title: Specialty and curriculum development.
abstract: In February 2005 the government announced that sport and exercise medicine would be developed as a new speciality of medicine. This article provides an understanding of the process involved in the development of the new speciality of sport and exercise medicine, its scope and curriculum.
authors.affiliation: Sport and Exercise Medicine, Centre for Sports Medicine, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Batt
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cullen
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence