THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE of Washington, District of Columbia, Incorporated was organized in 1935 “for the advancement of the science and art of medicine and to promote the mutual exchange of knowledge between medical and other scientific groups.” Membership was specified as Limited to those who “shall be interested in Medicine and the Para-medical sciences and shall have made contributions to advancement in these fields”
Corona Virus Update
April 5, 2020 – The Academy of Medicine Spring Meeting will not be held at the previously announced time and location. The Cosmos Club (where the meeting was scheduled to be held) has been temporarily closed due to the area-wide shutdown.
The Academy leadership is currently looking into whether the meeting could be held online, but no decision has been made as of this date.
Once a final decision has been made, an announcement will be posted here and an email will be sent to the membership.
Please check back for updates.
Videos!
Videos of the speakers at the last two meetings of the Academy of Medicine are now available to view online.
Dr. Maryland Pao was the speaker at the Fall 2019 Meeting and spoke on the topic: Will you remember me? Talking with adolescents about death and dying.
You can see Dr. Pao’s YouTube video by clicking on the play button below.
Dr. Stanley Rapoport was the speaker at the Spring 2019 Meeting and spoke on the topic: Medical Care and Civil Rights in Bogalusa, Louisiana, 1965. You can view his video here.
Membership dues 2020
1/1/2020 – You can pay your 2020 Membership Dues online.
You must first log in to your account. Then navigate to the page where you can pay:
Members Only -> Dues and Reservations
Follow the instructions there.
Be sure to choose the 2020 payment option – the dates do not match up with the calendar year, but run through January of the following year.
Important Changes!
You can now pay your dues using a credit card or PayPal.
You must log in to your account first. Then go to your profile page – the link will appear next to the logout link once you have logged in. Please take a moment to check that your information is correct then scroll to the bottom of the page to pay your dues.
If you need help logging in please contact webmaster@acadmeddc.org.