Training and Career Development Network developed by the IOC Research Centres
International training and career development network for prevention of injury and protection of athlete health
The Training and Career Development Network, developed by the International Olympic Committee Research Centres, recognizes the importance of engaging trainees and early career researchers across all initiatives and specific trainee and early career-focused initiatives. Hence, it is our mutual ambition to establish a trainee and early career researcher network. Research trainees may include postdoctoral scholars, graduate students (Masters or Doctoral), undergraduate research students, medical or other clinical students, or clinical fellows who are pursuing research training aligned with the IOC Research Centres for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health.
The Training and Career Development Network consists of four components:
- trainee-led seminars
- a mentorship program
- travel award program
- methods repository
The goal of this network is to support quality trainee and early career investigator initiatives in alignment with the goals of the IOC Research Centres. Through collaborations across the 11 International Olympic Committee Research Centres, the International Olympic Committee promotes injury and disease prevention, and the improvement of physical health of the athlete. The network initiatives are run by a trainee-led committee, with two representatives from each IOC Research Centre
International Olympic Committee Research Centres
- La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine (LASEM) Research Centre - Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS), Australia
- Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre (SIPRC) - University of Calgary, Canada
- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen (ISMC) and Sports Orthopaedic Research Centre - Copenhagen (SORC-C) - Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
- French-Speaking Research Network for Athlete Health Protection & Performance (ReFORM) - National Institute of Sport, Expertise & Performance (INSEP), France; University and University Hospital of Liège, Belgium; Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopaedics, Sport Medicine & Science (LIROMS); National Sport Institute of Quebec, Canada; Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland
- Yonsei Institute of Sports Science & Exercise Medicine (YISSEM) - Yonsei University, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, Sol Hospital and Korea National Sport University, Republic of Korea
- Amsterdam Collaboration on Health & Safety in Sports (ACHSS) - Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Netherlands
- Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre (OSTRC) - Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway
- Aspetar Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital - Qatar
- Sport, Exercise Medicine & Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI) - University of Pretoria, Stellenbosch University & South African Medical Research Council, South Africa
- UK Collaboration Centre on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport (UKCCIIS) - University of Edinburgh and University of Bath, Great Britain
- United States Coalition for the Prevention of Illness & Injury in Sport - US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) and The University of Utah, USA
Upcoming Conferences
| Conference | Host | Date | Location | Language | Conference Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASPEM 2026 Biennial Conference | North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM) | August 5 - 8, 2026 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | English | Biennial |
| FOCUS26 - Elevating practices, empowering physiotherapy | Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) | October 15 - 17, 2026 | Cairns, Australia | English | Biennial |
| 41st Annual Conference AASP 2026 | Association for Applied Sport Psychology | October 21 - 24, 2026 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | English | Annual |
| RSN Meeting | Rugby Science Network (RSN) | October 25, 2026 | Frankfurt, Germany | English | Annual |
| 2026 SMA & ACSEP Scientific Conference | Sport Medicine Australia & Australian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians | October 28-31 2026 | Brisbane, Australia | English | Annual |
| Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress | Norsk idrettsmedisinsk forening i Den norske legeforening & Faggruppen for idrettsfysioterapi og aktivitetsmedisin i Norsk Fysioterapeutforbund | November 6 - 8, 2026 | Stavanger, Norway | Norwegian | Annual |
| 11th International Ankle Symposium (IAS2026) | Yonsei University & Yonsei Institute of Sports Science and Exercise Medicine (YISSEM) | November 14 - 15, 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | English | Biennial/Triennial |
