Table 3
Prominent events in the history
of ACSM and the field of exercise physiology
| Date | Event |
| 1904 | R. Tate McKenzie commenced work at the University of Pennsylvania |
| 1923 | Archibald V. Hill appointed professor of physiology at University College, London |
| 1927 | Establishment of Harvard Fatigue Laboratory |
| 1928 | Founding of the Federation Internationale Medico Sportive (FIMS) |
| 1939 | Meeting between J. Wolfe and other cardiologists concerning the need
for a multidisciplinary sports medicine organization |
| 1951 | Refusal by the AHA and ACC for including physical educators as members |
| 1952 | Congress of Sports Medicine meeting, Helsinki |
| 1952 | Arrival of Ernst Jokl in the United States |
| 1954 | Approval by FIMS to form an American chapter |
| 1954 | Founding meeting of Federation of Sports Medicine (FSM) |
| 1955 | Renaming of FSM as the American College of Sports Medicine |
| 1955 | Incorporation of ACSM as a nonprofit organization |
| 1956 | Special issue of JAMA on sports medicine |
| 1960 | First non-physician appointed President, D.B. Dill, physiologist |
| 1961 | First exercise physiologist as President, P. Karpovich |
| 1962 | First physical educator as President, H.J. Montoye |
| 1966 | Death of Joseph Wofe in Istanbul, Turkey |
| 1967 | Plans for a journal of the ACSM, Bruno Balke chaired committee |
| 1967 | Plan for an international exercise physiology journal halted |
| 1968 | First definition of sports medicine by ACSM, and first published list of objectives |
| 1969 | Publication of inaugural issue of Medicine and Science in Sports |
| 1972 | First Annual Exercise Testing and Prescription Workshop |
| 1974 | ACSM criticized by Roy Shephard for becoming too focused on exercise physiology |
| 1975 | Publication of first position statement, heat injuries |
| 1975 | Publication of Guidelines For Graded Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription |
| 1975 | Discussion of ACSM certifications |
| 1976 | First Exercise Test Technologist certificates awarded |
| 1979 | First adopted statement of purpose, and new list of objectives |
| 1981 | Decision to move ACSM National Center to Indianapolis |
| 1984 | Opening of ACSM National Center in Indianapolis |
| 1987 | First ACSM Clinical Conference |
| 1988 | Publication of Resource Manual For Guidelines For Exercise Testing and Prescription |
| 1991 | Publication of ACSM's Guidelines For the Team Physician |
| 1992 | Publication of ACSM's Strategic Plan for 1992-96 |
| 1992 | New cover for Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise |
| 1992 | Publication of ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines |
| 1997 | Publication of ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal |