5^th–7^th June 2013, Brest, France – 12^th International Symposium on Maritime Health

The French Society of Maritime Medicine has been chosen as the organizer of the 12th International Symposium on Maritime Health, which will be held in 2013, in the port of Brest (France).

Historically, France is a great maritime nation, and Brest is one of her most prestigious ports. The great explorers Bougainville, La Pérouse, Kerguelen, La Fayette and many other world renowned seafarers set sail from this port. It was at Brest in 1731 that a school of naval medicine was set up, which has acquired a name during its 330 years of existence for being in the forefront of anatomy, surgery and naval medicine. One of the most illustrious students was Calmette.