Osler Society at Western
Osler Society meets monthly-- Join Us!
Osler Society Co-presidents for 2025-26 |
| - Nikita Burman, Meds 2028 (London) |
| - Ariela Jamshidi-Shahvar, Meds 2028 (London) |
| - Alexander Moersch, Meds 2028 (London) |
| - Abu Bakar Butt, Meds 2028 (Windsor) |
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 Meeting Schedule for 2025-26
* Pizza provided at meetings, held in HSA 041 unless otherwise stated
WINTER TERM 2026 |
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| Thurs Jan 22 12:30-1:20 p.m. |
Guest Speaker: Jennifer Baker, Department of History, Western U Topic: "The Kitchen as Clinic: Women's Medical Knowledge, Fertility, and the Recipe Book, 1550-1650" |
| Thurs Feb 12 12:30-1:20 p.m. | Guest Speaker: Dr Eric Story, Historian-in-Residence, SSMD, Western U Topic: "Beyond the Sanatorium: Locating the Tuberculosis Sufferer in History" |
| Thurs Mar 12 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Practice Session (Drop-In) for HMD Calgary presentations Sign-Up sheet for students who wish to "practice" their HoM presentation for Calgary; All medical students invited to attend as audience members to listen to presentations; Drop-In during the day to hear terrific bits of medical history and support your peers! |
| Mar 19 - 21 |
History of Medicine Days in Calgary |
| Thurs Mar 26 12:30-1:20 p.m. |
History of Medicine Rounds - Report on HMD conference experience by Osler co-Presidents - Report on upcoming American Osler Society meeting in Toronto scheduled for May 1-4, 2026 (website: https://www.americanosler.org/content/annualmeeting/annual-meeting- info) - Dr Vivian McAlister |
FALL TERM 2025 |
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Thurs Sep 18 |
WELCOME / Meet-and-Greet Come learn about Osler Society, planned club activities & meet Co-Presidents |
| Thurs Oct 2 12:30-1:20 p.m. |
Guest Speaker: Dr Vivian McAlister "Physicians Writing Medical History: Dr Leonard Rowntree’s biography of Dr. James Parkinson" (*Parkinson disease eponym) |
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Thurs Oct 16 5:30-7:00 p.m. |
Guest Speaker: Dr. Deborah Doroshow, MD, PhD, Pediatrician and Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Guest Speaker: Dr. Deborah Doroshow, MD, PhD, Pediatrician and Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY “Involuntary Psychiatric Assessment for Children: Adjudicating the Thin Line Between Normal and Pathological Child Behavior.” |
| Thurs Oct 30 12:30-1:20 p.m. |
Guest Speaker: Dr. Rob Hegele, MD, FRCP, Western University In honour of Banting Plaque on campus unveiling event
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| Thurs Nov 20 12:30-1:20 p.m. |
Doing an Independent HoM Research Project: Topic, Question, Presentations Come learn about the HMD Calgary Conference, History of Medicine Rounds at Western, and how to design an abstract and research project. Demonstration presentations from past medical research projects will be offered. |
| Thurs Dec 4 12:30-1:20 p.m. |
Thinking of Submitting an Abstract for a History of Medicine Project? A Drop In Session Come by to speak with faculty members and other students on how to submit an abstract for your History of Medicine project to be accepted for presentation at the 2026 History of Medicine Days conference in Calgary. |
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.
