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George H. Simmons
George Henry Simmons (January 2, 1852 – September 1, 1937) was an English-born American physician, editor-in-chief of the ''Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)'' and general secretary of the American Medical Association (AMA). He edited ''JAMA'' from 1899 to 1924. Biography Simmons, it was claimed by his colleague, Dr. Harvey Cushing in 1924, was born in Moreton-in-Marsh, then moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, when he was 18. After studying at the University of Nebraska, Simmons graduated from Hahnemann Medical College. Hahnemann was a homeopathic program at the time. Simmons later rejected homeopathy. He subsequently graduated from Rush Medical College. He was secretary of the state medical society in Nebraska in the late 1890s. Practicing medicine in Lincoln until 1899, Simmons came to Chicago when he was elected editor-in-chief of ''JAMA'' that year. The ''Chicago Tribune'' reported that several respected physicians – including Chicago physician Bayard Holmes – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JAMA (journal)
''The Journal of the American Medical Association'' (''JAMA'') is a peer-reviewed medical journal published 48 times a year by the American Medical Association. It publishes original research, reviews, and editorials covering all aspects of biomedicine. The journal was established in 1883 with Nathan Smith Davis as the founding editor. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo of the University of California San Francisco became the journal editor-in-chief on July 1, 2022, succeeding Howard Bauchner of Boston University. History The journal was established in 1883 by the American Medical Association and superseded the ''Transactions of the American Medical Association''. ''Councilor's Bulletin'' was renamed the ''Bulletin of the American Medical Association'', which later was absorbed by the ''Journal of the American Medical Association''. In 1960, the journal obtained its current title, ''JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association''. The journal is commonly referred to as ''JAMA''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |