1867 – 1913: A Chronicle of Global Medical Dialogue

This archive houses the original scientific records accumulated by the International Medical Congress (IMC). The IMA has inherited and digitized these precious documents to ensure that more than a century of collective wisdom continues to inspire future medical practices.

Core Proceedings and Abstracts
  • 1867 Paris (I): The Foundational Work
    • Core Content: The visionary proposal by Professor Henri Giutrac to establish periodic international conferences.
    • Historical Significance: Established the promotional model of linking medical congresses with World Expos.
  • 1875 Brussels (IV): Institutional Beginnings
    • Core Content: The first establishment of the Bureau and the Executive Committee.
    • Historical Significance: Defined the professional governance paradigm of elected organizational bodies.
  • 1881 London (VII): The Medical Olympics
    • Core Content: Attendance exceeded 3,000, marking the beginning of the Congress’s global expansion.
    • Historical Significance: Formulated the cosmopolitan ideal of “Science beyond national borders and race.”
  • 1884 Copenhagen (VIII): The Persistence of Knowledge
    • Core Content: Refinement of the publishing process for multi-volume conference proceedings.
    • Historical Significance: Propelled the transformation from “oral exchange” to “durable scholarly records.”
  • 1897 Moscow (XII): The Zenith of Global Mobilization
    • Core Content: Documented the organizational art of distributing 2,000 media announcements and 5,000 handbooks worldwide.
    • Historical Significance: Demonstrated how the robust National Committees network achieved intercontinental mobilization.
  • 1900 Paris (XIII): The Fusion of Administration and Humanity
    • Core Content: Detailed records of administrative innovation—naming offices after legendary masters (Pasteur, Charcot, Broussais, etc.).
    • Historical Significance: Strengthened the sense of identity and “Global Medical Family” culture within the international medical community.
  • 1913 London (XVII): The Final Splendor
    • Core Content: Attendance surpassed 7,500, reaching the pre-WWI peak in scale.
    • Historical Significance: Formally included Esperanto and other international language issues on the agenda, attempting to permanently resolve the “Babel” dilemma.
📥 Digital Resource Downloads

As an IMA Member, you have exclusive access to full scans of all above proceedings, multilingual translated abstracts, and original archival materials regarding the operations of the early National Committees.
“Connecting the past to better define the future.”
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