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It describes early medical congresses in 1945 and 1952, the emergence of formal orthopedics through Dr. Shoja-ad-Din Sheikholeslamzadeh, and the launch of international congresses in 1970. 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It was organized by the Ministry of Health to promote friendship and solidarity among Iranian physicians and the Allied nations.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Who established orthopedics in Iran and when were the first orthopedic institutions founded?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Dr. Shoja-ad-Din Sheikholeslamzadeh trained in the United States and, after returning, established orthopedics in Shiraz and founded the first orthopedic department at Shiraz University in 1963.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How did the annual Iranian Orthopedic Congress develop after political changes and the COVID-19 period?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"After suspension following the 1979 revolution and later stagnation, activities resumed in 1993, and the annual congress has been held every year as a five-day meeting except between 2018 and 2020, when it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},449282,1790897331,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":39,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":81,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":39,"preview_page_count":4},2336478945635,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","LETTER TO THE EDITOR  \nThe History and Background of the Iranian Orthopedic Congress  \nDear Editor  \nP The term orthopaedy was first introduced by  \nNicholas Andry in 1741, nearly three centuries ago.1 Since then, this medical discipline has undergone extensive development worldwide. The history and background of orthopedics in modern Iran demonstrate remarkable progress. The Annual Orthopedic Congress in Iran, where orthopedic surgeons from across the country gather to exchange scientific knowledge and practical experiences, is regularly held under the auspices of the Iranian Orthopedic Association. Historical records indicate  \nthat the first medical congress in Iran was held in 1945, following the end of World War II. It was organized by the Ministry of Health to promote friendship and solidarity among Iranian physicians and those of the Allied nations.2 This congress took place in the hall of the Preparatory Teacher Training College (currently Kharazmi University) in Tehran, with representatives from thirteen foreign governments in attendance [Figure 1] .  \nFigure 1.The first medical congress in Iran was held in 1945, after the end of WorldWar II  \nThe first official medical congress in Iran was held in 1952. According to its statute, several prominent physicians and health officials were elected to the executive committee of the Iranian Medical Congress for a three-year term. This committee reviewed the submitted papers and presentations and organized the congress program.3 The first Iranian physician specializing in orthopedics was Dr. Shoja-ad-Din Sheikholeslamzadeh, who completed his training in the United States in 1953.  \nUpon returning to Iran, he established the field of orthopedics in Shiraz and founded the first orthopedic department at Shiraz University in 1963. Therefore, compared with other advanced countries, the modern history of orthopedics in Iran dates back approximately six decades.  \nIn 1970, the first International Congress on Orthopedicsand Rehabilitation was held in Tehran and Ramsar, Iran, under the supervision of Dr. Shoja-ad-Din  \nSheikholeslamzadeh, who served as the executive director and main organizer.4 The Iranian Orthopedic Surgeons Society was founded in 1979, shortly before the Iranian political revolution, with a limited number of orthopedic surgeons. It soon became one of the leading orthopedic organizations in the Middle East. Following the revolution and subsequent political transitions, scientific activities were temporarily suspended, and many orthopedic surgeons emigrated abroad. The eight-year Iran–Iraq War, along with the high number of war-related injuries, resulted in a period of stagnation in scientific and research activities within the Iranian Orthopedic Surgeons Society.  \nIn 1993, the Society restructured its organization, and scientific and research activities were resumed. The first orthopedic congress after the 1979 revolution was held that same year in Tehran as a five-day event organized by the Iranian Orthopedic Surgeons Society [Figure 2] . Since then, the Iranian Annual Orthopedic Congress has been held every year as a five-day scientific meeting, except between 2018 and 2020, when it was suspended duetothe COVID-19 pandemic.  \nFigure 2. The first orthopaedic congress after the islamic revolution of Iran was held in 1993 in Tehran. Dr. Shoja-ad-Din Sheikholeslamzadehand Dr. Aziz Ahmadi the editor of Iranian Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery were present atthe end of this scientific event  \nAs part of the Society’s academic initiatives, the first issue of the Iranian Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, edited by Dr. Aziz Ahmadi, was published in 1995 in Persian. This inaugural issue included eight scientific articles on orthopedic topics.5 Since then, summaries of the papers presented at each Annual Orthopedic Congress have been regularly published in this journal.  \nDuring the Annual Orthopedic Congress, specialized subspecialty sections—such as knee, hip, spine, han","cbCaitCKu2oOxOS3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitCKu2oOxOS3","pdf",790990,"English","# The History and Background of the Iranian Orthopedic Congress\n## Key early medical congress milestones\n## Formation and expansion of orthopedic institutions\n## Resumption, annual congresses, and related academic activities\n## Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"When was the first medical congress in Iran held, and what was its purpose?\",\"answer\":\"It was held in 1945 after World War II. It was organized by the Ministry of Health to promote friendship and solidarity among Iranian physicians and the Allied nations.\"},{\"question\":\"Who established orthopedics in Iran and when were the first orthopedic institutions founded?\",\"answer\":\"Dr. Shoja-ad-Din Sheikholeslamzadeh trained in the United States and, after returning, established orthopedics in Shiraz and founded the first orthopedic department at Shiraz University in 1963.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the annual Iranian Orthopedic Congress develop after political changes and the COVID-19 period?\",\"answer\":\"After suspension following the 1979 revolution and later stagnation, activities resumed in 1993, and the annual congress has been held every year as a five-day meeting except between 2018 and 2020, when it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\"}]","The History and Background of the Iranian Orthopedic Congress - LETTER TO THE EDITOR | PDF",1790729681]