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| Abbreviation | SSHM |
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| Formation | 23 April 1948 |
| Founder | Douglas Guthrie |
| Legal status | Charity registered in Scotland |
| Purpose | "To promote, encourage and support the study of the history of medicine" |
President | Neil MacGillivray |
| Affiliations | British Society for the History of Medicine |
| Website | SSHM web page |
The Scottish Society of the History of Medicine (SSHM) was founded in 1948. Its aims are "to promote, encourage and support the study of the history of medicine", with a particular interest in Scottish Medicine. Founded at a time when the study of history of medicine was dominated by medical doctors, the society aimed, from the start, to have a broad based membership, to interest others in the subject. Historians, librarians, scientists, pharmacists and others have all played an active role in its activities, and representatives from these professions have become presidents.