Founded under the reign of Emperor D. Pedro I on June 30, 1829, the Academy has changed its name twice, but its purpose remains unchanged: the contribution to the study, discussion and development of medical practices, surgery, public health, and related sciences, as well as serving for consultation of the Brazilian Government on health and medical education issues.

Board of Directors  2020-2021

President Rubens Belfort Jr.

1st Vice-PresidentJosé Galvão Alves

2nd Vice-President Omar da Rosa Santos

General SecretaryRicardo José Lopes da Cruz

1st SecretaryCarlos Eduardo Brandão Mello

2nd SecretaryJosé Horácio Costa Aboudib Jr.

Treasurer Oswaldo Moura Brasil do Amaral Filho

1st Treasurer Milton Ary Meier

Speaker Manassés Claudino Fonteles

Library Director Carlos Alberto Basílio de Oliveira

Archive Director  Cláudio Tadeu Daniel-Ribeiro

Museum Director Giovanni Guido Cerri

President of the Medical Section José Osmar Medina de Abreu Pestana

President of the Surgery Section José de Jesus Peixoto Camargo

President of the Section of Sciences Applied to Medicine  Marcello André Barcinski