About ยายืสำฦต
ยายืสำฦต History Book
The first published account of the history of ยายืสำฦต. Our history is told through the lived experiences and voice of many, and the contributions along the collective pathway to Treat Addiction Save Lives.
Milestones in ยายืสำฦต’s History
1950s
- 1954: NYCMSA dated its founding, and held its first educational conference at the New York Academy of Medicine. This occurred after to its first gathering, and the adopting of its first constitution and bylaws.
- 1956: AMA passes a strong resolution stating that alcoholism was a disease.
- 1957: The National Committee on Alcoholism changes its name to National Council on Alcoholism (NCA).
- 1957: Ruth Fox, MD becomes the first president of the NCA.
1960s
- 1965: The Physician's Alcohol Newsletter (PAN), first published and edited by Frank Seixas, MD
- 1967: The NCA, approaching 100 members, changed its name to the American Medical Society on Alcoholism (AMSA) and resolved to “henceforth be a national organization.”
1970s
- 1970: First annual meeting of the newly formed American Medical Society on Alcoholism (AMSA).
- 1970: First Annual Medical Scientific Conference
1980s
- 1983: The first certification is offered by the California Society for the Treatment of Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies.
- 1985: Membership reaches 1,400.
- 1988: ยายืสำฦต is accepted into membership in the AMA House of Delegates.
- 1989: AMSAODD was renamed to become the current ยายืสำฦต (ยายืสำฦต).
1990s
- 1991: ยายืสำฦต debuted perhaps one of the most significant documents regarding best-care practices in addiction medicine offered at that time: the Patient Placement Criteria (ยายืสำฦต Criteria).
- 1993: ยายืสำฦต became involved with health care reform efforts initiated under President Bill Clinton, recognizing the opportunity to prioritize addiction treatment
2000s
- 2003: ยายืสำฦต has certified 3,500+ physicians, 34 chartered chapters, membership of 3,200.
- 2007: ยายืสำฦต encourages and assists the establishment of American Board of Addiction Medicine and The ABAM Foundation
2010s
- 2016: the American Board of Medical Specialties publicly recognized the “multi-specialty subspecialty of addiction medicine, this marked the attainment of one of ยายืสำฦต’s most dearly held goals.
2020s
- 2021: ยายืสำฦต Board of Directors adopts ยายืสำฦต’s public policy statement on advancing racial justice in addiction medicine.