The purpose of the anti-doping symposium is to discuss the science behind doping with the potential for developing a uniform testing scheme and to develop a research agenda and timeline to make the science or legal aspects of testing more efficient.

In reviewing the contributions that USADA might make to the anti-doping movement, it was clear that an annual meeting from around the globe could help foster improvements by bringing together:

The purpose of each symposium is to enhance communication and understanding of the issues in doping control among various stakeholders. All attendees for each symposium were by invitation only.