World Academy for Endurance Medicine 

The World Academy for Endurance Medicine was founded in July 2022 as a joint venture between the World Athletics Health & Science Department and the International Institute for Race Medicine (IIRM). This collaboration effectively combined the directive of the Health & Science Department to be the guarantor of good health and well-being of those who practice athletics and the IIRM’s mission to serve the road racing community as an educational resource and medical leader. The World Academy for Endurance Medicine aims to build on the former partnership by becoming a global leader in endurance and race emergency medicine. Education will be provided through e-Learning, in-person conferences, skill-based workshops, specialised training programs for medical directors of labelled races, and an eventual fellowship program. Research grant opportunities will soon be available. (With the launch of the Academy, the IIRM relinquished its organisational status.)