American Institute of Homeopathy
 Samuel Hahnemann Monument at Scott Circle in Washington, D.C., USA. – The life size bronze sculpture and accompanying mosaic were created by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855–1935), an Ohio native of German parentage and graduate of the Royal Academy in Munich. The memorial was dedicated on June 21, 1900. It was re-dedicated on June 21, 2000 by the American Institute of Homeopathy | |
| Abbreviation | AIH |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1844 |
| Type | Physician’s organization |
| Purpose | Professional association |
| Fields | Homeopathy |
Official language | English |
Key people | Dr. Roy Upham, King George, Royal Copeland |
Parent organization | American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine |
The American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH), established in 1844, describes itself as the oldest, extant national physician’s organization in the United States.[1]
Mission and principles
The AIH is a professional association of medical, osteopathic, and naturopathic physicians, dentists, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants engaged in the practice and provision of care using homeopathic medicine.[1]
Purposes
(a) the improvement of homeopathic therapeutics; (b) the promotion of the science and art of homeopathic medicine; (c) the dissemination of homeopathic medical knowledge; (d) the safeguard of the interests of the homeopathic medical profession; (e) the elevation and improvement of the standards of homeopathic medical education, and (f) the attainment of general recognition and public acceptance of homeopathy.[1]
Membership
Regular membership is open to licensed healthcare professionals, whose licenses are in good standing, and who are actively engaged in the practice of homeotherapeutics including Doctors of Medicine, Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine, Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Nurses, and Dentists. (1) Student membership is open to students of medicine, osteopathic medicine, naturopathic medicine, or dentistry who are in good standing and plan to practice homeotherapeutics after graduation.[1]
Activities
The AIH promotes the dissemination of accurate information on homeopathic medicine to both medical professionals and the public through its website and list-serve for members. The organization actively monitors and responds to issues that affect the delivery of quality homeopathic medical care in the United States.[1] The AIH maintains a current database of research on homeopathy that has been published throughout the world.[1] The AIH has been an active member of the Liga Medicorum Homeopathica Internationalis (LMHI) since the inception of that organization in Rotterdam in 1925.[2]
History
1844 Establishment of the AIH as the first national medical society in the United States.[3]
1871 Women Physicians were admitted to the AIH membership.[4]
1897 AIH publishes the first edition of the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States.[5]
1900 Popularity of homeopathic medicine rises in the U.S. with the establishment of 22 homeopathic medical schools, more than 100 homeopathic hospitals, and over 1,000 homeopathic pharmacies.[6]
1903 Homeopathic medicine reaches its peak[7]
1925 The Liga Medicorum Homeopathica Internationalis is founded by 9 countries, including the AIH, as an ongoing international organization for homeopathic physicians. Dr. Roy Upham (president of the AIH) was the first president of the LMHI.[2]
1929 AIH sponsors a trip for over 400 homeopathic physicians and their families to travel to Europe including a reception with King George.[7]
1938 Senator Royal Copeland (AIH President in 1908) is primary author and sponsor of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act[8]
Meetings
The AIH hosts an annual educational meeting for members and other licensed professionals interested in the field.[1] The AIH supports a national delegate to the LMHI for the annual international congress.[1]
Publications
The AIH publishes the American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine – a peer-reviewed scientific journal specifically intended for physicians who incorporate homeopathic medicine in their practice.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "The American Institute of Homeopathy". AIH. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About LMHI: At a Glance". The Liga Medicorum Homeopathica Internationalis Website. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ Coulter, Harris (1975). Divided Legacy. Berkeley: North Atlantic. pp. 124–126.
- ↑ Abrams, Ruth (1985). Send us a Lady Physician: Women Doctors in America 1835-1920. New York: W.W. Norton. p. 100.
- ↑ Committee on Pharmacopeia of the AIH (1897). Pharmacopoeia of the American Institute of Homeopathy. Boston: Otis and Clapp.
- ↑ Dana, Ullman. "Condensed History of Homeopathy". Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rogers, Naomi (1999). The Public Face of Homeopathy: Politics, the Public, and Alternative Medicine in the United States, 1900 – 1940 (PDF). Stuttgart: The Bosch Institute. p. 358.
- ↑ Starr, Paul (1982). The Social Transformation of American Medicine. New York: Basic. p. 124.