American Association for the History of Medicine

Founded in 1925, the American Association for the History of Medicine (AAHM) is a professional association of historians, physicians, nurses, archivists, curators, librarians, and others. The AAHM promotes and encourages research, study, writing, and interest in the history of medicine and allied fields.

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Stanley B. Burns M.D. Fellowship for the Study of Medical Photographic History

The Historical Library of the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University is pleased to announce its second annual Stanley B. Burns M.D. Fellowship for the Study of Medical Photographic History, which supports the study of the history of medical photography at Yale, maximizing the research potential of the Stanley B. Burns, MD, […]

Ferenc Gyorgyey/Stanley Simbonis YSM’57 Research Travel Grant at Yale’s Medical Historical Library

The Historical Library of the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University is pleased to announce its fifteenth annual Ferenc Gyorgyey/Stanley Simbonis YSM’57 Research Travel Grant for use of the library’s collections. The Medical Historical Library, located in New Haven, Connecticut, holds one of the country’s largest collections of rare medical books, journals, […]

David J. Wolf, MD Visiting Research Scholar Program at NY Presbyterian/Weil Cornell for 2025

The Medical Center Archives of New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine is excited to launch the new David J. Wolf, MD Visiting Research Scholar Program, which supports research using the onsite collections in the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine. The David J. Wolf, MD Visiting Research Scholar will receive up to a $5,000 stipend to […]

Doctoral Researcher in the History of Fever, 1750-1840 (Heidelberg, Germany)

The ERC project “FEVER – Global Histories of (a) Disease”, based at the Department of History, University of Heidelberg, is now recruiting a doctoral researcher. This five-year project studies the prevalence of fever in the Atlantic World from 1750 and 1840, explores the rich sensory experiences, practical dynamics, and theoretical controversies pertinent to the disease. […]

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