The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society invites everyone to attend a lecture by Matthew T. Schaefer. Mr. Schaefer, archivist at Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, will be speaking on “Iowa Doctors and the Germ Theory of Disease.” The lecture will be at The University of Iowa Main Library, Room 2032 on Wednesday, November 18Continue reading “Iowa Doctors & the Germ Theory of Disease: lecture Wednesday evening”
Category Archives: Lectures and Discussions
Norwegian Folk Medicine on the American Prairie –
The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society Invites You to Hear: Kathleen M. Stokker, PhD, Director of Scandinavian Studies, Luther College speak on: Norwegian Folk Medicine on the American Prairie 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Main Library, University of Iowa, Room 2032 Free and open to the public Light refreshments will be served
“Open Access or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Internet”
Did you know that access to some scholarly journals can cost as much as buying a new car…every year? That is a price that UI Libraries cannot afford, but it is a research tool that YOU can’t afford to work without. So what do we do? Open Access: it means more readers, more recognition andContinue reading ““Open Access or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Internet””
Rescheduled Event: A “More Perfect” Nation
The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society invites you to hear: Kathryn Gaskill, UI honors candidate in History speak on: “A ‘More Perfect’ Nation: The Midwest’s Role in the Eugenics Campaign to Eradicate Degeneracy” Tuesday, May 5th 5:30- 6:30 pm Information Commons East Hardin Library for the Health Sciences *Light Refreshments will be servedContinue reading “Rescheduled Event: A “More Perfect” Nation”
Schedule of Events for The Examined Life: Writing and the Art of Medicine
The schedule of events for the 3-day conference, “The Examined Life: Writing and the Art of Medicine,” a lecture series displaying the links between the science of medicine and the art of writing is full of interesting lectures and discussions. The event runs from April 29th- May 1st and offers a wide array of presentations. Here isContinue reading “Schedule of Events for The Examined Life: Writing and the Art of Medicine”
The Examined Life: Writing and the Art of Medicine
The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine will host a three-day conference, “The Examined Life: Writing and the Art of Medicine,” April 29-May 1 on the UI campus. The conference focuses on the links between creative writing and medical education and patient care, and offers skill-building sessions on writing, editing, and publishingContinue reading “The Examined Life: Writing and the Art of Medicine”
University of Iowa History of Medicine Society Annual Banquet
The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society will hold its annual banquet on Friday, April 24 at the UI Hospitals and Clinics. David M. Lubin, PhD Professor of Art at Wake Forest University will speak on, “World War I, Plastic Surgery and the American Beauty Revolution.” Lubin is a leading scholar of 19th- andContinue reading “University of Iowa History of Medicine Society Annual Banquet”
Tour John Martin Rare Book Room, Wednesday, April 8 at noon
A Tour of and introduction to the John Martin Rare Book Room is once again part of the “Gem Series” offered by UI Human Resources Learning & Development unit. The tour is free and open to any UI faculty or staff member and will feature a “hands-on” introduction to some of the more fascinating booksContinue reading “Tour John Martin Rare Book Room, Wednesday, April 8 at noon”
Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women
The University of Iowa invites you to celebrate the excellence and achievement among women! The event will be a public reception and awards ceremony featuring keynote speaker Wallace Loh, the Executive Vice-President and Provost at the University of Iowa. Program and more information available here. Wednesday, April 1st, beginning at 3:30pm Senate Chamber, Old Capital Museum
UI Student to present history of eugenics in the Midwest
One of the most controversial episodes in the history of public health was the late 19th and early 20th century eugenics movement. Relying on faulty science and nationalist bigotry, eugenicists sought to identify and retain “superior” human genetic stocks while restraining the spread of “inferiors.” Midwestern states, including Iowa, acted to limit reproduction of theirContinue reading “UI Student to present history of eugenics in the Midwest”