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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Check out the Orals Bibliographies for many history of medicine subject areas
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AAHM News: Orals Bibliographies for Students
The AAHM is updating its repository of bibliographies. This repository is a tool to aid graduate students who are building readings lists in preparation for their qualifying examinations in fields related to the History of Medicine. We are especially seeking new contributions related to the following categories: – Health Activism – Disability History – Drug/Pharmaceutical […]
Congratulations to the 2019 AAHM Award Winners
The American Association for the History of Medicine honored the following individuals at its award ceremony on April 27, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio, TN as part of the 92nd annual meeting: Osler Medal: Tiffany Kay Brocke, Johns Hopkins University, “Race and Reputation: The Influence of the Johns Hopkins Hospital on Abortion Access in Baltimore, 1945-1973.”; […]
Lectures: Online CME in the History of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
The Department of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins is proud to introduce new online Continuing Medical Education modules that provide a historical perspective on issues of relevance to clinical practice today. For more information on these CME modules entitled “Professionalism in Historical Context” and “History of Global Health,” visit https://www.hopkinshistoryofmedicine.org/content/online-cme-modules-history-medicine-0.
Medical Historians in the News: The Plague
“Iconic Plague Images Are Often Not What They Seem” AAHM member Monica Green comments on iconic images of the plague. Read the full story here.
American Association for the History of Medicine
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