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Become a SMI affiliate, connect with likeminded surfers and participate in a global network. Start bringing your passion for the ocean & surf together with your professional career. Learn more about us & our biggest treasure: an amazing crew of volunteers.
Affiliate Programme
Professional network
About us & our crew

Become an Affiliate
The affiliate program provides you with a year full of exclusive education and webinars, discounts on live events, networking and opportunities to collaborate with like minded professionals and global leaders in the field of Surfing and Health.
No matter if you are a recreational or a pro surfer, new to surfing medicine or an experienced health professional, a small surf school or a thriving surf business, we have plenty of benefits for everyone.
What you Get by Enrolling
Exclusive Webinars
Exclusive invitations to live online webinars with experts lecturing on a variety of topics. Let us know your questions & needs.
Video Lectures
Access to Video library of SMI, including recordings of previous conferences with top experts discussing topics around Health, Performance & Ocean Environment
Research workgroup
Join the research work group to present your work and learn from other. Discuss research agenda and collaborate with experts worldwide.
Peer reviewed Q&A
Ask your specific question or problem to a group of global experts of health professionals, Surfers, lifeguards, sport scientists or other academics
Special Discounts
Get discounts on the SMI live events, Surf Life Support Courses, WCSM conference and more.
Exclusive Shop Items
Get your hands on SMI apparel & merchandise that is exclusive to our SMI affiliates. Standout & represent during SMI events and at your local spot.
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Your Benefits
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Benefits for Individuals
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Benefits for Organisations
- Continue your professional learning of staff in Surf School around Surfing & Health
- Integrate learning webinars around Surfing & Health in your surf lessons -> Contact us for customised education for your Surf School
- Provide specific learning webinar for your staff Surf Teachers and Coaches -> f.e Injury Prevention, Skin, Drowning, Surf with disabilities, Mental Health -> Contact us for customised education for your Surf School
- Become part of global network of SMI affiliated Surf Schools, share experiences with colleagues around the world
- Community projects: highlight your project on the SMI platform and events
- Get the opportunity to ask specific questions in network of Surfing professionals
- Policy: influence policies in your country to prevent injury and disease in water sport.
- Support our mission of improving health and safety for surfers and water sports globally
- Opt in to become a research & excellence partner of SMI -| Start your injury registration data with assigned liaison of your school and be displayed as active contributor to the annual Global Surf injury Report.
- Continue your professional learning of staff in Surf Resort around Surfing & Health
- Get the opportunity to ask specific questions in network of Surfing professionals
- Provide a learning experience for your customers around Surfing & Health, we can provide webinars by experts on Expedition Medicine for Surfers, Drowning, Performance & Injury prevention – Contact us for customised education for your Surf Resort
- Become part of global network of SMI affiliated Surf Resorts, share experiences with colleagues around the world
- Influence policies in your country to prevent injury and disease in water sport.
- Support our mission of improving health and safety for surfers and water sports globally
- Opt in to become a research & excellence partner of SMI -| Start your injury registration data with assigned liaison of your resort and be displayed as active contributor to the annual Global Surf injury Report.
- Continue your professional learning of staff in Surf School around Surfing & Health
- Get the opportunity to ask specific questions in network of Surfing professionals
- Become part of global network of SMI affiliated Wave Pools, share experiences with colleagues around the world
- Provide a learning experience for your customers around Surfing & Health, we can provide webinars by experts on Expedition Medicine for Surfers, Drowning, Performance & Injury prevention – Contact us for customised education for your Surf Resort
- Provide specific learning for your staff of Surf Teachers and Coaches -> f.e Injury Prevention, Skin, Surf with disabilities, Mental Health -> Contact us for customised education for your Surf School
- Community projects: highlight your project on the SMI platform & events
- Become a venue for SMI events
- Research: bring your wave pool to the arena of research around Surfing & Health
- Influence policies in your country to prevent injury and disease in water sport.
- Support our mission of improving health and safety for surfers and water sports globally
- Opt in to become a research & excellence partner of SMI -| Start your injury registration data with assigned liaison of your facility and be displayed as active contributor to the annual Global Surf injury Report.
- Continue your professional learning of staff in your Performance centre around Surfing & Health
- Optimise training programmes for your athletes with help of SMI Network and new learning
- Research: conduct research together on specific topics in your field of expertise and highlight your publications in network
- Webinars available by experts on specific topics in performance & injury prevention for your centre -> contact us for customised learning / lectures for your centre.
- Become part of global network of SMI affiliated Performance Centres, share experiences with colleagues around the world
- Get the opportunity to ask specific questions in network of Surfing professionals
- Influence policies in your country to prevent injury and disease in water sport.
- Support our mission of improving health and safety for surfers and water sports globally
- Opt in to become a research & excellence partner of SMI -| Start your injury registration data with assigned liaison of your centre and be displayed as active contributor to the annual Global Surf injury Report.
- Continue your professional learning of staff in your Faculty around Surfing & Health
- Connect with a diverse group of researchers and professionals to enrich your research network
- Lecturing / Webinars available on demand for your learning needs in University or Faculty – contact us for customised learning / lectures for your centre
- Conduct research together on specific topics in your field of expertise and highlight your publications in network
- Community projects: highlight your projects on SMI platform & events
- Become part of global network of SMI affiliated Faculties / Universities, share experiences with colleagues around the world
- Influence policies in your country to prevent injury and disease in water sport.
