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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History of Science/Medicine Faculty (Rank TBD) Nova Southeastern University

History of Science/Medicine Faculty (Rank TBD) – History – 994606 Full Time with Full Benefits Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in History and related disciplines in the Department of Humanities and Politics. Record of teaching and research in the history of science and/or medicine, with a background in public history strongly preferred. Ability […]

Stanley B. Burns M.D. Fellowship for the Study of Medical Photographic History

The Historical Library of the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University is pleased to announce its second annual Stanley B. Burns M.D. Fellowship for the Study of Medical Photographic History, which supports the study of the history of medical photography at Yale, maximizing the research potential of the Stanley B. Burns, MD, […]

Ferenc Gyorgyey/Stanley Simbonis YSM’57 Research Travel Grant at Yale’s Medical Historical Library

The Historical Library of the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University is pleased to announce its fifteenth annual Ferenc Gyorgyey/Stanley Simbonis YSM’57 Research Travel Grant for use of the library’s collections. The Medical Historical Library, located in New Haven, Connecticut, holds one of the country’s largest collections of rare medical books, journals, […]

David J. Wolf, MD Visiting Research Scholar Program at NY Presbyterian/Weil Cornell for 2025

The Medical Center Archives of New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine is excited to launch the new David J. Wolf, MD Visiting Research Scholar Program, which supports research using the onsite collections in the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine. The David J. Wolf, MD Visiting Research Scholar will receive up to a $5,000 stipend to […]

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