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We bring historical perspectives to bear on contemporary health issues.

The Institute of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University is dedicated to the history of medicine, disease and the health sciences, and their relation to society.

10/28/2026

On Wednesday, 11/4 at 7pm EST, Ben Seigel will present his new book "Markets of Pain: O***m, Capitalism, and the Global History of Pain Killers" at a free event at Greedy Reads in Re*****on. He will be in conversation with Alicia Puglionesi and our own grad student Devin Hernandez.

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10/26/2026

Join our own Michael Seminara on 10/30 at noon ET to discuss connections between medicine and the occult from the 16th century to the mid-19th century. We’ll see exorcism manuals, conflicting theories on witchcraft, a grimoire, and accounts of vampiric activity. https://events.jhu.edu/form/lwtlm-witches

10/21/2026

Join our own Jeremy Greene and Nicole Labruto with Anand Pandian for a conversation at Enoch Pratt Library featuring Deb Niemeier, Shashawnda Campbell, and Eric Jackson on Communities of Care: Building Resilience through Science, Health, and Social Justice. https://www.amphilsoc.org/events/communities-care-building-resilience-through-science-health-and-social-justice

10/20/2026

Congratulations to our own Dr. Lan A. Li who will present their film "No Ideas But in Things" at Stanford University on November 5th from 4:30-6pm PT! The event will include a short film followed by a discussion with the filmmakers.

Short Film Screening, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers “No Ideas But in Things” is an art film that asks what can only be known through touch, making, and the body. Drawing on footage from…

10/09/2026

This week in Online Program course Introduction to the History of Medicine, students are learning about the history of pain and efforts to define, measure, and manage it. Over time, many scientists and physicians have attempted to create objective tools to quantify and compare pain with mixed results.

For more information on our Online Program in the History of Medicine, visit https://hopkinshistoryofmedicine.org/online-program-in-the-history-of-medicine/

10/06/2026

RSVP now for this hybrid event on 10/8 at 4pm EST: Dr. Mary Fissell presenting the The Fabric of Healing: Towards a History of Bandaging for the 31st Hideyo Noguchi Lecture in the History of Medicine. https://hopkinshistoryofmedicine.org/pec-events/31st-hideyo-noguchi-lecture-featuring-dr-mary-fissell/1791475200/

10/05/2026

A hearty welcome to Kristin Hunt, Administrative Manager for History of Medicine, Art as Applied to Medicine, and Functional Anatomy & Evolution. Kristin is pictured here having lunch with the Directors from each program: Jeremy Greene (HOM), Lydia Gregg (AAM), and Gabriel Bever (FAE).

10/02/2026

New Online Course for Term 2 (registration deadline 10/13): Experimental Bodies: Making Medical Subjects in History - Whose bodies produce medical knowledge? By focusing on medicine’s human and non-human experimental subjects throughout history, this seminar examines authority, expertise, and embodiment in the production of knowledge about health.

For more information: https://hopkinshistoryofmedicine.org/admissions-ophom/

09/30/2026

Join us today at 3pm for the Class of 1973 Nursing Lecture Series - Prescribed Silence: Understanding the Long-Term Impact of Harassment and Retaliation in Nursing with Dr. Karissa Haugeberg.

On Wednesday, September 30th at 3pm, Dr. Karissa Haugeberg will present “Prescribed Silence: Understanding the Long-Term Impact of Harassment and Retaliation in Nursing” as the Class of 1973 Nursing History Lectureship, co-sponsored by the HSMT Fall 2026 colloquia series. Registration is require...

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
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Thursday	9am - 5pm
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