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”
Statement on COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on healthcare and the physician-patient relationship. What may be less obvious is the threat of the pandemic on the long-term delivery of personalized and accessible medical care.
Hospital physicians, nurses, and other health care workers have been in the forefront of the battle against COVID-19 and have worked valiantly while under great duress and at personal peril.
The Academy of Medicine Of Washington D.C. salutes these modern medical heroes.
New Poll for Online Guest Meetings – Closed
At the 3 June 2020, Board of Directors meeting a suggestion was made to set up a series of monthly guest speakers to start in July and continue monthly as long as we are unable to gather in person.
A Poll was created and sent to the membership. Voting in this poll was open for responses until 6/19/20 at 9pm. It is now closed.
To see the final poll results, click on the link below or copy and paste the URL into your browser:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/stories/SM-3RRB58QD
Academy Member in the News
Academy of Medicine, Washington, DC member, RADM Brian Monahan, physician to Congress, is recognized for his professional and apolitical handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read the New York Times article from May 16, 2020:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/16/us/politics/congress-doctor-virus-brian-monahan.html?smid=em-share
See a video of his Update on Coronavirus from April 7th. Just click on the play button below. Or you can go to YouTube and view it there:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTk55FP3_cc
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.