Academy of Medical Sciences of Islamic Republic of IranArchives of Iranian Medicine1029-29771322010Rheumatology at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences166167ENAkbarRajaeeRheumatology Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Hafez Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.0018010132/AIM.0018The Rheumatology Division in the Department of Internal Medicine at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) (former Pahlavi University) (was established by Dr. Ali-Asghar Eghtedari in 1970. Drs. Mohammad Salami and Hadi Hedayati joined this division in 1973 and 1974, respectively. Since 1980, Dr. Akbar Rajaee has been in charge of this division. In 1986, the rheumatology subspeciality training program at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences was approved by the Ministry of Health.