The term “social medicine” covers a very broad range of subjects including health, public health, health policy, disease prevention, epidemiology, sociology, psychology, economics, medicine, the medical and health needs of society, healthcare and health services.
The nature of public health and social medicine requires a multi-disciplinary approach to the development of scientific knowledge. The term “social medicine” covers a very broad range of subjects and disciplines including health, public health, health policy, disease prevention, epidemiology, sociology, psychology, economics, medicine, the medical and health needs of society, healthcare and health services.
To achieve its objective, the Society holds an annual conference, coordinates a mentoring scheme, and organises other events throughout the year with a scientific meeting and one or two other scientific meetings each year which focus on particular themes. The formats of our conferences and meetings allow for presentations by researchers and leading experts in their fields, reports of new research findings, and opportunities for developing and maintaining networks and friendships. The Society also maintains a website and a blog, distributes a newsletter and other relevant material to its members, and responds to consultation documents. The Society is affiliated with the European Public Health Association and is a member of the International Epidemiological Association’s European Epidemiology Federation.