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Royal Medical Society

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Student society in Edinburgh

The Royal Medical Society (RMS) is a society run by students at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, Scotland. It claims to be the oldest medical society in the United Kingdom although this claim is also made by the earlier London-based Society of Apothecaries (1617).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1737Founded1

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Royal Medical Society, Edinburgh. Wellcome M0010681
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The Royal Medical Society (RMS) is a society run by students at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, Scotland. It claims to be the oldest medical society in the United Kingdom although this claim is also made by the earlier London-based Society of Apothecaries (1617).2

Timeline

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