Purpose
The purpose of ISIM is to promote scientific knowledge and unity in Internal Medicine, to further the education of young internists and to encourage friendship between physicians from all over the world.
At a time when Internal Medicine is threatened by increasing sub-specialization, ISIM tries to strengthen its position as an eminent integrating part of global health sciences.
The main activity of ISIM is the organization of the Biannual International Congress of Internal Medicine.
The last congresses took place in Manila (1996), Lima (1998), Cancun (2000), Kyoto (2002), Granada (2004), Taipei (2006), Buenos Aires (2008), Melbourne (2010), Santiago de Chile (2012), Seoul (2014) and Bali (2016), Cape Town, South Africa (2018) Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (2023) and Prague, Czech Republic (2024). Future congresses will be held in Taipei, Taiwan (2026), Manila, Philippines (2028) and Cartagena, Colombia (2030).
The International Congresses of Internal Medicine always were outstanding events with a large attendance from the whole world. Especially when located in countries not privileged with easy international scientific exchange, the congresses give a very welcome opportunity to see and hear leading experts from all over the world.
Organisation
The activities of ISIM are managed by an Executive Committee, which consists of twelve members.
As a member of the Council of the International Organisation of Medical Societies, ISIM actively co-operates with the World Health Organisation.
Prof. Virginia Hood
President
Professor of Medicine, University of Vermont
Fletcher Allen Health Care
1 South Prospect Street,
Burlington, VT 05401, US
Mailstop 443RE2
Tel.: +1 802 847 2534
Fax: +1 802 847 8736
Prof. John Kolbe
Past President
Professor of Medicine
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
University of Auckland, Auckland
Auckland Surgical Centre
Central Auckland, New Zealand
Tel. +64 (09) 524 9055
Fax +64 (09) 524 6472
Prof. Richard Ceska, FACP, FEFIM
President Elect
Professor of Medicine
Prof. Hans-Peter Kohler, MACP
Secretary General
Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Bern, Switzerland
Mr. Andres Huber
Treasurer
Gempenring 116
4143 Dornach/SO
Switzerland
Tel: +41 79 686 41 15
Prof. Quazi Tarikul Islam, FCPS(BD), FRCP(Edin),MACP(USA)
Member
Prof of Medicine, Popular Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Councillor & Treasurer, Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Editor in Chief, Bangladesh Journal of Medicine (BJM)
Chair, Editorial Board, Journal of Medicine (JOM)
Tel: +1 8801715299399
Dr. Sally Aman Nasution, FACP
Member
Chairman Indonesian Society of Internal Medicine
Internist - Cardiologist
Head of Intesive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU)
Integrated Cardiac Services Cipto Mangunkusumo
National General Hospital,
Jakarta / Indonesia
Prof. Shan-Chwen Chang, M.D.,Ph.D
Member
Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine,
National Taiwan University College of Medicine,
Executive Vice President, National Taiwan University
President of the Taiwan Society of Internal Medicine
Taiwan
Dr. Lorenzo Diaz Salazar
member
Hospital Militar de Honduras,
Consulta Externa Emergencia de Medicina Interna
Hospital Escuela Universitario
Sala de Nefrología Diálisis y Hemodiálisis
Honduras
Dr. Isaac O. Opole, M.D., MBChB., Ph.D., MACP
President of the American College of Physicians (2024-2025)
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Ruth Bohan Teaching Professor of Medicine at the Kansas University Medical Center.
Dr Freek Bester, FACP (hon)
President of the Faculty of Consulting Physicians of South Africa
Specialist physician/Internist
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Prof. Dr. Rolf A.Streuli
MACP, FRCP
Honorary President
Professor of Internal Medicine
St. Urbanstrasse 67
4900 Langenthal, Switzerland
Tel: +41 62 916 31 02
History
The International Society of Internal Medicien was established in Basel on September 29, 1948 as an association in accordance with the Civil Code (ZGB) 52ff with headquarters in Basel. In 1973 already eleven country organizations where part of the ISIM.
Today the ISIM counts 65 society members from all over the world.