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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



40. American Academy of Implant Dentures. 



2120 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn 29, N. Y. 

 President: Arthur C. Jermyn, 240 Danbury 

 Circle, N., Rochester, N. Y. Term expires 

 October 1961. Secretary: A. Norman Cranin. 

 Term expires October 1961. 



History: Organized 1951. 



Purpose: To promulgate the art and science 

 of implantodontology ; to influence standards 

 of practice and elevate the theoretical and clinical 

 science of implant dentistry. 



Membership: Requires affiliation with Ameri- 

 can Dental Association or National Dental 

 Association and local constituent society. Writ- 

 ten and oral examination must be passed. Total 

 membership 150. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: An annual President's 

 plaque is presented. Periodic awards are made 

 to deserving scientists or officers of the Academy 

 for achievement in its field. 



Publications: Journal of Implant Dentistry, 

 semiannual, current volume : 6, $2.50. Editor : 

 A. C. Jermyn. Newsletter, monthly, current 

 volume: 1, free to members. Editor: A. N. 

 Cranin. 



41. American Academy of Microbiology, Inc. 



900 Market Street, Wilmington, Del. Chair- 

 man: C. A. Evans, Department of Micro- 

 biology, University of Washington, Seattle 5, 

 Wash. Term expires May 2, 1961. Executive 

 Secretary: G. I. Wallace, 232 Burrill Hall, 

 University of Illinois, Urbana, 111. Term ex- 

 pires May 2, 1961. 



History: Organized September, 1955; spon- 

 sored by the Society of American Bacteriologists. 



Purpose: To promote the highest professional 

 standing of microbiologists ; to carry on profes- 

 sional activities on behalf of the science of 

 microbiology ; to promote programs of recogni- 

 tion, certification and/or accreditation of micro- 

 biologists where needed to accomplish the afore- 

 said purposes. 



Membership: Active Fellows, 515, a doctor's 

 degree, a minimum of seven years full-time post 

 doctorate experience in microbiology, member- 

 ship in good standing in at least one scientific 

 society, high ethical standards and professional 

 excellence and experience ; Emeritus Fellows, 

 24, fellow who is retired because of age. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Certification and 

 accreditation programs for microbiologists. Con- 

 ferences on Educational and Professional Stand- 

 ards in Microbiology. 



42. American Academy of Neurological Sur- 

 gery. President: George S. Baker, Mayo 

 Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Term expires Octo- 

 ber 1960. Secretary-Treasurer: Robert L. 

 McLaurin, Cincinnati General Hospital, 3231 

 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati 29, Ohio. Term 

 expires October 1960. 



History: Organized 1938. 



Purpose: To promote scientific intercourse 

 among members, and knowledge and skill of 

 those devoted to neurological surgery. 



Membership: Requires graduation from ac- 

 credited colleges and acceptable postgraduate 

 training in neurology, neurological surgery, and 

 related fields. Total membership 69. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: American Academy of 

 Neurological Surgery Award, annual, to a 

 neurosurgeon in training, for original investiga- 

 tion. 



43. American Academy of Neurology. 4307 

 East 50th Street, Minneapolis 17, Minn. 

 President: Augustus S. Rose, Division of 

 Neurology, UCLA Medical Center, Los 

 Angeles 24, Calif. Term expires April 1961. 

 Executive Secretary: Mrs. J. C. McKinley. 

 Term indefinite. 



History: Organized and incorporated 1948. 



Purpose: To promote and encourage interest 

 in the field of neurology through education and 

 research. 



Membership: Fellows, 348, diplomates of 

 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 

 or certified in neurology by Royal College of 

 Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, predomi- 

 nantly interested in organic neurology, practic- 

 ing chiefly in neurology and having made per- 

 sonal contributions to advancement of scientific 

 knowledge of their profession ; Active, 463, 

 diplomates of American Board or certified by 

 Royal College; Associates, 815, those in field 

 related to neurology ; Junior, 367, graduates of 

 Class A medical schools and engaged in post- 

 graduate training for neurological specialty ; 

 Honorary-Corresponding, 50, persons outside 

 of United States and Canada, who have dis- 

 tinguished themselves in neurology ; Honorary, 

 8, not diplomates of American Board but having 

 rendered distinguished service to neurology. 

 Total membership 2,051. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: S. Weir Mitchell 

 .A. ward by Women's .-Au-xiliary to the .American 

 Academy of Neurology, $200, awarded annually 

 to junior member of the A AN who submits the 

 most commendable manuscript in the field of 

 neurology. 



