by Meg | Oct 23, 2014 | Archives, Ephemera, Physicians
Randolph Winslow, M.D. (1852-1937) held a membership in the American Medical Association, Southern Surgical and Gynecological Association, and was a Vice President of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland. In these roles, Dr. Winslow travelled to many of the...
by Meg | Sep 30, 2014 | Art, Ex Libris, Library & Books, Physicians, Portraits
September has been a very busy month, and I wanted to post something before it ends! I am working on several major projects, each with with different components. First up is refreshing the Krause Room. We have painted it, and if I do say so, it’s looking rather sharp....
by Meg | Jul 11, 2014 | Library & Books, Physicians, Portraits
On July 12th, we celebrate the 165th anniversary of the birth of Sir William Osler, a man who was elemental in the growth and life of MedChi as it entered its second hundred years. Dr. Osler arrived in Baltimore in 1889, and stayed for 16 years. During that time, he...
by Meg | Jun 19, 2014 | 1812 Physicians, Physicians, Star-Spangled 200
Lennox Birckhead was born in Cambridge Maryland on February 27, 1794 and was the son of Dr. Solomon Birckhead. He received his A.B. from Dickinson College in 1813. He was a defender of Fort McHenry at the Battle of Baltimore in 1814. He went on to receive his medical...
by Meg | May 28, 2014 | Archives, Ex Libris, Library & Books, Physicians, Portraits
One of the most useful books in my research arsenal is The Medical Annals of Maryland (1799-1899), written by Eugene Fauntleroy Cordell, a long-time member of MedChi and one of our distinguished librarians. Dr. Cordell was born in Charlestown, West Virginia, which was...
by Meg | May 8, 2014 | Cultural Exchange, Physicians
One of the non-medical groups which members of MedChi participate in is called “Opera Docs”. Working with the Lyric Theatre, our neighbor just to the north, invited guests and friends have a casual supper at the Lyric and then listen to one of our physicians give a...
