2026-2027
The History of Medicine series originated with the Houston History of Medicine Society, and has been a collaboration between Baylor College of Medicine, the TMC Library’s McGovern Historical Center, and the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics on behalf of McGovern Medical School.
This year, the Fall semester will rotate between discussions of the history of medicine and the use of archival collections, and of philosophy, with a focus on civil discourse and dialogue on morally relevant questions in medicine.
Each session is 1 hour in length and will be in a discussion or seminar format. Students will be sent pre-reading for some sessions to prepare for a robust discussion. Sessions are in person.
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| 2026 | ||
| Monday, September 14th | ||
| 12:00 PM |
An Introduction to the History of Medicine in Medical Education Mary E. Horton MPH, MA, PhD, UTHealth Houston TMC Library Street Level Conference Room 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| Monday, September 28th | ||
| 12:00 PM |
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Medicine, Debate, and Civil Discourse Victor Saenz PhD, Houston Institute of Rice University TMC Library Street Level Conference Room 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| Monday, October 5th | ||
| 12:00 PM |
Preserving Past Harms to Advocate for Better Futures: The Intercultural Cancer Council Archives Armin Weinberg PhD, Professor Emeritus, Baylor College of Medicine ( TMC Library Street Level Conference Room 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| Monday, October 19th | ||
| 12:00 PM |
Physician-assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: A Discussion Adam Omelianchuk PhD, MA, Clinical Ethicist,, Baylor College of Medicine TMC Library Street Level Conference Room 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| Monday, November 2nd | ||
| 12:00 PM |
What Killed King Tut? A 3000 Year Old Medical Mystery From Ancient Egypt Eugene Boisaubin MD, Professor Emeritus, UTHealth Houston Houston Methodist Research Institute, Bookout Auditorium 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| Monday, November 16th | ||
| 12:00 PM |
Autonomy vs. Collective Health: A Discussion Victor Saenz, Houston Institute of Rice University TMC Library Street Level Conference Room 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM |
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| Monday, December 7th | ||
| 12:00 PM |
Kelsey Koym, John P. McGovern Historical Collections & Research Center TMC Library Street Level Conference Room 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| Monday, December 14th | ||
| 12:00 PM |
Healthcare as a Fundamental Right Panel Discussion Joelle Robertson-Preidler, UTHealth Houston TMC Library Street Level Conference Room 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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