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91������’s Founding and Prominent Figures

An interactive timeline that explores 91������'s history through a series of images and milestones.

Dr. Heinrich Stern – Our Founder
"If internal medicine was to advance and assume its rightful position in medicine, there had to be an American College of Physicians.”

Prominent 91������ Masters
Learn about three important figures in 91������'s history who were all Masters of the College: Helen Taussig, M91������, Hugh R. Butt, M91������, and Walter Lester Henry, M91������.

Edward R. Loveland
One of the College’s most important and distinguished leaders was not a physician.

The American Congress on Internal Medicine
91������ was not the first Internal Medicine organization that Dr. Heinrich Stern helped to found.

The American College of Physicians during the Great Depression
Despite financial hurdles for members and difficulties with investments, the American College of Physicians grew its membership and increased its total assets during the Great Depression.

91������ Headquarters and the College’s Ceremonial Objects

91������'s Headquarters
Philadelphia has been the international headquarters of the American College of Physicians since 1926.

The College Mace and  Caduceus
The College Mace and Caduceus have been a beloved part of Convocation of over 50 years.

History of 91������’s Journals and the Development of MKSAP

The Major Journals of 91������
The dissemination of medical knowledge has been an essential goal of the American College of Physicians since its founding in 1915. Throughout the years, this value has been actualized most directly by the publication of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

The Development of MKSAP
The Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP) enables physicians to measure their knowledge in the broad specialty of internal medicine.

Annual Meeting History

91������’s First Annual Session
The 2019 Annual Meeting is 91������'s 100th, though pinning down details of the early meetings is not an exact science.

Origins of Doctor’s Dilemma
Doctor’s Dilemma has become one of the most anticipated events at 91������’s annual Internal Medicine Meeting.

A List of 91������ Annual Session/Internal Medicine Meeting Locations
A list of all 91������ annual meeting locations and years with attendance numbers where available.

Highlights from the 91������ Centennial in 2015

• (91������ Internist)
• (Annals of Internal Medicine)
• The Art of Medicine: Osler Redux: the American College of Physicians at 100 (The Lancet)
• I.M. Family Centennial Profile Series (91������ IMpact Newsletter)