Future history of medicine events

 

APRIL 2025

The Osler Club of London
Thursday 3 April 2025, 19.00
Members’ Papers Evening
https://www.osler.org.uk/events/blog-post-four-hyyfe

History of Medicine Society of Wales
Friday 4 April 2025, 10.30-16.45
SPRING MEETING
Imperial Hotel, Llandudno
https://homsw.org.uk/events/

British Society for the History of Pharmacy
Saturday 5 April 2025, 09.30-16.00
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
George Marshall Medical Museum, Worcester
https://www.bshp.org/events

Hunterian Society
Monday 7 April 2025 – 19.00
Bringing a rare neglected disease into the 21st century – the journey of male genital cancers – Professor Nick Watkin
https://www.hunteriansociety.org.uk/calendar/list

Worshipful Society of Apothecaries – Centre for Health Studies
Tuesday 8 April 2025, 18.30-19.30
Unravelling the Double Helix – Gareth Williams
https://www.apothecaries.org/events/category/cfhs-events/

George Marshall Medical Museum
Saturday 12 April 2025, 11.00-14.00
Through Fire and Water – book launch and talks
https://medicalmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/2025/4/12/through-fire-and-water-book-launch-and-talks-with-mr-john-black-prcs-and-dr-mark-houghton

Friends of Millbank
Friday 25 April 2025, 18.30 (Zoom only)
Millbank and Netley – Martyn Lovell
https://www.friendsofmillbank.org/programme-2025

 

MAY 2025

British Society for the History of Pharmacy
Monday 12 May 2025, 18.30-19.30 (Online)
From Spring Tonic to Syphilis: Sassafras; An Indigenous Herbal Cure-all – Dr Kim Jacobson
https://www.bshp.org/events

History of Medicine Society of the Royal Society of Medicine
Wednesday 14 May 2025, 17.30-19.45
The History of Genetics and Antibody Engineering
The Annual Bynum Lecture: How the chromosomes got into the clinic – Professor Soraya de Chadarevian
From serum therapy to engineered antibodies: A century of therapeutic innovation – Dr Edward Wawrzynczak
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/history-of-medicine/2024-25/hst06/

The Osler Club of London
Thursday 15 May 2025, 18.30 for 19.00
On the history of expertise – Dr Anna Maerker
https://www.osler.org.uk/events/blog-post-four-hyyfe

Worshipful Society of Apothecaries – Centre for Health Studies
Friday 16 May 2025, 09.30-16.00
FULL-DAY EVENT
Apothecaries, Plants and People: A potted history of the Apothecaries and the Chelsea Physic Garden
Venue: Chelsea Physic Garden
https://www.apothecaries.org/events/category/cfhs-events/

Hunterian Society
Monday 19 May 2025, 19.00
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
Cyanotype Photography and Blueprinting in Art, Industry and Medicine – Dr Cathy Corbishley
https://www.hunteriansociety.org.uk/calendar/list

 

Please check the official websites to confirm the date, time and location of the events listed.

The BSHM is not involved in organising these meetings and any enquiries should be directed to the relevant societies.

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