The Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) is a learned medical society in

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History

RAMI was established in 1882 by the amalgamation of the Dublin Society of Surgeons, the Medical Society of the

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI), () is an Irish professional body dedicated to improving the practice of general medicine and related medical specialty, medical specialities, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by e ...

, the Pathological Society and the Dublin Obstetrical Society. Its first president was

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. Other former presidents include James Little and

Charles Bent Ball Sir Charles Bent Ball, 1st Baronet, Hon FRCS Doctor of Medicine, MD FRCSI (21 February 1851 – 17 March 1916) was an Ireland, Irish surgeon and an honorary surgeon to the King in Ireland. Early life and education Charles Bent Ball was born in ...

. Victoria Coffey was a former president of the RAMI paediatrics section. The ''

Irish Journal of Medical Science The ''Irish Journal of Medical Science'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal that was established in 1832 by Robert Kane (chemist), Robert Kane as the ''Dublin Journal of Medical & Chemical Science''. Besides Kane, it had distinguished edi ...

'' is the official journal of RAMI.

Notable Fellows

* Dermot P. Kelleher * David Drummond * Cliona O’Farrelly

References

Medical associations based in Ireland {{Ireland-org-stub