History of Medicine reps in Rochester....
The American Association for the History of Medicine is holding its annual meeting in Rochester, Minnesota this week in collaboration with Mayo Clinic.
So if you hear some oohs and aahs about the Plummer Building, it might be a member. If you hear somebody talking about the tornado that, in essence, created a reason for the formation of Mayo Clinic, it might be because of the association.
The association has returned to Rochester for the first time since 1966 for its annual meeting. In 1966, a presenter said this morning, there was no need for concurrent sessions. This year, though, there are five different sessions all happening at the same time.
There were so many papers presented for possible topics of inclusion this year, and also of such high quality, that organizers decided they had to expand the offerings.
Topics have included the creation of cortisone, smallpox eradication, "the transparent man", "medical legitimacy in American nudist films," and "the Minnesota starvation experiment." The conference continues through Sunday.
By Jeff Hansel, member Association of Health Care Journalists
Health Reporter for the Post-Bulletin newspaper, 18 1st Ave. S.E. in Rochester, Minnesota 55904
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