Student Research Projects
*NEW So how can a clinician engage a historical lens to frame and investigate past events and current problems in the field? Read “Yesterday’s Patterns, Tomorrow’s Possibilities: Historical Methods in Family Medicine” by Lucy Vorobej and Cynthia Whitehead (Family Medicine 58, 2 (2026): 152-159).
Resources for Medical Students Interested in Pursuing a History of Medicine Project
- Developing a History of Medicine Project (PDF, 202 KB)
- Sample Abstract for a History of Medicine Paper (PDF, 68 KB)
- 2023 HoM Rounds Abstracts Booklet (PDF, 355 KB)
- Poster Archives (PDF, 4 MB)
Read Prof Jacalyn Duffin’s advice to medical students for conducting historical research
- Sleuthing and Science: How to Research a Question in Medical History (PDF, 658 KB)
- Mirror images: History Research & Medical Practice (PDF, 35 KB)
Read Dr Shauna Devine's suggestions on how to publish your work, plus fellow medical student publications!
Sample publications from medical student HoM projects:
- "A Scientific Method to the Madness of Unit 731," by Kishor Johnson (JHMAS, 2022) (PDF, 254KB)
- "Taking down statues," by Matthew Lund (UWOMJ, 2019) (PDF, 57KB)
- "The legacy of Dr Earl Russell," by Sandra Botros (UWOMJ, 2018) (PDF, 53KB)
- "How Mohs Surgery Transformed," by Rob Bobotsis (J Cut Med Sur, 2017) (PDF, 108KB)
See Dr Kishor Johnson's slides from his talk "From Presentation to Press: Tips for Publication"
- Tips for Publication (PDF, 919KB)
