By Christopher J. Phillips ~ Through the pioneering work of historian Harry Marks and others over the past three decades, we’ve come to know a
Tag: NLM DeBakey Fellowship
The NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine supports research in the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. The Fellowship was established in 2016 and is supported by from The DeBakey Medical Foundation.
Mrs. Medicine: Doctors’ Wives and the Making of Modern American Health Care
An interview with Kelly O’Donnell PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on mid-20th century women’s auxiliary organizations in medicine.
Characterizing Carceral Health at the NLM
By Jessica L. Adler ~ While undertaking research for a book on the history of medical care in U.S. carceral facilities, I’ve been searching archives
Medicine and Miracle in a Medieval Monastery
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Winston Black, PhD, from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada, to share his research on the oldest European
A Laboratory of Humanitarianism: Military and Civilian Captivity during the First World War
An interview with Matthew Stibbe, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his research on internment during the First World War.
The 1936 NLM Centennial, Focusing on the Future
By Michael Kronenfeld and Jennie J. Kronenfeld ~ In 1901 United States Senate created the Senate Park Commission to develop the National Mall into the
Dissecting Gender: Reframing Anatomical History Through the Female Body
An interview with Allison Hill-Edgar, MD, MFA on her NLM History Talk and her work related to connections between early anatomical works and contemporary medical practice.
Airborne Infection Control in 20-Century Peace and War
By Tom Quick ~ The world can change unexpectedly in times of crisis. This story begins, like so many histories of medicine, with an illness.
DeBakey in the Middle East
By Sara Farhan ~ The Fourth Annual Middle East Medical Assembly (MEMA), hosted by the American University of Beirut, took place in Lebanon in April
Director Jones: Laying the Foundation for the National Library of Medicine
By Michael Kronenfeld and Jennie J. Kronenfeld ~ People familiar with the National Library Medicine (NLM) may not be aware of its long history and