Michael Chen, Meds 2018, and North de Pencier, Meds 2019, to present history of medicine research at the AAHM meeting in Los Angeles, CA in May 2018

Michael_HOM_thumbnail.jpgNorth de Pencier thumbnailMichael Chen, Meds 2018 and North de Pencier, Meds 2019 will each deliver 20-minute presentations based on their current history of medicine research at the upcoming meeting of the American Association of the History of Medicine in Los Angeles, CA scheduled for May 10-13, 2018.  Michael Chen's presentation is entitled "A Panel Decision for Every Woman: The History of the Therapeutic Abortion Committee at London Health Science Centre (London, Ontario), 1969-1988."  North de Pencier will share her research on "Indigenous Mental Health Workers and the Challenges of Cross-Cultural Mental Health Care at the Sioux Lookout Zone Hospital, 1969-1996."

The American Association for the History of Medicine (AAHM), founded in 1925, 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.  The society holds annual meetings with rich and diverse programs of papers, luncheon workshops, less formal interest group meetings, and ample time for conversation among members with shared historical interests.   The AAHM is the largest society dedicated to medical history in the United States, and the oldest such organization in North America.

Congratulations Michael and North on your tremendous success in being selected for the 2018 AAHM program after a competitive research abstract process!  Well done!