SI-ASB-2009: Association of American Medical Colleges


Association of American Medical Colleges 2450 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037 www.aamc.org	Projects 1
Founded in 1876, the AAMC is a not-for-profit organization representing: All 130 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools Nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 68 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers Nearly 90 academic and scientific societies Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 125,000 faculty members, 70,000 medical students, and 104,000 resident physicians. The AAMC is governed by a 29-member Executive Council, comprising representatives elected from the AAMC's five core constituent groups, the Council of Deans (COD); Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH); Council of Academic Societies (CAS); Organization of Resident Representatives (ORR); and the Organization of Student Representatives (OSR). The AAMC Mary H. Littlemeyer Archives is an institutional archive dedicated to preserving the history and records of the AAMC, and does not collect records from other sources. The AAMC also administers the MCAT, the universal application to medical school, and the National Residency Match Program.
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I processed a collection of records and wrote a finding aid for it. The research for the collection was interesting and every one at the organization was quite welcoming.

I enjoyed being in the organization, seeing how it operated, attending departmental meetings, and working on my project. It was great to have a chance to experience a different type of setting than I have been in before. It confirmed that I don't want to work in a large organization, but it's helpful to learn that now rather than later.

Projects

Division of International Medical Education Records

Intern: Emiko Hastings

Code: AAMC-01

Interns
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The intern will work on an archives project to reorganize and write a finding aid for a very small record group the records of the Division of International Medical Education (DIME). This was a division of the AAMC that existed from 1948-1976 and worked on issues related to international medical education e.g. foreign medical students who wanted to study in the US and medical students from the US who wanted to study in other countries. DIME also worked with the World Health Organization and other similar organizations on various projects. Attention to detail and good verbal and written skills required. Some archival coursework or experience with archival processing and description is preferred but not necessary.

Qualifications: Attention to detail and good verbal and written skills required. Some archival coursework or experience with archival processing and description is preferred but not necessary.

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