The Society for Social Medicine (SSM
[) is the primary organization for researchers in social, community, and public health in the UK and Ireland, founded in ]London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
in 1956. The society was renamed the Society for ''Social Medicine and Population Health''. It is affiliated to the European Public Health Association and is a member of the International Epidemiological Association
The International Epidemiological Association (IEA) is a worldwide association with more than 2000 members in over 100 different countries, who follow the aims of the association to facilitate communication amongst those engaged in research and t ...
’s European Epidemiology Federation.
Aim
The main aim of the society is to engage research, development and training in a range of segments such as epidemiology, medical and healthcare for prevention of diseases.
Objectives
*To advance knowledge for population health.[
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Membership
Membership is open to individuals anyone who is interested in the society's aims. There is a nomination process whereby prospective members are put forward for consideration by current members. Applicants who do not any current members can also apply however and their application will be considered.[
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Meetings
The Society holds an Annual Scientific Meeting each year in the British Isles. The conference proceedings and abstracts are published in a special supplement of the ''Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
The ''Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health'' is a peer-reviewed public health journal that covers all aspects of epidemiology and public health. It is published by the BMJ Group.
History
The journal was founded in 1947 by John Ryle, ...
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References
External links
Society for Social Medicine
Public health organizations
Organizations established in 1953
Medical associations based in the United Kingdom
Scientific societies based in the United Kingdom
1953 establishments in the United Kingdom
Public health in the United Kingdom
Learned societies of the United Kingdom
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