AMERICAN MEDICAL TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.

Medical declarations on temperance.

As early as 1736, the Royal College of Physicians submitted to Parliament a representation concerning the excessive consumption of spirituous liquors. No further authoritative statement was made for nearly a century, by which time the first Temperance and Total Abstinence societies had been formed. Many medical men were happy to support the call for moderation and a number of societies issued d...

Association of American Medical Colleges.

Perspectives: the American Medical Association.

American Medical Association membership woes continue.

decline at the American Medical Association (AMA) shows no signs of slowing, which has some doctors worried that the national voice of their profession may one day fall silent. If that were to happen, the medical profession in the United States would lose its biggest advocate in Washington, DC, says AMA President Dr. Cecil Wilson. “What the AMA does, and does best, is in the advocacy arena,” sa...

The American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award.

All CME educational activities developed and presented by a provider accredited by the ACCME system and associated with AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM must be developed and presented in compliance with all ACCME accreditation requirements in addition to all the requirements of the AMA PRA program. All activities so designated for, or awarded, credit will be subject to review by the ACCME accredita...