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Dates in the history of the AMA Council on Medical Education

1847	American Medical Association organized. Committee on Medical Education appointed.
1901	Annual Medical Education Issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association begins.
1904	Creation of the Council on Medical Education.
1905	First Publication of Educational Standards for Medical Schools: "Standard now Recommended" and "Ideal Standard."
1906	First Council on Medical Education inspection of medical schools.
1910	"Flexner Report" evaluating medical schools published.
1912	First survey of hospitals for the training of interns.
1919	Establishment of the Essentials for Approved Internships.
1927	Beginning of approval of residency programs in hospitals.
1928	Establishment of Essentials for registered hospitals and for approved residencies and fellowships.
1934	Approval of examining boards for the certification of specialists. Establishment of standards for the formation of American boards in the specialties.
1942	Formation of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education by the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges.
1948	Establishment of the Liaison Committee for Specialty Boards between the AMA Council on Medical Education and the Advisory Board for Medical Specialties.
1949	Conference Committee on Internal Medicine, established in 1939, reactivated.
1950	Conference Committee on Graduate Training in Surgery established.
1951	First operation of the National Intern Matching Program.
1956	Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates established.
1958	Two year integrated training program for Family Practice approved by the AMA House of Delegates.
1966	Report of the Citizens Commission on Graduate Medical Education (Millis Report) published.
1966	Council Report on Education for Family Practice (Willard Report) published.
1968	AMA Physician's Recognition Award Established.
1970	Advisory Board for Medical Specialties reorganized as American Board of Medical Specialties.
1972	Liaison Committee on Graduate Medical Education (LCGME) established.
1975	LCGME formally began to accredit programs.
1977	Liaison Committee on Continuing Medical Education established.
1981	Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education replaces LCGME.
1981	Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education replaces previous accrediting bodies.
1982	CME Report B, Recommendations for "Future Directions for Medical Education" adopted by AMA House of Delegates.
1987	CME Report C, Resident Physician Working Hours and Supervision adopted by AMA House of Delegates.
1991	Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Data Access (FREIDA) System established.
1996	AMA FREIDA becomes AMA FREIDA Online.
2000	Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education becomes incorporated.
2002	CME Report 9, Resident Physician Working Conditions, adopted by AMA House of Delegates.
2004	Council on Medical Education celebrates 100th year anniversary.
2005	American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges sign Statement of Cooperation. American Medical Association embarks on the Initiative to Transform Medical Education (Initiative to Transform Medical Education.) Phase 1 of ITME identifies strengths and gaps in the education of physicians across the continuum.
2006	Phase 2 of ITME begins. Phase 2 results in recommendations for change across the continuum to address the gaps (finalitme.)
2007	Phase 3 of ITME begins with a working conference on Optimizing the Medical Education Learning Environment.
2008	Phase 3 of ITME continues with a conference in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics on Physician Reentry into practice.

Last updated: Jul 31, 2008
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