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American College of Osteopathic Internists

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American College of
Osteopathic Internists
TypeProfessional association
HeadquartersRockville, Maryland
Location
  • United States
Official language
English
President
John Sutton, FACOI, FACE, CCD
Websiteacoi.org

The American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI) is a medical association in the United States representing osteopathic physicians that specialize in internal medicine.[1][2] The ACOI is one of two professional organizations representing internal medicine physicians in the United States, the other organization is the American College of Physicians.[3] ACOI is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (CME).[4]

History

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ACOI was founded in 1923 as the American Society of Osteopathic Internists. In 1941, the organization adopted its current name, American College of Osteopathic Internists.

Fellows

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The honor of fellow is bestowed upon members that exhibit dedication to the profession. The recipient receives becomes a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists, which is abbreviated FACOI.[5] Honorary versions of this award are also given. On November 14, 1979, Linus Pauling received an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists by the ACOI for delivering a presentation at the ACOI Convocation.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "American College of Osteopathic Internists". ACOI. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  2. ^ "Osteopathic Specialty Colleges". American Osteopathic Association. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ^ "American College of Physicians - Internal Medicine - Doctors for Adults". Acponline.org. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  4. ^ "American College of Osteopathic Internists". Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
  5. ^ "American College of Osteopathic Internists Bylaws". American College of Osteopathic Internists.
  6. ^ "American College of Osteopathic Internists, Fellowship Certificate". OSU Library. Oregon State University.