This historical information offers a brief review of some of the individuals, events, publications, and cultural developments that have shaped the Â鶹ֱ²¥app.
- ACP’s Founding and Prominent Figures
- ACP Headquarters and the College’s Ceremonial Objects
- ACP’s Journals and the Development of MKSAP
- Annual Meeting History
- Highlights from the ACP Centennial in 2015
ACP’s Founding and Prominent Figures
An interactive timeline that explores ACP's history through a series of images and milestones.
Dr. Heinrich Stern – Our Founder
"If internal medicine was to advance and assume its rightful position in medicine, there had to be an Â鶹ֱ²¥app.â€
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’s 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥app during the Great Depression
Despite financial hurdles for members and difficulties with investments, the Â鶹ֱ²¥app grew its membership and increased its total assets during the Great Depression.
ACP Headquarters and the College’s Ceremonial Objects
ACP's Headquarters
Philadelphia has been the international headquarters of the Â鶹ֱ²¥app 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’s Journals and the Development of MKSAP
The Major Journals of ACP
The dissemination of medical knowledge has been an essential goal of the Â鶹ֱ²¥app 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’s 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’s Dilemma
Doctor’s Dilemma has become one of the most anticipated events at ACP’s 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
- (ACP Internist)
- (Annals of Internal Medicine)
- The Art of Medicine: Osler Redux: the Â鶹ֱ²¥app at 100 (The Lancet)
- I.M. Family Centennial Profile Series (ACP IMpact Newsletter)
Past Leaders
Read lists of past ACP Presidents, ASIM Presidents, Chairs of the Board of Regents and more.