How Do You Become A Medical Historian?
There was a time when the term “medical historian” referred to a retired doctor appointed by his medical society to document its activities or those of its more esteemed members. Now, there are entire university departments devoted to this discipline. Fortunately, there are still retired members of medical societies making sure that doctors who were known only to their patients still leave a recorded mark of some kind. Begin your orientation by familiarizing yourself with a time line of medical history. This time line from the Institute at the University of Nottingham also links to a massive number of resources. Familiarize yourself with the National Library of Medicine, a center that is funded by the National Institute of Health. In America, this is the premier source of documentation of medical history. Check out a department of medical history to see if you have an interest in pursuing a degree in medical history. The University of Wisconsin at Madison has an excellent department–c
