The Four Horsemen (and their Nags): Recollections of the founding and early years of the American Academy of Neurology
Lanska D. J.
Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
Vol.27, Issue3, P. 214-234
Опубликовано: 2018
Тип ресурса: Статья
DOI:10.1080/0964704X.2018.1486666
Аннотация:
“The Four Horsemen” was the nickname given to the four neurologists—Abraham Baker, Francis Forster, Russell DeJong, and Adolph Sahs—who were most instrumental in founding and developing the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) beginning around 1948. Forster later humorously added “and their nags” to the epithet to reflect the cohesion of the founders and their wives. This article presents the personal recollections of these founders from correspondence and oral histories. When the AAN was founded, private-practice neurologists and residents were excluded from the academically oriented and restrictive American Neurological Association (ANA). Baker conceptualized the AAN as an inclusive professional society that would accept all neurologists of whatever age and level of training, and that would strive to strengthen their knowledge, competencies, and skills through continuing medical education and guideline development. Baker recruited supportive colleagues to help create and develop the o
Ключевые слова:
Abraham Baker; Adolph Sahs; American Academy of Neurology; American Neurological Association; Francis Forster; history of medicine; history of neurology; Russell DeJong
history; history of medicine; human; medical society; neurologist; neurology; United States; History of Medicine; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Neurologists; Neurology; Societies, Medical; United States
Язык текста: Английский
ISSN: 1744-5213
Lanska D. J.
Ланска Д. Й.
The Four Horsemen (and their Nags): Recollections of the founding and early years of the American Academy of Neurology
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Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
Swets & Zeitlinger
Vol.27, Issue3 P. 214-234
2018
Статья
Abraham Baker Adolph Sahs American Academy of Neurology American Neurological Association Francis Forster history of medicine history of neurology Russell DeJong
history history of medicine human medical society neurologist neurology United States History of Medicine History, 20th Century History, 21st Century Humans Neurologists Neurology Societies, Medical United States
“The Four Horsemen” was the nickname given to the four neurologists—Abraham Baker, Francis Forster, Russell DeJong, and Adolph Sahs—who were most instrumental in founding and developing the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) beginning around 1948. Forster later humorously added “and their nags” to the epithet to reflect the cohesion of the founders and their wives. This article presents the personal recollections of these founders from correspondence and oral histories. When the AAN was founded, private-practice neurologists and residents were excluded from the academically oriented and restrictive American Neurological Association (ANA). Baker conceptualized the AAN as an inclusive professional society that would accept all neurologists of whatever age and level of training, and that would strive to strengthen their knowledge, competencies, and skills through continuing medical education and guideline development. Baker recruited supportive colleagues to help create and develop the o