Royal Medical Society
Royal Medical Society (RMS) is the oldest medical society in the United Kingdom.[1]
The RMS is a British professional society engaged in the moving forward of medical knowledge.
History
It was called "the Medical Society" when it was established in 1737. The Society was granted a Royal Charter in 1778.
RMS is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The society has members throughout the world.
Notable members
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Royal Medical Society Media
Royal Medical Society, Edinburgh. Wellcome M0010681
Detail of painting of Dr Sir Stuart Threipland, of Fingask (1716–1805); Bonnie Prince Charlie's physician during the Rising, and President of the Royal Medical Society (1766–1770).
Related pages
References
Other websites
- RMS website Archived 2019-01-28 at the Wayback Machine