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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LAMPHHS Annual Meeting in Kansas City, May 8-9

For the third time since the founding of ALHHS in 1976, Kansas City is delighted to host the LAMPHHS annual meeting on May 8-9, 2024. For full details, see the 2024 Annual Meeting page here. The AAHM Annual Meeting will be taking place from May 9-12, 2024. Call for Proposals: Getting it Done: Real World Problem Solving in Museums, […]

Social Studies of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellowship: “The 21st-century Medical Museum”

The Department of Social Studies of Medicine (SSoM) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship on the contemporary medical museum. This timely theme marks a new administrative link between of McGill University’s Maude Abbott Medical Museum to the Department of Social Studies of Medicine. We invite applications on the history and anthropology of pathological and anatomical […]

2024 W. Curtis Worthington, Jr. Essay Contest

The Waring Historical Library is excited to announce the 2024 W. Curtis Worthington, Jr. Essay Contest—an opportunity for students to contribute to the scholarship of the history of health sciences. This contest, supported by the Waring Library Society, is dedicated to recognizing exceptional work that expands our understanding of the history of health sciences. The […]

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2024-26: Disability Studies

The Department of American Studies and the Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) at Brown University invite applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Disability Studies. This position is to be held jointly at the Cogut Institute for the Humanities and the Department of American Studies, effective July 1, 2024, with an affiliation […]

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