In: Announcements

Handwritten cursive text on old, faded ledger paper. Text describes medical records of 19th century patients.
New to the Historical Collection:
May 15, 2025

Three journals and one ledger documenting the work and travels of Dr. Israel Shipman Pelton Lord.

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Person at a table holds a light behind the page of a 18th century anatomical atlas. He is surrounded by film cameras pointed at the atlas. There are shelves full of old books in the background.
Filming at the Institute
April 17, 2025

A film crew recently visited the Institute to shoot footage for a short documentary on salpingectomy, the removal of one or…

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Nightingale Graduate Lounge opens at the Institute
March 14, 2025

2024 was the year of space updates at the Institute. The Welch Library window replacement and fire suppressant system projects have…

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Photo of Dr. Solomon H. Snyder.
Collection Highlight – Solomon H. Snyder, M.D.
January 15, 2025

Upon his retirement in 2022 Dr. Solomon H. Snyder, M.D. donated a small collection of his authored works to the Historical Collection….

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Degree Program Application Deadlines
November 4, 2024

The Department of the History of Medicine is revamping the way potential students learn about and apply to our programs. See…

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Postdoctoral Fellowship job alert!
January 12, 2024

Postdoctoral Fellowship, History of Medicine & the Center for Medical Humanities & Social Medicine Johns Hopkins University: School of Medicine: Department…

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Welch Medical Library Building
Calling all applicants! New faculty opening in history of medicine
May 10, 2023

We’re Hiring! The Department of the History of Medicine of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine invites applications for tenure-track…

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Announcing: Critical Approaches in Science, Technology, and Medicine (CAST-M) Master’s Program!
November 9, 2022

CAST-M is a new pathway to encourage doctoral student diversity in the fields of science studies, medical humanities, history of science…

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Welch Medical Library Building
Call for Papers! Digital Health and Health Equity
July 13, 2022

Digital Health and Health Equity Sawyer Seminar on Precision and Uncertainty in a World of Data Department of History of Medicine…

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Apply Now: Curator of the Historical Collections
January 24, 2022

The Institute is hiring! The Institute of the History of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University is conducting a search for…

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