| BASEM Conference 2026 | British Association of Sport & Exercise Medicine | November 17 - 18, 2026 | London, UK | English | Annual |
| World Congress of Sport Physiotherapy 2026 | The International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) & Sportfisio Switzerland (SSPA) | December 4 - 5, 2026 | Bern, Switzerland | English | Biennial |
| Sport Medicine Conference | TBD 2026 | UK | English | Annual | |
| PRiSM 2027 Annual Meeting | Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM) | January 28 - 30, 2027 | Orlando, Florida, USA | English | Annual |
| Scandinavian Sports Medicine Conference (Sportkongres) | Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF) & Danish Association of Sports Medicine (DIMS) | February 4 - 6, 2027 | Copenhagen, Denmark | English | Annual |
| APTA Combined Sections Meeting | American Physical Therapy Association | February 4 - 6, 2027 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | English | Annual |
| American Physiological Summit | American Physiological Society (APS) | April 1-4, 2027 | Denver, Colorado, USA | English | Annual |
| Sport Medicine Summit 2026 "Vårmötet" | SFAIM | TBD 2027 | TBD | English | Annual |
| 2027 AMSSM Annual Meeting | American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) | April 16 - 21, 2027 | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | English | Annual |
| 2027 ACSM Annual Meeting | American College of Sports Medicine | TBD 2027 | TBD | English | Annual |
| NASPSPA 2027 | North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity | June 9 - 12, 2027 | Newport Beach, California, USA | English | Annual |
| AOSSM Annual Meeting 2027 | American Orthopaedic Society for Sport Medicine (AOSSM) | July 7 - 10, 2027 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | English | Annual |
| 32nd ECSS Annual Congress | European College of Sport Science (ECSS) | July 20 - 23, 2027 | Manchester, UK | English | Annual |
| 42nd Annual Conference AASP 2027 | Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) | October 13 - 16, 2027 | Denver, Colorado, USA | English | Annual |
| 8th IOC World Conference - Protecting the Health of the Athlete | International Olympic Committee (IOC) | December 1 - 3, 2027 | Monaco | English | Triennial |
| World Congress of Science and Medicine in Cricket | TBD 2027 | South Africa | English | Quadrennial | |
| 2027 Female Athlete Conference | The Female Athlete Conference | June 16 - 18, 2027 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | English | Biennial |
| CASES Conference | The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Science (CASES) | TBD 2027 | Manchester, UK | English | Annual |
| 77th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo | National Athletic Trainers' Association | June 21 - 24, 2027 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | English | Annual |
| 2027 NSCA National Conference | National Strength and Conditioning Association | July 7 - 10, 2027 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | English | Annual |
| ASB 2027 | American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) | August 10 - 13, 2027 | Iowa City, Iowa | English | Annual |
| Women in Sport Congress (WISC) | The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Female Performance Health Initiative | TBD 2028 | Brisbane, Australia | English | Biennial |
| 2028 AMSSM Annual Meeting | American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) | April 28 - May 3, 2028 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | English | Annual |
| AOSSM Annual Meeting 2028 | American Orthopaedic Society for Sport Medicine (AOSSM) | July 12 - 15, 2028 | Chula Vista, California, USA | English | Annual |
| ASB 2028 | American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) | August 8 - 11, 2028 | Richmond, Virginia | English | Annual |
| 43rd Annual Conference AASP 2028 | Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) | October 18 - 21, 2028 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | English | Annual |
| The International Conference on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport | UK Collaborating Centre on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport (UKCCIIS) | TBD 2028 | Bath, UK | English | Biennial |
| 2029 AMSSM Annual Meeting | American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) | April 20 - 25, 2029 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | English | Annual |
| AOSSM Annual Meeting 2029 | American Orthopaedic Society for Sport Medicine (AOSSM) | July 11 - 14, 2029 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | English | Annual |
| AOSSM Annual Meeting 2030 | American Orthopaedic Society for Sport Medicine (AOSSM) | July 10 - 13, 2030 | Chula Vista, California, USA | English | Annual |
| 11th World Congress of Biomechanics | American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) & Canadian Society for Biomechanics/Société Canadienne de Biomécanique (CSB/SCB) & European Society of Biomechanics (ESB) | July 14 - 18, 2030 | Barcelona, Spain | English | Annual |