The American Institute of
Homeopathy (AIH), established in 1844, is the oldest extant national physician’s organization in the United States.
The founding president of the AIH was
Constantine Hering
Constantine J. Hering (January 1, 1800 – July 23, 1880) was a physician who was an early pioneer of homeopathy in the United States.
Biography
Hering was born in Oschatz, and studied medicine at the University of Leipzig where his interest ...
.
Past AIH presidents include
Royal S. Copeland and
Bushrod Washington James
Bushrod Washington James, A.M., M.D. (1836–1903) was an American surgeon, homeopathist, writer, and philanthropist who lived in Philadelphia. He graduated from the Homeopathic College in 1857. He served as the secretary of the Homeopathic Me ...
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was the first woman to serve as an officer of the American Institute of Homeopathy.
In 1900, the association was granted permission by the U.S. Congress to establish the
Samuel Hahnemann Monument
The Samuel Hahnemann Monument, also known as ''Dr. Samuel Hahnemann'', is a public artwork dedicated to Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. It is located on the east side of Scott Circle, a traffic circle in the northwest quadrant of Wa ...
on
Scott Circle
Scott Circle is an area in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. that is centred on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, and 16th Street, N.W.
Originally a neighborhood recreational area, unlike Dupont Circle where po ...
in
Washington, D.C.
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, image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...
References
External links
Official site
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