FIMS Collaborating Centers of Sports Medicine Steering Group

Terms of Reference

1. Purpose:

This Steering group oversees all CCSM educational and research activities and will ensure alignment with the FIMS mission to advance excellence in sports medicine, education and research.

2. Core Responsibilities:

• Propose to the Executive Committee standards for CCSM accreditation, oversight, and renewal.
• Promote collaboration between the Centers to fulfil the goals mentioned in the purpose.
• Based on education and research provides strategic guidance on expanding CCSM influence and outreach.
• Evaluate and endorse new CCSM application based on the guidelines of FIMS standards and propose their review to the FIMS Executive Committee.
• Facilitate regular virtual meetings to support knowledge sharing and networking.

3. Membership:

• Consist of 4 -6 members and is chaired by the Education Commission Chairperson.
• Members must reflect geographic and professional diversity in sports medicine, research, and education and should consider also geographical diversity imbedding  CCSMs from different continents.
• Members will be proposed by the Education Commission Chair to the Executive Committee approval.

4.Meetings:

• At least two virtual meetings annually, plus one in-person session at least every other year during FIMS World Congress of Sports Medicine

5. Reporting Structure:

• Reports to the FIMS Executive Committee. Delivers all proposals of a new educational activities and research projects before implementation to the FIMS Bureau for confirmation.
• Delivers annual updates and strategic recommendations.

6. Review Cycle

• The Terms of Reference are reviewed every two years conjunction with the FIMS World Congress or when required.

The actual Steering Group is composed by:

• Prof. Demitri Constantinou - Chairman
• Prof. Norbert Bachl - Member
• Dr. Leigh Gordon - Member 
• Prof. José Kawazoe Lazzoli - Member
• Prof. Guoping Li - Member