Non-Mayo Clinic History of Medicine Electronic Resources: Organizations

"The AAHM is a scholarly association dedicated to the study of the history of health, healing and disease. It is the longest continuously functioning academic society of this kind in North America." (Quoted from the website.)

"The American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN) is a professional organization open to everyone interested in the history of nursing." (Quoted from the website.)

"The American Osler Society was founded for the purpose of bringing together members of the medical and allied professions who are, by their common inspiration, dedicated to memorialize and perpetuate the just and charitable life, the intellectual resourcefulness, and the ethical example of Sir William Osler (1849-1919)." (Quoted from the website.)

"This Association is established exclusively for educational purposes to serve the professional interests of librarians, archivists, and other specialists actively engaged in the librarianship of the history of the health sciences by promoting the exchange of information and by improving standards of service." (Quoted from the website.)

"The purpose of the section is to stimulate and support interest in the history of the health sciences among libraries and librarians." (Quoted from the website.)

"The History of Science Society is the world's largest society dedicated to understanding science, technology, medicine, and their interactions with society in historical context." (Quoted from the website.)

The Center acquires, preserves and makes available published and unpublished materials that reflect the public and private lives of women, past and present.

Allows users to search the Center's history of nursing books and manuscript collections and provides links to other history of nursing websites

"The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is the premier center for the preservation and research of the legacy of Civil War Medical innovation and humanitarianism. As a living institution, we utilize artifacts, storytelling and the historic lessons derived from that era to educate the public and define the impact on today’s society." (Quoted from the website.)

Providing insight and information to anyone seeking to understand medicine and its role in society, past and present as one of the world's major resources for the study of medical history.