The French Society for the History of Dermatology

The French Society for the History of Dermatology (in french, SFHD) is a non-profit organization subsidized by the City of Paris, the Department of Culture, the French Society of Dermatology and Pierre Fabre Laboratories.

The goal of SFHD is to stimulate studies on the history of dermatology. Although international by vocation, SFHD is located in the dermatological museum of Hopital Saint-Louis in Paris and is mainly french-speaking. This is the reason why most of this site, at the present time, is written in French.

The SFHD is tightly and friendly linked with the European (ESHDV) and American (HDS) History of Dermatology Societies. All their members are welcome to visit the site, to comment, and to contribute to its enrichment.

More specifically, many parts of this site are written in English :

Some texts from sfhd members are written in English
The News section is useful : you will find, in English and/or in French :
- Announcement of future meetings, wherever in the world, in History of Dermatology
- General information
- The most recent additions to the Texts section, many of them are in English.
You may read the text about the History of Dermatology Society written by its president, Lawrence Charles Parish, and visit its web site : http://www.dermato.med.br/hds/
Biographies of some French Dermatologists
Abstracts on historical topics of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (1997 1998 1999 congress)
Some bibliographic references on the History of Dermatology are in English
Pictures are an universal langage! Please visit our Moulages museum, our Clinical Atlas or view some black&white pictures color-painted

Please do not hesitate to mail to us and to give your impressions. If you are interested in the history of dermatology and sexually transmitted diseases, please contact us.

Texts on this site written by SFHD members in English (complete multilingual list here)

Title Référence

The Chicago Dermatological Society : 100 years of excellence Marshall L. Blankenship, MD
Chicago Medicine, Vol. 104, n° 12, December 2001

The Archives of the Canadian Dermatology Association Robert JACKSON
Archivist, Canadian Dermatology Association Emeritus Professor of Medicine (Dermatology), University of Ottawa
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, 2000 ; 17: 257-267

Physical Methods of Dermatological Treatment – 1921 According to Dr. Jay Frank Schamberg THOMSEN R.J.
Presentation at the History of Dermatology Symposium, March 1st, 2001, Washington DC.

The History of Uritcaria and Angioedema JUHLIN L.
First ESHDV Special Annual Lecture, October 2000

The case of Alibert's two trees JACKSON R.
Presentation made at the Canadian Dermatology Association meeting held in Montreal in June 1977

The birth of Irish dermatology POWELL F.
Communications at Historical Session of "Journées Dermatologiques de Paris" , December 1999

The dermatological heritage in danger in Madrid: Rescue Olivade’s moulages CALAP CALATAYUD J.
unpublished

Olavide and the roots of Spanish dermatology SIERRA X.
Unpublished

The Myth of Philippe Ricord's Son-in-Law DRACOBLY A.
unpublished

The History of European Dermatopathology HOLUBAR K.
unpublished lecture given at the International Society of Dermatopathology Annual Meeting, , Orlando, FL, USA, 26 February 1998.

Baron Jean-Louis Alibert, the founder of french dermatology WALLACH D.
Lecture at the Royal Society of Medecine, February the 25th in London

Ferdinando Giannotti CAPUTO R.
Communication à la Société française d'Histoire de la Dermatologie, le 4 décembre 1998

Henri Feulard TILLES G., WALLACH D.
International Journal of Dermatology, 1998; 37: 469-474.

History of Lupus Erythematosus SIERRA X.
Lecture at the Symposium Jean-Louis Alibert, Barcelona January 30th 1998
Nouv Dermatol 1998, 17 :263-270 (extract)

Skin diseases in Shakespeare's works GOENS J. et GHEERAERT P.

Ian Sneddon, 1915-1987 GRIFFITHS A.
Unpublished lecture (December the 6th 97 in Paris)
Read also Ian Sneddon biography (in french)

Sociology of syphilis in the 19th Century TILLES G. and WALLACH D.
Unpublished lecture (December the 6th 97 in Paris)

Stigma of syphilis in the 19th Century France TILLES G.
Contribution tu the History Symposium of the World Congress of Dermatology, Sydney, June 1997

The foundation of the Medical Library of Saint-Louis Hospital (Paris) TILLES G., WALLACH D.

A short introduction to the history of the French Society of Dermatology TILLES G.

Title	Référence
The Chicago Dermatological Society : 100 years of excellence	Marshall L. Blankenship, MD Chicago Medicine, Vol. 104, n° 12, December 2001
The Archives of the Canadian Dermatology Association	Robert JACKSON Archivist, Canadian Dermatology Association Emeritus Professor of Medicine (Dermatology), University of Ottawa Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, 2000 ; 17: 257-267
Physical Methods of Dermatological Treatment – 1921 According to Dr. Jay Frank Schamberg	THOMSEN R.J. Presentation at the History of Dermatology Symposium, March 1st, 2001, Washington DC.
The History of Uritcaria and Angioedema	JUHLIN L. First ESHDV Special Annual Lecture, October 2000
The case of Alibert's two trees	JACKSON R. Presentation made at the Canadian Dermatology Association meeting held in Montreal in June 1977
The birth of Irish dermatology	POWELL F. Communications at Historical Session of "Journées Dermatologiques de Paris" , December 1999
The dermatological heritage in danger in Madrid: Rescue Olivade’s moulages	CALAP CALATAYUD J. unpublished
Olavide and the roots of Spanish dermatology	SIERRA X. Unpublished
The Myth of Philippe Ricord's Son-in-Law	DRACOBLY A. unpublished
The History of European Dermatopathology	HOLUBAR K. unpublished lecture given at the International Society of Dermatopathology Annual Meeting, , Orlando, FL, USA, 26 February 1998.
Baron Jean-Louis Alibert, the founder of french dermatology	WALLACH D. Lecture at the Royal Society of Medecine, February the 25th in London
Ferdinando Giannotti	CAPUTO R. Communication à la Société française d'Histoire de la Dermatologie, le 4 décembre 1998
Henri Feulard	TILLES G., WALLACH D. International Journal of Dermatology, 1998; 37: 469-474.
History of Lupus Erythematosus	SIERRA X. Lecture at the Symposium Jean-Louis Alibert, Barcelona January 30th 1998 Nouv Dermatol 1998, 17 :263-270 (extract)
Skin diseases in Shakespeare's works	GOENS J. et GHEERAERT P.
Ian Sneddon, 1915-1987	GRIFFITHS A. Unpublished lecture (December the 6th 97 in Paris) Read also Ian Sneddon biography (in french)
Sociology of syphilis in the 19th Century	TILLES G. and WALLACH D. Unpublished lecture (December the 6th 97 in Paris)
Stigma of syphilis in the 19th Century France	TILLES G. Contribution tu the History Symposium of the World Congress of Dermatology, Sydney, June 1997
The foundation of the Medical Library of Saint-Louis Hospital (Paris)	TILLES G., WALLACH D.
A short introduction to the history of the French Society of Dermatology	TILLES G.