DATES : 15-17 November 2024

International Medical Olympicus Association

In ancient Greece, during the well-known Olympic Games, other contests were held, like Medical, Theatrical or poetic contests. Medical contests were taking place in Efessos in Asia Minor. Having that in mind, during a Medical Symposium held in Thessaloniki, on 2008, we asked important Professors who participated in the Meeting, about organizing Medical Olympiads in Thessaloniki. All were very enthusiastic and offered to support and help in order to materialize this idea. Two years later, the International Medical Olympicus Association was founded and the first International Medical Olympiad was successfully organized in Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki is located in a very strategic and promising area between Asia, Africa and Europe. From Thessaloniki one can easily go to touristic and/or historic places like the first capital of Macedonian Kingdom Aiges-Vergina, the birthplace of Aristotle Stagira in Chalkidiki, the birthplace of Democritus Avdira in Xanthi, the petrified forest in Nostimo, Kastoria, the prehistoric settlement (1600 bC) of Dispilio by the lake of Kastoria and other. Olympus mountain, which is well seen from Thessaloniki, gave its name to the Olympic Games and the nearby city Olympia.