The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) was founded in 1965 by a group of Board certified allergists who banded together and formed a medical society that has evolved into the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. The AAEM is an international organization representing physicians who specialize in Environmental Medicine. The AAEM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and provides American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award Category 1 Credits. AAEM physicians have earned a recognized MD or DO or ND degree by an accredited medical school in the United States, Canada or other countries and maintain current licensure to practice medicine.