2023 Teams & 2024 Olympic Games Volunteer Medical Application

Volunteer Medical Staff Application Information

2023 International Teams, select 2023 USATF Championships, & 2024 Olympic Games

USA Track & Field is now accepting applications for its Volunteer National Team Medical Staff for 2023 National Teams (including the 2023 World Outdoor Championships and 2023 Pan Am Games), 2023 USA Indoor, Outdoor, & Journey to Gold staffs, and the 2024 Olympic Games. 

For the 2024 Olympic Games, the selection committee weighs (among other factors) service experience on prior Olympics, World Championships (including U-20), NACAC, USA Championships, and Journey to Gold staffs. Individuals who have never served on any of these staffs previously are unlikely to be named to the 2024 Olympic Games staff. If you have any questions about the application process, please email medical@usatf.org. 

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST November 4th, 2022. 

Selections will be governed by Regulation 17 of the USATF bylaws. Please see below for a list of the teams and a link to the selection procedures and applications. Staff selections and team assignments will be announced once required approvals are obtained, with an anticipated announcement date for 2023 national teams by the end of January 2023.

Process to Apply

1. Determine Eligibility Requirements to Serve:

USATF requirements to serve at USATF Events

• You must be a member of the USATF Medical Registry throughout the dates of the event
  (Completion of the USATF Medical Registry application is NOT required at the time of submitting the 2023 National Team Medical Staff Application. You can apply now and complete the Registry components at a later date).

• A current USATF membership
  • Here is the link to join or renew your membership: USATF Connect
• Completion of a criminal background screen through NCSI
  • This will be run with the medical background screening in the next step
• Completion of a medical licensure background screening through NCSI
  • More information can be found here
• Completion of the annual online SafeSport Course
  • Instructions can be found here
• Agreeing to the USATF SafeSport Handbook and Medical Registry Code of Conduct

Background/Licensure Requirements

You must meet the eligibility requirements for sports medicine providers including background and medical licensure review. Please click here to view specific requirements.

COVID Vaccine Requirements

Current USATF COVID-19 policy is that all medical providers must be fully vaccinated and follow current CDC and USATF guidance in regard to COVID-19 protocols. A decision on participation in all national team events will be made no later than 30 days prior to the event. It is possible that providers are named to a national team and ultimately a decision is made to not send a team to the event due to COVID-19 levels / protocols.

USOPC requirements to serve at the 2023 Pan Am Games & the 2024 Olympic Games

• Complete a USOPC Sports Medicine evaluation
  • ​If you have never served on an Olympic Team or a Pan Am Team:​
    • You are required to complete a minimum of 1 week volunteer rotation at a USOPC Sports Medicine Clinic, and that rotation must have been completed within the Paris quad (2020 – 2024). (Click here to begin the application).
  • If you have served on an Olympic Team or a Pan Am Team in the past:
    • You are required to either complete a minimum of 1 week volunteer rotation at a USOPC Sports Medicine Clinic OR attend a one-day USOPC training at a select Journey to Gold Meet (date TBD).
    • Attend a Games orientation training session
    • Hold an active U.S. license in a designated field
    • Meet the USOPC eligibility requirements for sports medicine providers including background and medical licensure review. Please click here for more information.

• Current professional license or certification (if required in the state where you practice for your profession)
• Current CV
• Proof of certification in CPR/AED (not required for Sport Psychologists)
• If you have NOT served on a USATF National Team in the past 6 years (calendar years 2017 through 2022), please provide the names and contact information from two references. Preferred references are USATF national team athletes, elite coaches, athletic directors/supervisors, and/or sports medicine providers with elite athlete service experience.
• A color head shot photo
• See the current listing of events (below) with anticipated dates and determine which events you are interested / available for service.  Dates listed are anticipated competition dates (subject to change).  Staff arrival dates in advance of the event will be announced once more information is available. Staff must be available for the entire duration.

• All applicants must have a current USATF membership number in order to access the application.
• **Note: Completion of the USATF Medical Registry application is NOT required at the time of submitting the 2023 National Team Medical Staff Application. You can apply now and complete the Registry components at a later date.

To begin the 2023 National Team & 2024 Olympic Games Volunteer Medical Staff Application, Click Here.

Listing and calendar of 2023 International Teams, 2023 USATF Championships, Journey to Gold, and select domestic competitions, & 2024 Olympic Games volunteer medical staff

World Athletics Cross Country Championships:
February 18^th; Bathurst, Australia (ATC/PT/LMT)
 
NACAC Cross Country Championships:
TBD; TBD (ATC/PT/LMT)
 
Pan Am Race Walking Cup:
April 15-16^th; Managua, Nicaragua (ATC/PT/LMT)
 
NACAC U23:
July 22-23^rd, TBD (MD/DC/ATC/PT/LMT/Psych)
 
Pan AM U20 Championships:
August 4-6^th; Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (MD/DC/ATC/PT/LMT/Psych)
 
Thorpe Cup:
TBD; TBD (ATC/PT/LMT)
 
World Athletics Outdoor Championships:
August 19-27^th; Budapest, Hungary (MD/DC/ATC/PT/LMT/Psych)
 
World Athletics Road Running Championships:
September 30^th-October 1^st; Riga, LAT (MD/DC/ATC)
 
Pan Am Games:
October 22, 29-November 5^th (MD/DC/ATC/PT/LMT/Psych)
 
***2024 Olympic Games:
Paris, France (MD/DC/ATC/PT/LMT/Psych)

2023 Domestic & Non-National Teams Selecting for Medical Staff Positions

Dr. Sander Invitational:

January 28^th; New York, NY (DC/ATC/PT/LMT)
 
New Balance Invitational:
February 4^th; TBD (DC/ATC/PT/LMT)
 
Millrose Games:
February 11^th; New York, NY (DC/ATC/PT/LMT)
 
USATF Indoor Championships:
February 17-19^th; Albuquerque, NM (MD/DC/ATC/PT/LMT/Psych)
 
Texas Relays:
March 29-April 1^st; Austin, TX (DC/ATC/PT/LMT)
 
Florida Relays:
March 31-April 1^st; Gainesville, FL (DC/ATC/PT/LMT)
 
Mt SAC Relays:
April 12-15^th; Walnut, CA (DC/ATC/PT/LMT)
 
Drake Relays:
April 28-29^th; Des Moines, IA (DC/ATC/PT/LMT)
 
USATF New York Grand Prix:
TBD; New York, NY (DC/ATC/PT/LMT)
 
USATF Outdoor Championships:
TBD; Eugene, OR (MD/DC/ATC/PT/LMT/Psych)