Abstract
Established in 1908 as the American Society for the Advancement of Clinical Investigation; name was changed in 1916 to the present name. Organized for the purpose of encouraging medical research by physicians engaged in medical practice.
Dates
- 1907-1977
Extent
2.1 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Creator
- American Society for Clinical Investigation (Organization)
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions
Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.
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Historical Note
The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) was organized in 1908 as the American Society for the Advancement of Clinical Investigation (its present name was adopted in 1916). The society was begun with the avowed purpose of encouraging medical research by physicians engaged in medical practice, but its creation was also in part a response to the limited membership of the Association of American Physicians, which excluded many of the "Young Turks" who formed the ASCI. The ASCI was later to face the same problems itself, as interest in clinical investigation in the United States grew.
There have been two primary foci for the society's activities. The first is the annual meeting of the society. The second is the Journal of Clinical Investigation. It was begun in 1924 with the financial support of the Rockefeller Institute, supplemented later with support from the Rockefeller Foundation's General Education Board and the Chemical Foundation.
Collection Summary
The records of the American Society of Clinical Investigation found in the National Library of Medicine document many of the key events in the history of the organization. The heart of the collection is the set of official minutes and records kept by the secretary of the organization from 1907 to 1965. Included in the minutes are summaries of the annual meetings, decisions of the governing council, and discussion of the finances and other publishing problems of the Journal.
The secretary's record books are supplemented with material on the membership of the society. Included are listing of members, catalogues of members (which include a list of their publications), and nominees for election.
Abstract
Established in 1908 as the American Society for the Advancement of Clinical Investigation; name was changed in 1916 to the present name. Organized for the purpose of encouraging medical research by physicians engaged in medical practice.
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
Provenance
The records of the society were transferred to the library in March of 1986 by the council of the society.
General
- Processed by
- HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
- Processing completed
- Nov. 1990
- Encoded by
- Dan Jenkins
Processing Information
The records were initially processed in April, 1986, and reorganized in November, 1990.
Creator
- American Society for Clinical Investigation (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the American Society for Clinical Investigation Records, 1907-1977
- Status
- Unverified Partial Draft
- Author
- HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
- Date
- Nov. 1990; 2000
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English
- Edition statement
- Version 1.0
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