Left Photo: (From left) Elizabeth Valencia, MD, JD, FCLM (ACLM Governor); Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the American Medical Association (Keynote Speaker at the ACLM 64th Annual Conference); and Richard Kelly, MD, JD, MPH, FCLM, DABLM (ACLM Treasurer and Co-Chair of the Annual Conference) at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay in San Diego, California, March 1, 2024.

Middle Photo: (From left) Eli N. Avila, MD, JD, MPH, FCLM, DABLM (then ACLM President) passed the ceremonial gavel to Michael Vinluan, MD, JD, FCLM (then ACLM President-Elect and now President) at the Annual Awards Banquet of ACLM, at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay in San Diego, California, March 2, 2024.

Right Photo: Then ACLM President Eli N. Avila, MD, JD, MPH, FCLM, DABLM, addressed the Fellows of the College during the Annual Fellows Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay in San Diego, California, on March 2, 2024.  

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.

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Academic Regalia of the Fellows

The interface of law and medicine

Introducing the distinguished academic regalia of the Fellows of the American College of Legal Medicine, featuring purple velvet front panels and three chevrons on each sleeve symbolizing the law degree. The velvet portion of the hood varies depending on the recipient’s additional degree (hunter green for medicine, lilac for dentistry, etc.). The hood silk lining has the ACLM colors, which are blue and gold, as found in the ACLM logo. Accompanied by an elegant eight-sided purple doctoral tam, this regalia embodies scholarly excellence. Notably, the presidential regalia includes an extra fourth chevron on each sleeve and the revered beefeater, exclusively reserved for the President or Past Presidents of the College, honoring their dedication and leadership within the College.

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ACLM Updates

Read the latest President’s Letter and learn about our recent and upcoming activities plus other announcements from ACLM.

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64th Annual Conference

March 1-3, 2024 – San Diego, CA

ACLM will hold its 64th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina in San Diego, California on March 01-03, 2024. Earn CME or dental CE plus CLE credits in one conference while supporting ACLM and enjoying the panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Mission Bay, and downtown San Diego.

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2024 Annual Fellows Meeting

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Join other Fellows at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina in San Diego, California to discuss the state of our College and shape the future of ACLM for the next generation of medical-legal professionals.

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Membership Benefits

Are you at the interface of law and medicine?

The American College of Legal Medicine is one of the oldest and most prominent professional societies in the field of Legal Medicine. Shape the future of Legal Medicine and enjoy the many benefits of being an ACLM Fellow or Member.

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Authored by the American College of Legal Medicine and the American Board of Legal Medicine, Legal Medicine: Health Care Law and Medical Ethics, 8th Edition, remains the premier treatise in this increasingly important area of medical practice. In the midst of a progressively litigious culture, this essential reference provides up-to-date information on topics surrounding professional medical liability, the business aspects of medical practice, and medicolegal and ethical issues, offering comprehensive discussions on a myriad of topics that healthcare professionals face every day.

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