Osler Library of the History of Medicine

03/11/2026

Join our team! The Osler Library is hiring a tenure-track librarian.
Library degree required.
Deadline: 6 April 2026.

Learn more/apply:

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03/11/2026

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Learn more/ en savoir plus: https://news.library.mcgill.ca/help-us-achieve-our-strategic-priorities-mcgill24/

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03/02/2026

This February, McGill Libraries marked Black History Month (BHM) with an event and displays that honoured Black excellence, scholarship, and storytelling – past and present.

A highlight of the month was the book launch of Genius Unbroken: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Charles R. Drew at the Osler Library of the History of Medicine. Co-authored by cardiovascular surgeon Craig Alan Miller and neuroscientist and civic leader Charlene Drew Jarvis, the book offers the first comprehensive biography of McGill alumnus Dr. Charles R. Drew – the pioneering physician known as the “Father of the Blood Bank.” 📍 Osler Library of the History of Medicine

Learn more and explore our virtual Black History Month display for tons of titles to add to your 2026 📚❤️📚 in a :

🔗https://news.library.mcgill.ca/recap-black-history-month-at-the-libraries/

02/26/2026

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"Numérisation du fonds Harvey-Cushing : Manuscrits, métadonnées et histoire de la médecine " par Anna Dysert, coordonnatrice du catalogage et des métadonnées, Services des collections

"Manuscripts, metadata, and medical history: Announcing the digitized Harvey Cushing fonds" by Anna Dysert, Co-ordinator for Cataloguing and Metadata, Collections Services

👀🔗 https://news.library.mcgill.ca/cushing-fonds/

Osler Library of the History of Medicine

02/18/2026

If you haven’t yet had a chance to see Medicine and Charity at the des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, it may be a good time to visit.

We’re pleased that our book is part of the exhibition, which explores the history of Hôtel-Dieu hospitals in France and Quebec.

de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal

02/12/2026

A nice visit from the Trinity College School Bellringers, the same school Sir William Osler attended, performing in the Osler Library. Thank you for the beautiful performance! Trinity College School

02/04/2026

When you visit the Osler Library, don’t miss our New Books section to see the latest additions 📖 to our collection! 🤓

02/01/2026

It’s lovely to see this volume finally published. Although it’s not an Osler production, we did provide reference support on at least a couple of the articles.

https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/romanica

One piece focuses specifically on the Osler Library (article in English): https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/romanica/article/view/28649

Découvrir la forme féminine dans la bibliothèque Osler de l’histoire de la médecine Auteurs Mary Hague-Yearl Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7858-2122 DOI : https://doi.org/10.18778/1505-9065.21.17 Mots-clés : William Osler, bibliothèqu...

01/22/2026

We’re excited to inform you that the latest issue of the Osler Library Newsletter is out! 📰

Check out its electronic copy here 👉https://mcgill.ca/x/5wT

If you would like to receive our newsletter, please email [email protected]
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12/11/2025

When a bookend leaves its own bookmark. 🤓

12/03/2025

Are you a McGill medical student (incl med-P)?🤓
Are you interested in pursuing a research project of your choosing, using Osler Library resources?
➡️Consider applying for a Molina Family Foundation Summer Research Award!

To learn more, join the information session on Zoom, 17 December, 7-8pm. Register here: https://mcgill.ca/x/itk

11/26/2025

Are you hoping to do research at the Osler Library? Apply for a travel grant!

Applications for the Bensley, Nickerson, and Pivnicki awards are open through 16 January 2026.

Please note that recipients must take up their awards in the period from 1 May 2026 - 30 April 2027.

For more details:

Each year the Osler Library offers a number of awards and travel grants to local and international historians, physicians, graduate and post-doctoral students, and others whose research touches upon t