1947

Establishment of American Academy of General Practice, which began publishing GP in 1950; general practice was defined through continuing education rather than through a specified residency program (Stevens, 303-304; Stepansky II, 164-172); it began pressing for a certifying board only in 1965 (Stevens, 313). Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing releases report to President Truman embodying recommendations of Truman’s National Health Assembly and adding to them a proposal for national system of health insurance: AMA goes ballistic (Burrow, 352-353). Joslin begins awarding his “Victory Medals” to 25-year diabetes survivors in perfect health (Feudtner, 175-176).