The International Society for the History of Medicine is a non profit international society devoted to the academic study of the history of medicine, including the organization of international congresses. The Society was founded in 1920 in Belgium.
The society is present in 50 countries,[1] holds delegations in 38 countries, and has about 800 members. It is affiliated with national societies in many countries, among which are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Membership is open to both physicians and historians.