American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM)

The American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) is the most prominent professional society in the United States concerned with addressing issues that arise at the interface of law and medicine. ACLM represents the specialty of Legal Medicine in the American Medical Association House of Delegates.

Most Fellows-of-the-College have dual degrees in medicine or dentistry and law and are designated by “FCLM” after their names. ACLM members include physicians, dentists, podiatrists, and other health professionals as well as attorneys, scientists, and students in certain graduate programs.

Mission:
The Mission of the American College of Legal Medicine is to "promote the continued professional advancement of its members, as well as non-member physicians, and other interested professionals, through education, research, publications, and interdisciplinary and collaborative exchanges of information. The educational meetings are designed to improve the professional performance of the participants and focus primarily on research, methodologies, techniques, and issues and advances in the field of legal medicine. The education activities encourage interdisciplinary exchanges of ideas and information, and thereby facilitate enhanced service to society in the healing arts and legal professions.”

History:
The American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) was incorporated in 1960, with organizational roots dating back to 1955. It is the most prominent professional society in the United States concerned with addressing issues that arise at the interface of law and medicine. Fellows of the American College of Legal Medicine, which comprise over 50% of its membership, have degrees in law and one or another health science. Most Fellows have both MD/DO or DMD/DDS and JD degrees. College members include physicians, dentists, podiatrists, other health professionals, scientists, and attorneys.

Through its medical legal resources, the ACLM educates and assists health care and legal professionals, advances the administration of justice, influences health policy, improves health care, promotes research and scholarship, and facilitates peer group interaction.