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1940 to 1960

The AMA currently occupies two plus floors of this contemporary Washington DC office building

1942

The AMA Council on Medical Education and the Association of American Medical Colleges establish the Liaison Committee on Medical Education to accredit programs leading to the MD degree

1943

AMA opens office in Washington, DC

1951

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals is formed by AMA, the American College of Surgeons, American College of Physicians, American Hospital Association and the Canadian Medical Association

First AMA News, Sept. 22, 1958

AMA Educational Foundation established to help medical schools meet expenses and to help medical students

1954

AMA recommends equipping all automobiles with safety belts

1956

AMA declares alcoholism an illness

1958

American Medical Association News begins publication