Academy of Anesthesiology (AA)

The Anesthetists’ Travel Club was founded by Dr. John S. Lundy in 1929. It continued under his personal influence, meeting annually through 1941. With the intervention of World War II, meetings were suspended through 1951. In his historical sketch, Dr. Lundy states that he then decided to reorganize the Club as the Academy of Anesthesiology. With his guidance, Dr. Roland J. Whitacre framed a proposed constitution and bylaws. These were introduced at the last meeting of the Club, in 1952, and unanimously adopted. The Inaugural Meeting of the Academy of Anesthesiology was held in October, 1954.