a significant boost to NIH funding in the Senate’s FY 2026 Labor-HHS bill to a GAO ruling on NIH’s grant obligations and a new Executive Order reshaping federal grantmaking, to a new CDC Director who brings fresh leadership to a critical agency.

CCRB to Provide Commonly Used Equations on ACSM Certification Examinations

Effective July 10, 2025, the ACSM Committee on Certification and Registry Board (CCRB) will provide commonly used metabolic equations and reference formulas on the exercise physiologist (ACSM-EP) and clinical exercise physiologist (ACSM-CEP) certification exams. These resources will be accessible to candidates during the exam and are drawn from the ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 12th Edition (GETP12):  The […]

CEO Quarterly Operational Report- July 2025

Now that we’ve passed the halfway mark of 2025, I want to provide an update on the work we’re doing to support our members and certified professionals.   The following information is intended to provide key highlights of operational activities including performance data, priority areas of focus, and key information to keep you abreast of our […]