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Founding of the AMA
- When
- 1847
- Where
- Philadelphia
Nathan Smith Davis founded the American Medical Association in Philadelphia in 1847 as a national professional medical organization.
The organization was founded with the goal to raise the standards of medicine in the 19th century primarily through gaining control of education and licensing. Davis was instrumental in its establishment.
Sources
- American Medical Association Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- Nathan Smith Davis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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