American Association for the History of Medicine

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American Association for the History of Medicine
AbbreviationAAHM
Formation1925
TypeMedical association
Membershipgreater than 1000
Website histmed.org

The American Association for the History of Medicine is an American professional association dedicated to the study of medical history. The AAHM is the largest society dedicated to medical history in the United States, and the oldest such organization in North America.

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History

The American Association for the History of Medicine was established in 1925 as the American Section of the International Society for the History of Medicine. The current name was obtained in 1958. The first president of the association was Fielding Hudson Garrison.Its current membership surpasses 1,000 people. [1] [2] [3]

The AAHM publishes a quarterly journal titled the Bulletin of the History of Medicine . Its current membership surpasses 1,000 people. [1] [2] [3]

The AAHM awards the Genevieve Miller Lifetime Achievement Award annually since 1988, when it was then known as the AAHM Lifetime Achievement Award. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "American Association for the History of Medicine". www.historians.org. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  2. 1 2 "History". www.histmed.org. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  3. 1 2 "American Association of the History of Medicine". New England Journal of Medicine. 242 (20): 802–803. 18 May 1950. doi:10.1056/NEJM195005182422011. ISSN   0028-4793. S2CID   233716900.
  4. ↑ "Genevieve Miller Lifetime Achievement Award". American Association for the History of Medicine. 2025. Archived from the original on 9 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
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