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The American Academy of Ophthalmology

The American Academy of Ophthalmology Abstract To celebrate the centennial of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Archives has been publishing a series of "Landmark Articles" approximately 100 years old. By doing so, we hope to honor a vital organization that has been capable of changing successfully with changing times. Starting as a means of disseminating information to practitioners far from the East Coast centers of the 1890s, the Academy added Transactions in 1907; formed (along with the American Ophthalmological Society and the Section on Ophthalmology of the American Medical Association) the first specialty board—the American Board for Ophthalmic Examinations—in 1916; began postgraduate instruction and started the eye and ear, nose, and throat pathology sections within the Army Medical Museum in 1921; began the Home Study Courses in 1940; and, in our own time, has become politically active as well as responding to the changes in health insurance in a proactive manner. One hundred years is References 1. Howell JD. An elective course in medical history . Acad Med . 1991;66:668-669.Crossref 2. Starr P. The Social Transformation of American Medicine . New York, NY: Basic Books; 1982. 3. American Academy of Ophthalmology. The Ethical Ophthalmologist: A Primer . San Francisco, Calif: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 1993. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Ophthalmology American Medical Association

The American Academy of Ophthalmology

Letocha, Charles E.
Archives of Ophthalmology , Volume 114 (12) – Dec 1, 1996
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1996 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0003-9950
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1538-3687
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10.1001/archopht.1996.01100140706012
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Abstract

Abstract To celebrate the centennial of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Archives has been publishing a series of "Landmark Articles" approximately 100 years old. By doing so, we hope to honor a vital organization that has been capable of changing successfully with changing times. Starting as a means of disseminating information to practitioners far from the East Coast centers of the 1890s, the Academy added Transactions in 1907; formed (along with the American Ophthalmological Society and the Section on Ophthalmology of the American Medical Association) the first specialty board—the American Board for Ophthalmic Examinations—in 1916; began postgraduate instruction and started the eye and ear, nose, and throat pathology sections within the Army Medical Museum in 1921; began the Home Study Courses in 1940; and, in our own time, has become politically active as well as responding to the changes in health insurance in a proactive manner. One hundred years is References 1. Howell JD. An elective course in medical history . Acad Med . 1991;66:668-669.Crossref 2. Starr P. The Social Transformation of American Medicine . New York, NY: Basic Books; 1982. 3. American Academy of Ophthalmology. The Ethical Ophthalmologist: A Primer . San Francisco, Calif: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 1993.

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Archives of Ophthalmology – American Medical Association

Published: Dec 1, 1996

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