The 2nd History of Medicine Meeting, titled “Entangled Histories: Contribution of Iran and Türkiye to the Development of Medical Sciences,” was held in Shiraz, Iran, from October 7th to 10th, 2025 (Figure 1). It was hosted by the Research Office for the History of Persian Medicine at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The Office of Persian and Complementary Medicine at the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education supported this international event. Additionally, the School of Persian Medicine at Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Suleyman Demirel University from Türkiye were two main co-organizers of this conference.
Figure 1. Group photo in the closing ceremony of the 2nd History of Medicine Meeting, October 9, 2025 (The picture is taken from the Personal Album)
Among 64 submitted conference papers, 16 papers were selected as “Invited” and “Oral” presentations, and 31 for E-Poster presentation. The presenters were from Iran, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and France. Also, for the first time in Iran, all submitted conference papers were reviewed by the Journal of Research on History of Medicine, and 29 papers were accepted to be published as a supplement issue in this journal. All papers have their own DOIs, and each one is published as an individual paper that will be visible in Scopus.
The civilizations of Iran (Persia) and Türkiye (Anatolia), as historical neighbors, have profoundly influenced the development of medical sciences (Zargaran, 2025, pp. 1-2). There were long-standing interconnected historical, cultural, and scientific relations between them. This important conference helps to investigate and illuminate this pivotal relationship, thereby shedding light on a crucial chapter in the history of medicine, both within the region and globally.
Following this event, an MoU between the rectorates of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Suleyman Demirel University was signed on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Signing the MoU between Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Suleyman Demirel University/ Oct. 11, 2025. (The picture is taken from the Personal Album)
The first meeting in this series was held in 2021 as a hybrid event, hosted simultaneously in Istanbul and Shiraz. It was a joint program organized by the Research Office for the History of Persian Medicine at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Marmara University, and Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
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Conflict of Interest
Arman Zargarn, the Editor-in-Chief, was not involved in the peer-review and decision-making processes of this manuscript. To ensure impartiality, the Editorial Board convened a team of independent experts to review the manuscript without his involvement or awareness.
References
- Zargaran, A., 2025. Iran and Türkiye: Contribution of Two civilizations in Developing Medical Sciences through History. J Res Hist Med, 14(Suppl. 1), pp. 1-2.DOI
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