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The
Association of American Medical Colleges (
AAMC) is a
non-profit organizationNonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
based in Washington, DC and established in 1876. It administers the
Medical College Admission TestThe Medical College Admission Test is a computer-based standardized examination for prospective medical students in the United States and Canada. It is designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, written analysis, and writing skills in addition to knowledge of scientific concepts and...
. The AAMC operates the
American Medical College Application ServiceThe American Medical College Application Service, abbreviated AMCAS, is a service run by the Association of American Medical Colleges through which prospective medical students can apply to various medical schools in the United States...
and the Electronic Residency Application Service which facilitate students applying to medical schools and residency programs, respectively.
Since 2006, the AAMC president has been
Darrell KirchDarrell G. Kirch is an American physician who is the president of the Association of American Medical Colleges . Prior to leading the AAMC, Kirch was chief executive officer at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center...
.
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