History of Medicine

Resources 
HoM Syllabus (the case of medical history)
HoM Syllabus (only a subaltern)

Andrew Wyeth, Christina Olson and the Art of Medicine

Duration: 21 minutes 24 seconds

Resources
Andrew Wyeth Christina Olson and the Art of Medicine (Pharos PDF)

Medicine from Vesalius to Modern Day 

Presenter: Richard Colgan,MD
Professor and Vice Chair,
Department of Family and Community Medicine,
University of Maryland School of Medicine

We learn that Paracelsus, like other medical educators throughout history, such as Hippocrates, Osler and Nightingale  advocated for the skill of careful observation. The  contributions of Pare, Lister, Long and Fleming are highlighted amongst others as infectious diseases were shown to be responsible for countless deaths in the world. A look at the genetic basis of diseases is introduced while concluding with the present day problem of how do we address the fact that despite great advancements through the ages, too many people continue to suffer from health care disparities.

Duration: 45 minutes 4 seconds

Diagnosing Disease: The Not So Radical Evolution of the Clinical Evaluation

Presenter:
Philip A. Mackowiak, MD,
Carolyn Frenkil and Selvin Passen History of Medicine Scholar-in-Residence
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Shocking as it may seem, little has changed, at least in the initial evaluation of patients, for more than 4,000 years. We know this, because the principles underlying today’s concept of a proper medical history and physical examination are clearly articulated in documents like the Ebbers papyrus of 1550 B.C.E. This podcast traces the glacial pace of ancillary diagnostic advances since that time.

Duration: 29 minutes 57 second

Prior to the modern era, because clinicians lacked knowledge of the mechanisms responsible for human diseases, they had little to offer seriously ill patients other than crude attempts to assist the healing power of nature and compassionate attention. This presentation traces the long and tortuous path from the earliest treatments involving rituals, religious interventions, bleeding, cupping, moxibustion, etc. to the current mixed blessings of modern pharmaceuticals and advanced life support.

Medical students receive shockingly little instruction in nutrition, much less the history of how we came to know what little we do about this important subject. Nursing students get a bit more, but not nearly enough. This presentation traces the history of concepts of nutrition through works of art devoted to the subject.

Military Medicine

“Plague” A History of Its Myriad Causes and Effects

Resources
HoM Syllabus (Poisoner's Handbook)

Medical Eponyms

Presenter:
Robert P. Ferguson
Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine 

The naming of diseases, procedures and instruments after certain persons has been a long tradition in medicine. Although the use of such eponyms has recently been discouraged, many appear to be here to stay. This presentation reviews the origins of several prominent eponyms and the
controversies surrounding the persons honored by them.

Duration: 18 minutes 48 seconds