The first steps on the way to organization of the USSR academy of medical sciences (spring-summer of 1943)
The internal memorandum of N.N. Burdenko to the scientific council of the USSR people's commissariat of health care composed in spring 1943 became the first real step on the road toward organization of the USSR Academy of medical sciences. The document was considered and approved at the session of its Presidium June 3 1943. To rework the project of organization of the Academy of medical sciences a special commission was organized from members of the Scientific medical council. The commission considered its updated version at its sessions of June 9 and 15 1943. The idea of organization of the Academy of medical sciences and its objectives were documentary made up by N.N. Burdenko and V.V. Parin with participation of I.P. Razenkov The development of its structure main input was made by P.G. Sergiev, B.I. Lavrentiev and I.G. Rufanov. Initially it was intended that the Academy of medical science had 3 branches, 26 institutions and will include about 70 full members. The documents, considered in free discussion and adopted at mentioned sessions, hereinafter were used as a foundation for composition of official address of N.N. Burdenko and G.A. Miterev to the USSR Government for making corresponding decision.