On the occasion of National Doctor’s Day, Iranian Medical Council awarded renowned and distinguished doctors for their outstanding contributions to medical science over a period of a half-century in a ceremony attended by hundreds of doctors and their families.

The date of 23th August (the birthday of Avicenna) was chosen to celebrate Doctor's Day in Iran.

National Doctor's Day provides an opportunity to recognize physicians throughout the country for their tireless & persistent commitment to providing excellent patient care.

This special day is observed nationwide to appreciate the ones who have chosen this profession and to honor their concernment & significance in the day-to-day lives of everyone.

IRIMC as the nation's largest organization in the field of medicine continues to be a leader in shaping the future of health care and is working to ensure the best outcomes for patients and physicians.

Dr. Zali highly appreciated national doctors’ dedication, innovation, and sacrifice as well as their high-quality services to patients and said:” National Doctor’s Day is a time to appreciate and celebrate hard work and dedications of doctors who devoted their lives to save lives and heal patients.”

“Despite of sanctions faced our nation, not only maintained our health system in a standard level but also many scientific & outstanding achievements have taken placed in this domain. Nowadays, thanks to our healthcare professionals, there is no need to send patients abroad for operation and medical treatment. On the other hand the high standards of practicing medicine in our country have made us the center of health tourism in our region. Iran has made great strides in the field of stem cell technology and achieved significant advances in this medical discipline which has made us the prominent country in our region."IRIMC president remarked.

“According to world medical malpractice statistics, approved malpractice claims in Iran are lower than the rest of the world; however a distinction must be made between medical malpractice and an untoward result occurring in the course of medical care and treatment that is not the fault of the physician. That’s highly important to well inform the public about it.” He added.

IRIMC president underscored the key role of health care professionals during the 8 years of Iran Iraq war and appreciated their dedication for serving the public and added:
“Despite the fact that in the war zone, medical supplies are scarce, hospitals are marked as targets, and there are many life threatening conditions, Iranian doctors and nurses provided urgent medical care to victims of war by devoting their lives."

On the occasion of National Doctor’s Day, Iranian Medical Council awarded renowned and distinguished doctors for their outstanding contributions to medical science over a period of a half-century in a ceremony attended by hundreds of doctors and their families.

In recognition of remarkable contributions of Iranian doctors, IRIMC awards celebrate the achievements of leading researchers & distinguished doctors whose discoveries and contributions to the medical science have propelled the field forward and established the building blocks for future advances. A panel of prominent doctors chose the honorees in the second IRIMC awarding festival.

The honorees are as follows:

Dr. S.A Abtahi

Dr. M. Mohraz

Dr. B. Larijani

Dr. A. Atef Vahid

Dr. A Nourbala

Dr. M. Vahid Dastgerdi

Dr. A. Yazdani

Dr. S.A Azim

Dr. N. Kamalian

Dr. H. Rahmat,

Dr. M. Davaei

Dr. G.H Niknejad

Dr. B. Moazemi

Dr. M. Abbasi

Dr. M. Jafari Namin

Dr. Shima Naghavi, Director of International Affairs