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About this section
The History of Medicine Society’s purpose is to form a meeting ground for scholars, students and for all those who feel that the study of the history of medicine has a value in education.
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Section meetings and conferences are usually organised by members of the Section Council, led by the Section President and often in collaboration with specialist societies.
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Honorary Treasurer
Upcoming history of medicine events
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Representing medicine in the past
Join leading experts- Richard Ormond CBE, art historian and great nephew of John Singer Sargent and Stephanie Snow, Professor of Health, History and Policy at the University of Manchester- in explorin...
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Norah Schuster Prize evening
Each year, the RSM History of Medicine Society awards the Norah Schuster Prizes to three UK medical students for the best essays on a history of medicine topic. The prize winners present their researc...
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Looking to the future: New research in medical history
Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on Tuesday 12 May 2026. Late registrations will not be accepted. The agenda is subject to change at any time If the event is recorded, we are only able...
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