Osler Society at Western
Osler Society meets monthly-- Join Us!
The Osler Society at Western facilitates exchange among medical students and faculty through their engagement with various themes in the history of medicine. Facilitated by the Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine, this club is run by and for medical students and meets throughout the year.
Osler Society Co-Presidents for 2023-24
- Brian Cho (London), Meds 2026
- Winston Hou (London), Meds 2026
- Aishwarya Kulkarni (London), Meds 2026
- Charlie Fang (Windsor), Meds 2026
Osler Society Meeting Schedule (Winter 2024)* Light refreshments provided at meetings, held in HSA 041 unless otherwise stated
Thursday January 25 |
“Eponyms in Medical History: Should they be abandoned?” A Roundtable
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Thursday February 22 12:30-1:20 p.m. |
Guest Speaker: Dr Vivian McAlister OC, Western University “Medical Madeleines: The Medical Basis for Marcel Proust’s À la recherche du temps perdu” It is 100 years since Marcel Proust's multivolume masterpiece -- À la recherche du temps perdu -- was published. Considered the defining work of high literature, in French and in its English translation, few realize its medical basis. Dr. McAlister will discuss the influence of 19th century medical issues on Proust. Many of these issues continue to resonate today, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Thursday, March 7 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Practice Session (Drop-In) for HMD Calgary presentations |
March 15 & 16 |
History of Medicine Days in Calgary |
March 21 12:30 - 1:20 p.m. |
History of Medicine Rounds Read more here: https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/historymedicine/history_of_medicine_rounds.html |
April 11 |
Field Trip: TBD |
Recent Meetings (with Photos)
Thursday December 7, 2023 |
Thinking of Submitting an Abstract for a History of Medicine Project? Drop-In! |
Thursday November 16, 2023 |
A Tri-University event – Medical students from uOttawa, Queen’s, Western [virtual event] historymedicine/osler_society/SOJC 16-nov-2023 poster.pdf “Shockingly Outdated Journal Club” |
Thursday November 9, 2023 |
Guest Speaker: Dr. Justin Barr, MD, PhD, Duke University and Toronto HPB/Transplant “Bottoms Up: Rectal Nutrition and the Making of a Surgeon Historian”
"A Stitch in Time: Arterial Repair and the Process of Change in Surgery” |
Thursday November 2, 2023 |
Doing an Independent HoM Research Project: Topic, Question, Presentation Terrific turnout of medical students at this meeting! Thank you to Osler Society Co-Presidents for running this session on how to design a history of medicine research project, compose an abstract, and present research findings as a poster and oral presentation. Many thanks to Hannah Skarnikat and Winston Hou for sharing their HoM research projects presented at last year’s History of Medicine Days (HMD) at Calgary as demonstration presentations.
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Thursday October 5, 2023 |
Guest Speaker: Dr Michael Rieder, MD, PhD, Professor, Clinical Pharmacology, SSMD
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Thursday September 14, 2023 |
Osler Society, planned club activities & meet the Co-Presidents for 2023-24
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History of Medicine Rounds at Schulich Medicine
Likely early March, which features the history of medicine independent research projects. Learn More.
History of Medicine Days at University of Calgary
Likely mid-March, with an abstract deadline in January. Learn More.
Past Events
Learn more about Osler Society events from previous years.