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 in 1956. The society was renamed the Society for ''Social Medicine and Population Health''. It is affiliated to the ]European Public Health Association
The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) is an organization of public health associations and institutes in Europe. It was founded in 1992.
Its central office is based at the NIVEL (Nederlands instituut voor onderzoek van de gezondheidszor ...
and is a member of the International Epidemiological Association’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''.
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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