2014-2015 Dalhousie Society for the History of Medicine Monthly

Medical Humanities-HEALS
Healing & Education through the Art + Life Skills
2014-2015 Dalhousie Society for the History of Medicine Monthly Meetings
Notice of April 6, 2015 Meeting
DATE:
Monday April 6, 2015
Place:
University Club, Dalhousie University
Time
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
Earl of Dalhousie Pub
Dining Room (Dinner)
Cost:
$25.00
Because of Catering Arrangements,
We Require an Exact Head Count.
(Cost for medical students and graduates, Faculty of Medicine
covered by Medical Humanities-HEALS Program, Division of
Medical Education)
TOPICS & SPEAKERS
Dr. John William McDonald, a Pioneer in the Public Health Movement in Nova Scotia
Dr. Allan Marble
Tense and Courageous Performance:” The Role of The Honorable Allan J. MacEachen in the Creation and
Passage of Bill C-227, the Medical Care Act (Medicare), 1966.
Dr. Ross Langley
RSVP Linda.MacNutt@dal.ca or (902-494-6307)
- NO LATER THAN 4:00 pm Wednesday April 1, 2015
REMINDER: The University Club requires a reservation count from our office by 11:00 am the day of the dinner,
because food is ordered accordingly. The Society regrets that it cannot cover the costs of anyone who does not attend
the dinner after requesting a reservation, and who has not cancelled before the 11:00 am cut-off time. The Society will
be obliged to bill for the full cost of that guest’s meal.
Linda MacNutt can be contacted via email: Linda.MacNutt@dal.ca or telephone: 902-494-6307
Dalhousie Society for the History of Medicine: President – Dr. Jock Murray; Secretary/Treasurer – Dr. Allen Marble
C/o Medical Humanities, Division of Medical Education, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4H7
Phone: 902-494-6307
Linda.MacNutt@dal.ca, Jock.Murray@Dal.Ca, Allen.Marble@Dal.Ca
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Medical Humanities-HEALS
Healing & Education through the Art + Life Skills
2014-2015 Dalhousie Society for the History of Medicine Monthly Meetings
Speakers List
2014
Oct 6
“20th Century Picture Postcards: To what extent have they affirmed and shaped public attitudes toward
physicians?” Dr. John K. Crellin, AMS-Pope Foundation Visiting Professor in the History of Medicine
Nov 3
“Shot at dawn: Shell Shock in WW I.” Dr. Jock Murray
“Voluntary Air Detachment (VAD) in WW I.” Janet Murray
Dec 1
“Dr. L.D. Densmore, Sherbrooke’s doctor and WW1.” Dr. Ian Cameron
"Martha Manter and the Halifax Relief Commission: a case study of trauma treatment
in the aftermath of the 1917 Halifax explosion." David Sutherland
2015
Jan 5
“The Response of Governments in Nova Scotia to Epidemics of Infectious Diseases in the 19th and early 20th
Centuries.” Dr. Allan Marble
“Osler’s bedside Reading List.” Dr. Jock Murray / Jake Blacklaws
Feb 2
Student Presentations
Mar 2
“History of the Children’s Aid society” Bev MacDonald
“Reflecting on Images in Medical Education, Clinical Symposia and Frank Netter.”
Dr. Tim Fedak
Apr 6
"Dr. John William McDonald, a Pioneer in the Public Health Movement in Nova Scotia." Dr. Allan Marble
“Tense and Courageous Performance:” The Role of The Honorable Allan J. MacEachen in the Creation and
Passage of Bill C-227, the Medical Care Act (Medicare), 1966. Dr. Ross Langley
May 4
“Sir Charles Tupper: 19th century community health advocate.” Dr. Jock Murray
Show and Tell
“From Trench to bedside: WWI and blood transfusion”
Dr. Des Leddin
Dalhousie Society for the History of Medicine: President – Dr. Jock Murray; Secretary/Treasurer – Dr. Allen Marble
C/o Medical Humanities, Division of Medical Education, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4H7
Phone: 902-494-6307
Linda.MacNutt@dal.ca, Jock.Murray@Dal.Ca, Allen.Marble@Dal.Ca
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