The Perak Medical Practitioners' Society is one of the oldest medical society in Malaysia.  It traces its existence back to 1937 when a keen and dedicated band of private practitioners in Ipoh felt that it would bind them together on medical, professional and social lines.  It was agreed to welcome the dental profession to its membership, and to invite practitioners from all over  Perak to become members.  This Society proved to be the pioneer in tis field and its original Constitution formed the basis for the formation of similar societies in other parts of the country.

The pioneers of our Society and those who foresaw a promising future were Dr JJ Samuel, now deceased, of Kampar and Drs C.R. Paul and Goh Teik Wah of Ipoh.  It was at their hands that the Society was born, nurtured through difficult periods.  Our Society has a proud past, having had at its helm professional men of high regard and distinction in both the dental and medical fields.  During the Japanese occupation we still carried on quietly and were able to assist in the despatch of drugs and medicines to those giving medical assistance on the ill-famed Death Railway.  On the return of the British our members were able to help in supplying essential and life-saving medicines to be sent to badly affected areas till such supplies were brought into the country.

At present, there are about 300 members all of whom are in private practice, consisting of specialists of various disciplines, general practitioners, family physicians and dental surgeons.