Association of American Medical Colleges
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The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is a non-profit organization established in 1876. It is involved in the accreditation of M.D.-granting[1] medical schools and teaching hospitals in Canada and the United States. It is also the principal administrator of the Medical College Admission Test, also known as the MCAT. The group is also involved in lobbying government agencies towards the advancement of medical science.
The Association has five constituent components: Council of Deans, Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems, Council of Academic Societies, Organization of Student Representatives, and Organization of Resident Representatives. Each of these components elects members to the Executive Council, the Association of American Medical Colleges' 30-member governing body.
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The AAMC often is often called to testify before congress on matters related to medical education and training. In such matters, the AAMC represents all 125 accredited U.S. allopathic medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and 94 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 109,000 faculty members, 67,000 medical students, and 104,000 resident physicians. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.aamc.org/medicalschools.htm
- ^ Salsberg, Edward. Testimony to United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Association of American Medical Colleges. accessed Oct 2007.
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