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Professional-in-Training Membership

ACSM seeks to support you at every stage of your career, especially those crucial early years as a researcher or physician.
professional-in-training member at AM 24

ACSM keeps you at the top of your professional game. The latest clinical practice guidelines, cutting-edge research, certification courses — you get it all as a Professional-in-Training member!

The Professional-in-Training membership is limited to only post-doctoral fellows or physicians in a residency program. This category offers the most complete set of ACSM publications and event discounts, as well as voting rights to chart the course of the future of exercise science and sports medicine.

Cost: $160 Annually

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Benefits

Member Hub Access

Gain access to many exclusive resources including:
  • Free webinars and keynote lecture recordings sharing the latest and greatest research
  • Continuing education, career development and profession-specific resources
  • Inclusion in and access to the ACSM Membership Directory
  • ACSM Bulletin delivered to your inbox twice a month

Grants and Awards

ACSM is dedicated to the academic and career growth of its members, as well as the growth of the sports medicine and exercise science fields. The ACSM Foundation offers research grants and travel awards to boost these efforts.

Mentor Programs

ACSM offers formal mentorship programs to propel early career professionals into leadership roles. ACSM's Leadership and Diversity Training Program and the Emerging Physician Leaders Program provide both mentorship and financial assistance to participate in ACSM programming.

Leadership Opportunities

ACSM professional-in-training members can serve on ACSM committees, join special interest groups and vote in the annual election. Professional-in-Training members may also have the opportunity to serve as a media spokesperson.

Item & Event Discounts

  • ACSM Certification exams
  • Online courses and CECs
  • ACSM Annual Meeting and Health & Fitness Summit registration
  • 20% off ACSM books from Wolters Kluwer
  • Insurance & consumer products from partners

Publication Opportunities

In addition to receiving access to ACSM's journals, professional members receive discounted submission fees for Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (MSSE) and Exercise, Sport, and Movement (ESM). Opportunities to serve as peer reviewers for ACSM journals