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In 1886, the State of Maryland established the State Lunacy Commission (SLC), consisting of the Attorney General and four others, including two physicians (who were generally members of the Faculty). Obviously, the commission's primary concern was the proper care of...

Ms. Meg Fielding, Director of Development and History of Maryland Medicine, recently visited with the Curator of the Historical Collections at the Institute of the History of Medicine at the Welch Library at Hopkins.  As you arrive at the Library, located on...

One of our members, Dr. Harry Knipp, sent pictures of some ephemera he'd recently come across. You can read about the many generations of physicians in his family here. From Dr. Knipp:  "I found his certificate from MedChi noting my great-grandfather was a...

You may remember that a few months ago, a cache of letters from the noted writer, H.L. Mencken to Max Brödel, the first non-physician member of MedChi. You can read the letters here. While poking around, another Mencken-related piece was found. Read more...

I was poking around the stacks the other day with our summer intern, and because she's taller than I, she was helping me pull out some of the folio size books on the upper shelves. These tend to be the books illustrated with beautiful engravings. So, I thought I'd...

For Doctors Day, the Center for a Healthy Maryland invites you to make a contribution in honor or memory of a special person or mentor who made an impact on your career. The act of honoring another person is a powerful celebration of their significance. Your gift can...