Academy of Medical Sciences of Bilbao 1895
The "Academy of Medical Sciences of Bilbao" (ACMB) is the oldest one of its kind in Spain.
It was founded in 1895, and its first President was Dr. José Carrasco y Pérez-Plaza.
The Academy has throughout its history carried out major socio-health work, of which the citizens of Bilbao and Bizkaia have been the main beneficiaries.
From the outset, it was defined as a free, multidisciplinary and multi-professional institution made up of doctors, chemists, veterinary surgeons, odontologists-dentists and biologists, who created their own medium of expression - “ La Gaceta Médica de Bilbao” (the Bilbao Medical Gazette) - which it can be said with pride is the Doyenne of Medical Journals in Spain.
Links with entities and institutions
In recent years, the Academy has established links with entities and institutions that are resulting in its being able to achieve its objectives:
- Medical Association of Bizkaia.
- Health Studies Foundation.
- Cruces Hospital (Baracaldo). Osakidetza. Agreement for transfer of literary collection.
- Partnership agreements:
- Faculty of Medicine and Odontology (UPV/EHU).
- University of Deusto.
- Area of Culture and Euskera of the City Council of Bilbao.
- Igualatorio Médico Quirúrgico S.A.
- Laboratorios Faes-Farma S.A.
- Sociedad Bilbaína.
- Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa.
- Bar Association.
- El Correo newspaper, Encounters with Health.
- INSS. Collaboration in the organization of mutual activities between the ACMB and the medical service of the INSS in Bizkaia (National Social Security Institute).
- Official Association of Biologists of Euskadi.
- Official Association of Chemists of Vizcaya.
- Association of Ondotologists of Vizcaya.
- Faculty of Science and Technology of the UPV/EHU (University of the Basque Country).
- Tomás Pascual Institute.
- Multidisciplinary agreement governing activities in Medicine at Work: OSALAN, MUTUALIA, INSPECCIÓN DE TRABAJO (INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION).
- OVAL Project (Vaccination Laboratory in the field of Work), set up in one of the specialist sections of the Academy.
- Chair of Medicine and Humanities – HUMANITAS – sponsored by the Medicine and Humanities Foundation (Barcelona), which provides extra-curriculum activities to students at the Faculty of Medicine of the UPV/EHU in subjects related to Death, Medicine and Society and Principles of Biomedical Ethics.
Scientific Societies
Twenty-four Scientific Societies on a provincial, regional and inter-regional level maintain their offices at the Academy of Medical Sciences of Bilbao.
Sections
Forty-five sections of different specialities provide the backbone to the Academy’s annual Scientific Activities.
Events
Four regular events are held on an annual basis:
- Inaugural Lesson of the Course (November).
- Dr. José Carrasco / Mr. Máximo de Aguirre Award (February).
- Humanities Week (February).
- Institutional act (June).
Recognition
The Academy is a member of the Governing Board of the Basque Museum of History of Medicine and Science of the UPV/EHU.
The Provincial Council of Bizkaia granted the Academy the Andrés E. de Mañarikua y Nuere Award in the year 2002.
Diario Médico Award for the best ideas 2006 (OVAL Project)
Diario Médico Award for the best ideas 2007 (Humanitas Chair)
"..may the fact of belonging to this Academy constitute unquestionable proof of being honourable people, more than wise ones"
Dr.D. José Carrasco y Pérez-Plaza
First President of the Academy
