| 1867 | The Alumni Association of Chicago Medical College was founded. |
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| 1868 | The first general meeting of the Alumni Association was held. Dr. J.S. Jewell, a member of the firstgraduating class of Chicago Medical College, was elected president of the association. |
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| 1921 | The General Alumni Association of Northwestern University was formed, and the Medical School Alumni Association voted to become an affiliated branch. |
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| 1931 | The Alumni Council, the local governing body of the Medical School Alumni Association, was formed. |
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| 1936 | The Alumni Council established the Medical Alumni Office. |
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| 1937 | The Alumni Council created the Alumni Fund. |
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| 1942 | The Half-Century Club was organized to honor graduates of 50 years' standing. |
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| 1965 | The Nathan Smith Davis Club was founded "to promote the welfare of the Medical School of Northwestern University and its student body" through annual contributions. |
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| 1990 | The Alumni Council established the National Board to replace itself for governance. |
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| 1991 | Walter Doren, MD'61, GME'66, became the first president selected in a national election. The new National Board met for the first time on May 11. |
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| 1992 | The Alumni Association held its first national elections for National Board membership. |
