On October 15, plans for forming the American Psychiatric Association were discussed in the home of Thomas S. Kirkbride of Philadelphia, one of the founders. The association was formally founded by 13 physicians at the Jones Hotel in Philadelphia on the next day. The organization was first called the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane, became the American Medico-Psychological Association in 1894, and adopted its current name in 1913. Samuel B. Woodward was elected president at the founding meeting.

Type of event: Society or Association

Country: United States

Region: Canada and the United States