50 Years of Excellence and Growth T his year marks the 50th anniversary of APMA's Seal of Acceptance and Seal of Approval program. The last half-century has seen the program evolve in unexpected ways to become a vital service APMA provides for its members and the general public. Today, the Seal program includes more than 2,000 products from 95 companies. (Note: These numbers change regularly as new companies and products come on board and others leave the program.) The program has seen a massive expansion in the last few decades and is the standard-bearer for medical association product-recognition programs. The program has undergone tremendous change from where it started. continued on page 12 APMA News July/August 2017 11