Bulletin of Semashko National Research Institute of Public HealthBulletin of Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health2415-84102415-8429FSSBI «N.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health»2460Научная статьяThe story behind the image (delegates’ of the dermatovenerological section of the XII International medical congress in Moscow in 1897 group photo)RavodinR. A.rracad@mail.ruZudinA. B.info@nriph.ruZavyalovA. I.zavyalow@yandex.ruYakupovI. A.yaileas@yandex.ruNorth-Western state medical University n. a. I.I. MechnikovN. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public HealthMoscow scientific and practical center for Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology151220223869209082022Copyright © 2022,2022The article examines the historical facts related to the organization and holding of the XII International Medical Congress in Moscow in 1897. This is perhaps the only such large-scale international medical event that has ever taken place in Russia. It included 15 sections in all medical fields, including dermatovenerology. At the origins of the organization of this congress in Moscow was Professor N. V. Sklifosovsky, who managed to convince the international organizing committee of the need to hold it in Russia. The section of skin and venereal diseases was headed by Professor A. I. Pospelov, who received guests from all over the world in a new clinic on Devichye Pole. The delegates were shown the highest level of organization of the work of both the clinic and the entire section. Suffice it to point out that such outstanding scientists as M. Kaposi, P. Unna, FA. Allopo, M. Wolf, A. G. Ge, G. R. Crocker, O. Lassar, O. V. Peterson, V. M. Tarnovsky, G. Zeissl, P. V. Nikolsky, T. P. Pavlov and many others. The impressions and memories of the participants about this event are presented, especially about the first day of the meeting. A rare photograph of all participants in the VIII dermatovenerological section of the XII International Medical Congress in the backyard of the clinic for skin and venereal diseases on Devichye Pole is displayed.XII International Medical Congressdermatovenerology sectionhistory medicalXII Международный медицинский конгрессдерматовенерологическая секцияистория медицины1.Минаков А. С. В. К. Плеве и политика в отношении евреев в России на рубеже XX-XX вв. Российская история. 2021; 4:102-114.2.Booknik [Электронный ресурс]. - Режим доступа: http://booknik.ru/library/all/neschastnyyi-sluchayi/.3.XII Международный съезд врачей. Предварительная программа (Москва, 7 (19) - 14 (26) августа 1897 г.). Москва; 1897:31-35.4.Профессор Сергей Петрович Федоров - выдающийся реформатор отечественной хирургии. К 145-летию со дня рождения. Под редакцией5.В. И. Шевцова, Б. К. Комякова, Е. Н. Кондакова. СПб.: [б.и.]; 2015:20-22.6.Двенадцатый Международный съезд врачей в Москве. Читатель. 1897; август:3-205.7.XII Международный съезд врачей (атлас). Москва; 1897.8.225 лет Первому московскому медицинскому институту им. И. М. Сеченова, 1765-1990. М.: НПО «Мед. энцикл.»; 1990:366.9.Забойкина В. А. Вопросы дерматологии и венерологии на съездах русских врачей дооктябрьского периода. Вестник дерматологии и венерологии. 1958; 674-76.10.Большая Медицинская Энциклопедия [Электронный ресурс]. - Режим доступа: https://бмэ.орг/index.php/СЪЕЗДЫ_МЕДИ-ЦИНСКИЕ.11.Сак А. Обзор Московского конгресса. Мюнхенский медицинский еженедельник. 1897; 35:493-499.