The Swedish Medical Society () is an independent and scientific professional organization formed by Swedish physicians, including doctors from all medical specialties. Its aims are the promoting of research, education, quality in health care
Organization
The society was founded in 1808 by
Jacob Berzelius
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jac ...
,
Jonas Henrik Gistrén,
Erik Gadelius,
Anders Johan Hagströmer,
Carl Fredrik von Schulzenheim,
Eric Carl Trafvenfelt, and
Henrik Gahn.
The organization is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Full membership is open to those who have graduated in medicine in a Nordic country, have graduated in medicine elsewhere and are licensed to practise in Sweden, or hold a doctorate at a medical faculty in Sweden.
In 2022, there were over 20,000 members.
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
Medical associations based in Sweden
Organizations established in 1808