History of Medicine

CONFERENCES
HOM abstracts are accepted from medical students, residents, fellows and graduate students

History of Medicine Days, Calgary

Canadian Society for the History of Medicine

American Association for History of Medicine

American Osler Society

Canadian Conference on Medical Education

HOM abstracts are accepted from residents, fellows and graduate students

Canadian Society of History of Medicine
in concert with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences

International Conference on Residency Education

COMPETITIONS

Charles Peter W. Warren History of Medicine Award
(residents/fellows only)

College of Family Physicians of Canada (family practice residents only)
Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine
Mimi Divinsky Awards for History and Narrative in Family Medicine

CONFERENCE FUNDING (ATTEND AND PRESENT)

Canadian Society for History of Medicine

American Society for the History of Medicine

ESSAY COMPETITIONS IN HISTORY OF MEDICINE
Osler Medal Essay Contest
OTHER AWARDS
 Bean Award
RESEARCH GRANTS
Canadian Society for the History of Medicine Student Programs
WEBSITES OF INTEREST IN HISTORY OF MEDICINE

American Association for History of Medicine

American Osler Society

AMS-Inc. (aka The Hannah Foundation)

Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Canadian Society for the History of Medicine

History and Heritage Committee of the
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Museum of Health Care at Kingston

 For local options search on History of Medicine on University and Faculty of Medicine websites 

HISTORY OF MEDICINE LIBRARIES

Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill

National Library of Medicine (USA)

Wellcome Library History of Medicine Collection (UK)

ELECTIVE STUDIES IN HISTORY OF MEDICINE (ONLINE)
Local options: local university or college courses in History of Medicine

Johns Hopkins University

University of Oxford

Open University

Harvard University

Duke University

Open Yale Courses

The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries

 

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About the CMHF

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) celebrates Canadian heroes whose work advances health in Canada and the world, fostering future generations of health professionals through the delivery of local and national youth education programs and awards.

This enduring tribute to our country’s rich medical history is showcased here and in our physical exhibit hall in London, ON