American Medical Association

Abstract The Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland was founded in 1884 in order to support fellowship among medical professionals in the city. Over the 136 years of its activity—and through multiple iterations of growth and expansion—the activities of the Society included advocacy for standards of practice and public health; coordination with other state, national, and international medical organizations; exploration of the political and economic aspects of medicine; and charitable works. This...

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John Elmer Weeks (1853-1949) was an eye surgeon, author, and an extensive traveler and lecturer. He helped found the Board of Ophthalmology, discovered the Koch-Weeks bacillus, and was widely acclaimed for his method of reconstructing the orbital socket and surgical treatment of glaucoma and cataracts. This collection consists primarily of materials used in the composition of his autobiography, including manuscript drafts, correspondence, and some photographs.

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The Yamhill County Medical Society (YCMS) was formed as an organization for physicians residing in Yamhill County, Oregon. The YCMS was a sub-society of the Oregon Medical Association (OMA), which was a part of the American Medical Association (AMA). The records of YCMS consist of correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, announcements, articles, membership applications, rosters, a diskette, and AMA and congressional booklets.