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Dates in the history of the AMA Council on Medical Education
| 1847 | American Medical Association organized. Committee on Medical Education appointed. |
| 1901 | Annual Medical Education Issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association begins. |
| 1904 | Creation of the Council on Medical Education. |
| 1905 | First Publication of Educational Standards for Medical Schools: "Standard now Recommended" and "Ideal Standard." |
| 1906 | First Council on Medical Education inspection of medical schools. |
| 1910 | "Flexner Report" evaluating medical schools published. |
| 1912 | First survey of hospitals for the training of interns. |
| 1919 | Establishment of the Essentials for Approved Internships. |
| 1927 | Beginning of approval of residency programs in hospitals. |
| 1928 | Establishment of Essentials for registered hospitals and for approved residencies and fellowships. |
| 1934 | Approval of examining boards for the certification of specialists. Establishment of standards for the formation of American boards in the specialties. |
| 1942 | Formation of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education by the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges. |
| 1948 | Establishment of the Liaison Committee for Specialty Boards between the AMA Council on Medical Education and the Advisory Board for Medical Specialties. |
| 1949 | Conference Committee on Internal Medicine, established in 1939, reactivated. |
| 1950 | Conference Committee on Graduate Training in Surgery established. |
| 1951 | First operation of the National Intern Matching Program. |
| 1956 | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates established. |
| 1958 | Two year integrated training program for Family Practice approved by the AMA House of Delegates. |
| 1966 | Report of the Citizens Commission on Graduate Medical Education (Millis Report) published. |
| 1966 | Council Report on Education for Family Practice (Willard Report) published. |
| 1968 | AMA Physician's Recognition Award Established. |
| 1970 | Advisory Board for Medical Specialties reorganized as American Board of Medical Specialties. |
| 1972 | Liaison Committee on Graduate Medical Education (LCGME) established. |
| 1975 | LCGME formally began to accredit programs. |
| 1977 | Liaison Committee on Continuing Medical Education established. |
| 1981 | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education replaces LCGME. |
| 1981 | Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education replaces previous accrediting bodies. |
| 1982 | CME Report B, Recommendations for "Future Directions for Medical Education" adopted by AMA House of Delegates. |
| 1987 | CME Report C, Resident Physician Working Hours and Supervision adopted by AMA House of Delegates. |
| 1991 | Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Data Access (FREIDA) System established. |
| 1996 | AMA FREIDA becomes AMA FREIDA Online. |
| 2000 | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education becomes incorporated. |
| 2002 | CME Report 9, Resident Physician Working Conditions, adopted by AMA House of Delegates. |
| 2004 | Council on Medical Education celebrates 100th year anniversary. |
| 2005 | American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges sign Statement of Cooperation. |
Last updated: May 22, 2008
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Content provided by: Council on Medical Education