American Association for the History of Medicine

**American Association for the History of Medicine**
Abbreviation	AAHM
Formation	1925
Type	Medical association
Membership	greater than 1000
Website	AAHM

The American Association for the History of Medicine is an American professional association dedicated to the study of medical history.

Background

It is the largest society dedicated to medical history in the United States, and the oldest such organization in North America. It was established in 1925 as the American Section of the International Society for the History of Medicine, and obtained its current name in 1958. Its first president was Fielding Hudson Garrison. Its official journal is the Bulletin of the History of Medicine, which is published quarterly. Its current membership is in excess of 1,000 people.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ "American Association for the History of Medicine". www.historians.org. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
^ "History". www.histmed.org. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
^ "American Association of the History of Medicine". New England Journal of Medicine. 242 (20): 802–803. 18 May 1950. doi:10.1056/NEJM195005182422011. ISSN 0028-4793. S2CID 233716900.

External links

Official website

Historical societies for the southern United States

South Atlantic

Florida

Orlando	Historical Society of Central Florida Orange County Regional History Center
Others	Clearwater Historical Society Florida Historical Society Friends of Seagate Inc. Jacksonville Historical Society Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation Taylor County Historical Society

Georgia

Atlanta	American Baptist Historical Society Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation International Time Capsule Society
Others	Historic Chattahoochee Commission Georgia Historical Society Georgia Salzburger Society Roswell Historical Society Southern Historical Association

North Carolina

Durham	Forest History Society Labor and Working-Class History Association
Others	Conference on Latin American History Hickory Sabre Society Society of North Carolina Archivists

South Carolina

Charleston	Historic Charleston Foundation Preservation Society of Charleston South Carolina Historical Society
Others	Beech Island Historical Society Sea Research Society

Virginia

Lexington	Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Society for Military History
Richmond	American Association for the History of Medicine Historic Richmond Foundation Preservation Virginia Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia Historical Society
Others	Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media United States Marine Corps History Division

Jackson	Mississippi Department of Archives and History Mississippi Heritage Trust Mississippi Historical Society

Austin	Texas Historical Commission Texas Jewish Historical Society Texas State Historical Association
Fort Worth	North American Society for Oceanic History North Texas Historic Transportation
Houston	Modern Greek Studies Association Southern Historical Association
Lubbock	American Cowboy Culture Association West Texas Historical Association
Others	Dallas Historical Society Gillespie County Historical Society National Coalition of Independent Scholars Society for the History of Discoveries South Texas Historical Association