Happy 90th Birthday, Academic Medicine! Part II

To celebrate the journal’s 90th birthday this year, members of the editorial office and editorial board selected influential, interesting, and fun articles from the archive to share with you. Below is Part II of our dive into the archive. Check out Part I here. For more about the journal’s history, check out this timeline of milestones from the last 90 years. We hope you enjoy these highlights from our archive. In the comments section below or on Twitter using #HappyBDayAcMed, please share you own favorite articles with us.   Toni Gallo, Senior Staff Editor Our Post-Convention Caribbean Cruise Did you know that in 1931 the AAMC offered “a restful, charming vacation sea trip…to the balmy climes of the Tropics” as a post-annual meeting respite? According to this article in the journal, for $95, AAMC members and their friends and families could secure first-class accommodations (deck chairs included) en route to Cuba and Guatemala. This eight-day cruise even included a visit to the Medical College of the University of Havana. Sign me up! Mary Beth DeVilbiss, Managing Editor February 2010 Special Issue, Flexner Centenary: 27 Articles about Abraham Flexner and His Legacy Our February 2010 Flexner Centenary issue stands out as an important contribution to the conversation about the future of academic medicine. Through a collaborative planning process, the authors, editor, and staff developed a thorough glimpse at the evolution of medical education since the ...
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