History and Overview

Anti-aging medicine is a medical specialty founded on the application of advanced scientific and medical technologies for the early detection, prevention, treatment, and reversal of age-related dysfunction, disorders, and diseases. It is a healthcare model promoting innovative science and research to prolong the healthy lifespan in humans. As such, anti-aging medicine is based on principles of sound and responsible medical care that are consistent with those applied in other preventive health specialties.

Mission

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Inc. ("A4M") is a non-profit medical organization dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process. A4M is also dedicated to educating physicians, scientists, and members of the public on anti-aging issues. A4M believes that the disabilities associated with normal aging are caused by physiological dysfunction which in many cases are ameliorable to medical treatment, such that the human lifespan can be increased, and the quality of one's life improved as one grows chronologically older. A4M seeks to disseminate information concerning innovative science and research as well as treatment modalities designed to prolong the human lifespan. Anti-aging medicine is based on the scientific principles of responsible medical care consistent with those of other healthcare specialties. Although A4M seeks to disseminate information on any types of medical treatments, it does not promote or endorse any specific treatment nor does it sell or endorse any commercial product.

Membership

• Incorporated in 1993
• Membership of 20,000:
• 85% physician members (M.D., D.O., and/or M.B.B.S.)
• 12% scientist, researcher, and health practitioner members
• 3% members of the working press and general public
• 100 nations represented

Objectives:

• Make available life-extending information about the multiple benefits of anti-aging therapeutics to practicing physicians.
• Assist in developing therapeutic protocols and innovative diagnostic tools to aid physicians in the implementation of effective longevity treatment.
• Act as an information center for valid and effective anti-aging medical protocols.
• Assist in obtaining and disseminating funding for scientifically sound and innovative research in anti-aging medicine.
• Assist in the funding and promotion of critical anti-aging, clinically based research.
• Government outreach, education, and advocacy for anti-aging medicine.

Core Activities

• A4M trains over 30,000 physicians, health practitioners, and scientists annually at dozens of scientific conferences taking place in the United States and in venues worldwide.

Important and Notable Achievements by A4M - Highlights:

• Conducts world-class international educational conferences on Anti-Aging Medicine and Biomedical Technology around the world, including: United States, England, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Russia, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia, Mexico, and Brazil
• Provides University academic co-sponsored or joint sponsored, ACCME-approved AMA and AOArecognized continuing education for over 30,000 physicians and scientists annually
• Sponsors The World Health Network, the Internet's leading anti-aging portal, at www.worldhealth.net, placing #1 in the category of anti-aging on both Yahoo and Google search engines.
• Publishes Anti-Aging Therapeutics, the first continuous series of medical textbooks in the field of Anti-Aging Medicine.
• Sponsored production of an educational cable television feature, "Anti-Aging Update, aired weekly on The Family Channel, Primestar, DirectTV, Fox TV, and Health Cable seen in millions of homes throughout the US.
• Conducted educational meetings on Capitol Hill for the purpose of informing key legislators about the necessity of funding anti-aging research into clinical anti-aging therapies.
• Generates hundreds of magazine, newspaper, television and radio placements to raise the profile of anti-aging medicine as reputable, fact-based science. Such placements include The O’Reilly Factor, Lifetime, 48 Hours, 20/20, CBS Evening News, Oprah Winfrey Show, CQ Researcher, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, CNN, USA Today, Forbes, Business Week, Harper's Bazaar, Ladies Home Journal, Muscle & Fitness, AM News (American Medical Association), The Futurist (World Future Society), Generations (American Society on Aging), MacLean’s [Canada], Toronto Star [Canada], Investor's Business Daily, Smart Money, Crain’s Chicago Business, WebMD and HealthScout.
• Publications for clinicians, researchers, government agencies, and academic institutions (partial list):
• Anti-Aging Medical News, Winner of the 2003, 2004 Apex Award for Excellence in Health-Medical Content; Winner of the 2005 Apex Award for Excellence in Conference & Meeting Materials
• Report of the Medical Committee on Aging Research and Education
• The Science of Anti-Aging Medicine
• Anti-Aging Therapeutics multi-volume textbook series
• White paper reports
• Anti-Aging Physician Directory and Resource Guide
• Over one million pieces of educational material distributed annually to physicians, scientists, educational institutions, the media and members of US and international and government agencies.
• Scholarships for medical students and faculty to attend A4M educational conferences for physicians
• Furnishing medical schools and libraries with anti-aging medical textbooks

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