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History of ACP

This historical information offers a brief review of some of the individuals, events, publications, and cultural developments that have shaped the 管家婆心水论坛.

ACP鈥檚 Founding and Prominent Figures


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

Dr. Heinrich Stern 鈥 Our Founder
"If internal medicine was to advance and assume its rightful position in medicine, there had to be an 管家婆心水论坛.鈥

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

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

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

The 管家婆心水论坛 during the Great Depression
Despite financial hurdles for members and difficulties with investments, the 管家婆心水论坛 grew its membership and increased its total assets during the Great Depression.

ACP Headquarters and the College鈥檚 Ceremonial Objects

ACP's Headquarters
Philadelphia has been the international headquarters of the 管家婆心水论坛 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 ACP鈥檚 Journals and the Development of MKSAP

The Major Journals of ACP
The dissemination of medical knowledge has been an essential goal of the 管家婆心水论坛 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

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

Origins of Doctor鈥檚 Dilemma
Doctor鈥檚 Dilemma has become one of the most anticipated events at ACP鈥檚 annual Internal Medicine Meeting.

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

Highlights from the ACP Centennial in 2015

Past Leaders

Read lists of past ACP Presidents, ASIM Presidents, Chairs of the Board of Regents and more.