- Support our mission of improving health and safety for surfers and water sports globally
- Continue your professional learning of staff in your institution around Surfing & Health
- Connect with a diverse group of researchers and professionals to enrich your research network
- Lecturing / Webinars available on demand for your learning needs of your team-> contact us for customised learning / lectures for your centre
- Conduct research together on specific topics in your field of expertise and highlight your publications in network
- Community projects: highlight your projects on the SMI platform & events
- Become part of global network of SMI affiliated Faculties / Universities, share experiences with colleagues around the world
- Influence policies in your country to prevent injury and disease in water sport.
- Support our mission of improving health and safety for surfers and water sports globally
- Opt in to become a research & excellence partner of SMI -| Start your injury registration data with assigned liaison of your clinic and be displayed as active contributor to the annual Global Surf injury Report.
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Free Content
Sharing an ever growing selection of free content on our website is in the DNA of Surfing Medicine International. However, some tailor made premium content will be exclusive to the SMI affiliates.
Premium Content
- Get early access on new content
- Download Q&As as PDF files
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Professional Network
& Professional Tools
This unique platform provides an inspiring environment to collaborate on projects that give in the end back to the Surf community, by developing more science and education around the health of the Surfer and beyond.
The affiliate programme of SMI aims to connect professionals and organisations in a multidisciplinary perspective around Surfing & Health ranging from Surf Coaching / Performance, Surf Industry, Lifeguarding, broad spectrum of Medical & Paramedical sciences and sports & environmental science.
Surfing Medicine International fosters the efforts of prevention and reduction of injury and disease in the global surf & coastal population. The organisation is connected worldwide with Surf Associations, researchers and academic centres, to enable exchange of knowledge and standards.
Becoming an affiliate offers a way of advancing you and/or your organisation to become a leader and ambassador in your community on Surfing & Health via a range of tools.
Getting Insight
Getting insight into what actually affect surfers via the Global Injury Register (GIR). In this unique project started 5 years ago Surfing Medicine International connects and collects insights in surf sport injuries.
Getting Better
Pushing how research is done, for example by introducing a unique kind of exposure value in sports: Surf Years (SY). Learn why it is better than any other value. Use our free SY Calculator to facilitate your work.
Research Workgroup
YOU can present your current research projects around Surfing, share experience, receive feedback and collaborate with experts worldwide to gain new insights, develop guidelines, giving back to research & surfing, alike.
About Us
… and our biggest treasure:
Our Amazing Crew
Surfing Medicine International is a non-profit foundation made possible by the amazing work of our global network of, surf enthusiastic health professionals, scientists and other volunteers.
Surfing Medicine International is at heart a certified medical association powered by a passionate and global network. We envision every surfer as an ambassador for health and environment. We believe in connecting great people. Being part of the scientific communities, we share our knowledge and experiences to inform and educate coastal communities “Keeping the surfer healthy and safe”.
Hover over the profile pics beloaw to learn more about our dedicated team of volunteering professionals.
WATCH A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT OUR WORK
The SMI Board
Leading WCSM, Surfers Academy and SMI southern hemisphere team Leading ASLS, BSLS, SMI App Dev General Strategy
Lead Marketing, Outreach, SponsorshipIngvar Berg
Chief Executive OfficerDion van de Schoot, MD
Chief Operational Officer Jennifer Straatman
Chief Financial OfficerMischa Göttinger
Chief Educational Officer CEdOOgi Markovic
Chief Strategy Officer
SMI Active Crew
SMI Lead LifesavingMarkus Emmerich
SMI Task-force ENTAndrew Schmidt
Senior ASLS Team OfficerGuilherme Vieira Lima
MOS Team OfficerEvelien van der Vinne
SMI Lead Certification/AccreditationLisette Langenberg
SMI Lead Intern CommunicationOlivier Chambres
SMI National Lead FranceSimon Morris
MOS TeamJeroen Seesink
SMI StudentsYvonne Konst
Senior WCSM Team OfficerLan Göttinger
SMI Head of MerchandiseAlex Kelleher
Senior WCSM2019 Team OfficerHans van den Broek
Senior ASLS/BSLS Team OfficerBob Verweij
BSLS Team OfficerHylmar Elsenga
Senior ASLS/BSLS Team OfficerEline Thijssen
MOS Team OfficerDaymen Huband
SMI Crew MemberLisa Veith
Senior ASLS Team Officer, National Lead AustriaJiska Kooijman
Senior ASLS Team OfficerAmrita Schäffler
ASLS Team OfficerFrederique Elffers Tan
SMI Task-force ENTLena Huebl
ASLS Team MemberFloortje Kemps
SMI MOS TeamMarkus Knöringer
SMI Crew MemberChris Lobo
SMI Crew MemberCorina Bello
SMI Crew MemberSebastiaan Heitkamp
SMI Active Crew, PhysioKevin Wong
SMI Crew MemberBenedikt Stadlbauer
ASLS TeamAidan McParland
SMI Active Crew, MDVanessa Bastek

Plastic Health
Our oceans, our health.
Surfing Medicine International is proud to be contributing to the Plastic Health Coalition. Working in collaboration with scientists and activists, Plastic Soup Foundation, VU Amsterdam and other organisations from all over the world, we are striving to gather and spread evidence about the health effects as a result of (micro)plastic pollution in the oceans.
On October 3th in 2019, the very first Plastic Health Summit took place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. During this event scientists, companies, health professionals and many other people came togehter to exchange about new insights about the human health effects from microplastics. New collaborations and good discussions were the result. We are looking forward to the next summit in 2021 to spread the new knowledge and ideas.
More information can be found on: www.plastichealthcoalition.org
Watch a video on microplastics