SSEMM is a fully registered body under the statutes of Registrar of Society, Government of Malaysia. It is the only body under Sports & Exercise Medicine Malaysia which is officially affiliated as a National Association under FIMS (Fédération Internationale de Médecine du Sports). SSEMM has earned its recognition and credibility by having its Executive Council members being listed under the website of FIMS.
Primarily, our main objective is to promote the study & development of Sports and Exercise Medicine to assist athletes in maximizing their Human and Genetic
potentials, health, nutrition, medical care and trainings, to achieve optimal performance to enhance greater endurance and strength.
As the newly elected President, I am proud and willing to work hard to take this Society to the next level to produce high achievers in the field of Sports and Exercise Medicine. With coordinated training programs, we propose to promote the highest standards of teaching, study and research in the best tradition of medical ethics, through our specially designed Master's in Sports & Exercise Medicine under Bath University in UK.
Following the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between Bath University and SSEMM at London, we are proud that our initial intake for the Master's Program at Bath University has confirmed 10 candidates including Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgeons as well as Physicians and General Surgeons amongst others.
This Quantum Leap, will not only create more qualified Sports Physicians but also, will encourage support groups comprising of youth, middle age and senior citizens towards organized quality of life styles. Our vision is to act as an informative hub, develop quality control programs, publish news letters and educational materials. SSEMM will organize International and World Congresses, to disseminate the latest development and research values of Sports & Exercise Medicine, not only to athletes but, to the general public as a whole.
Our Mission started early when a group of dedicated professionals, spearheaded by myself made a bold attempt to bid for XXXIII FIMS WORLD CONGRESS in Sports Medicine at Puerto Rico (SAN JUAN) in May 2010. This decision was made in line with our Prime Minister's call to bring in World Congresses and World conventions to boost our economy. As a first time bidder in this World Sports Medicine Congress, Malaysia was given a big applause by the delegates when Malaysia obtained votes from 24 countries out of 57. Canada won by 32 when Istanbul threw their support to Canada after withdrawing from the bid. Our bid was considered very professional and was highly applauded by FIMS delegates. According to President of FIMS we lost out because we were totally new and have yet to maintain a good closer tie and to contribute to the scientific development and objectives of FIMS.
FIMS was so impressed with our professionalism (during our official bid) and the Theme “Go Green. Look East” as in South East Asia, and the fact that the World Congress was most of the time hosted in Europe and occasionally in Asia, FIMS decided to look East and assist Malaysia to bid for the next World Congress.
Towards this objective, FIMS decided to help SSEMM, by holding the next FIMS EXCO MEETING in Kuala Lumpur in March 2011. SSEMM took this opportunity in turn to capitalize the occasion, to run 2 FIMS courses, namely FIMS Emergency Sports & Exercise Medicine Course and FIMS Team Physician course spread over 5 days, concurrently with scientific sessions, abstract and poster presentations etc. The proposed Congress shall be called the "INITERNATIONAL CONGRESS in SPORTS & EXERCISE MEDICINE in Conjunction with FIMS EXCO MEETING” (ICSEM 2011) at The Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur which is a 5 star hotel, from 15th to 20th March 2011.
The next mission would be at ROME in 2012 to bid for the XXXIV FIMS WORLD CONGRESS in Sports Medicine.
As we know, sports includes all forms of human movements aimed to express, maintain & improve physical fitness and performance as well as mental well being. What is important is the biomechanics of a game. Once there is a break in the biomechanics, injuries follow. Not only does Sports and Exercise Medicine help prevent injuries but, also assists in the treatment of different diseases, including the fight against doping in sports, considered a curse in sports.
The public community, corporate organizations, the Olympic Council and the National Sports Council can always tap our resources for Field Sports Physician Doctors for local and International games by writing in advance for our services of qualified Sports Physicians. All doctors are not Sports & Exercise Physicians. We create Sports and Exercise Physicians through development and research.
That's our domain.
Prof Datuk Dr. Hj. Mohamed Mydin Bin Mohd Musa
PJN, DSPN, KMN, MBBS((AP), PG DIP SPORTS MED(AUS), FSSEMM
PRESIDENT, SOCIETY OF SPORTS & EXERCISE MEDICINE MALAYSIA
