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The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK) (FSEM) is a not-for-profit professional organisation responsible for training, educating and representing over 500 doctors in the United Kingdom.[1] These doctors practise in the speciality of sport and exercise medicine (SEM). The FSEM is housed in the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, but is an intercollegiate faculty of the Royal Colleges of Physicians and RCSEd
| Abbreviation | FSEM |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2006 |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Education, training, standards and advocacy of sports physicians |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh |
| Location |
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Region served | United Kingdom |
Membership | Doctors |
President | Dr Natasha Jones |
| Website | https://www.fsem.ac.uk/ |
SEM practice in the United Kingdom
editSport and exercise medicine is a speciality area of medicine. In the UK, the status of SEM is of a stand-alone speciality with FSEM (UK) being the specialist body administering training and education. The three pillars of medicine upon which the specialty is based are Musculoskeletal Medicine, Exercise Medicine and Team Care. SEM physicians are able to prescribe drugs, perform minor surgical procedures, use diagnostic ultrasound and order other radiological imaging and blood tests, as well as providing exercise prescriptions for injury and disease.[citation needed]
History
editIn 1998, the Intercollegiate Academic Board of Sport and Exercise Medicine (IABSEM) was formed under the auspices of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. In 2001, the Department of Health produced a document, "Developing specialties in medicine", to be used as a template for the formation of new specialities. In 2004, an application was submitted and it was approved by the Department of Health in February 2005.[citation needed]
In 2006, the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK) was established.[2] The successful bid for the 2012 London Olympics was seen as a very helpful event in establishing the faculty and the specialty in the UK.[3]
The FSEM (UK) also publishes position statements.[4]
Past presidents
edit- Dr John Etherington
- Dr Paul D Jackson
- Dr Roderick D Jaques
- Prof Mark E Batt
- Prof Charles S B Galasko
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Draft WHO global action plan on physical activity 2018-2030" (PDF). who.int. World Health Organization. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Cullen, M.; Batt, M. (1 May 2005). "Sport and exercise medicine in the United Kingdom comes of age". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 39 (5): 250–251. doi:10.1136/bjsm.2005.019307. ISSN 0306-3674. PMC 1725220.
- ^ Hamlyn, Peter (2 February 2007). "Olympics: Sports doctors in NHS marks start of London's legacy". The Daily Telegraph.
- Tew, Garry A.; Copeland, Robert J.; Till, Simon H. (19 July 2012). "Sport and exercise medicine and the Olympic health legacy". BMC Medicine. 10 (1): 74. doi:10.1186/1741-7015-10-74. ISSN 1741-7015. PMC 3406992. - ^ "Publication Review". The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine.