These congresses were initiated by the Colombian Association of Rheumatology and have been held in various cities of the country. The first was held at the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Bogotá in December 1967, the second in Cali in February 1969, and the third in Bogotá in August 1973. Subsequently, with the new organization adopted by the Colombian Association of Internal Medicine. (ACMI), with respect to the fact that all associations and subspecialties will participate in the Colombian Congress of Internal Medicine, our association became part of the congress, which is why the Rheumatology Congresses as such did not continue to be held. However,