About the history of medical societies in Russia — Rostov Regional Branch of the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Society of Epidemiologists, Microbiologists and Parasitologists

Objective: to form a brief overview of data on the main historical stages in the development of medical societies in Russia and the contribution of the Rostov branch of the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Society of Epidemiologists, Microbiologists and Parasitologists to ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population. Materials and methods: analysis of archival materials and literary sources from the databases of electronic libraries e-library, CyberLeninka and others. Results: the contribution of medical societies to the development of domestic medicine and the sanitary and epidemiological service of our country is indicated. Particular attention is paid to the activities of the Rostov regional branch of the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Society of Epidemiologists, Microbiologists and Parasitologists, which brought together specialists from both research and educational institutions, and practical health care of the Don region. Conclusion: The results of practical undertakings and scientific research of medical societies throughout their existence contributed to the development of preventive medicine and were focused on protecting the health of the country's population. The activities of the Rostov Regional Branch of the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Society of Epidemiologists, Microbiologists and Parasitologists are aimed not only at developing domestic medical science and promoting achievements among the medical community and the population, but also at improving the professional level of specialized specialists, developing and implementing effective scientific, practical, educational technologies .