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The newsletter continues on other web pages:
Dundee Congress Report and Programme -
Affiliated Society Reports -
Treasurer's report with Poynter lecture appendix
BSHM News 2004, BSHM News 2005 and BSHM News 2006 are also available.
The British Society for the History of Medicine was formed in 1965 by members of the Faculty of the History and Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Society of Apothecaries, and the Royal Society of Medicine, both of London, the Scottish Society of the History of Medicine, and the Osler Club of London. Its aims are to encourage the study, research, and teaching of medical history at both graduate and undergraduate level. In alternate years, it holds a National Meeting and the Poynter Lecture in London. The Society represents the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the International Society for the History of Medicine.
There is no individual membership; membership of an affiliated society automatically provides this. The governing committee, of office-bearers and representatives from the affiliated societies, meets annually, either at the National Congress or at the Poynter Lecture. Office-bearers from September 2007 are: President, Dr David J.Wright, FRCA, FRCP, Secretary Dr Fiona Davidson MD MRCP DHSMAA, Treasurer, Dr Tina Mathews, BM, FRCPath, DHMSA, Past-President, Dr John Ward, MB, FRCGP, FRCP, Vice-President Mrs Sue Weir, and National Delegate to the International Society, Mrs Belinda Heathcote. On the governing committee, member societies with more than fifty members have two representatives, smaller societies have one member. The BSHM NEWS was published annually as a printed newsletter, and is now replaced by this web newsletter. and provides a link between constituent societies . The BSHM website is www.bshm.org.uk and is run by David Hawgood, david@hawgood.com who is also editor of this web newsletter.
An excellent congress was held in Dundee in September 2007, organised by the Scottish Society of the History of Medicine. This newsletter includes a Report and the Programme
The 23rd Congress will be in Belfast in September 2009, Thurs 3rd Sept to Sat 5th Sept with arrival on the Wed. Joint hosts will be The Ulster Society for the History of Medicine(USHM) and the Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland(CHMI).
There is little to report at this particular time because the last report covered the Budapest Congress of the ISHM and the next intermediate Congress will take place in Figline, Italy in October, after the next Committee Meeting takes place. The Vesalius subscriptions are up-to-date with a total of 50. This includes one who I am assured will want to continue but with whom I am having difficulty making contact, a problem I am sure we shall overcome. In this regard I would like to stress once again that any effort to encourage other individuals to become subscribers would be a very positive move. Each reader of Vesalius recruiting just one other would double our numbers and if a person signs up to the ISHM it makes it more likely that he/she will begin to look around for local contacts with the History of Medicine which would automatically boost numbers for the BSHM which can only be to the advantage of all we interested parties. On this point any ideas for spreading information would be welcomed.
The next Congress will be in Mexico, September 7-12 2008.
Organiser Professor Carlos Viesca,
E-mail: cviesca@frontstage.org
See Mexico Congress announcement
The Trust has given grants and prizes over the past year, and is available for financial help to medical and dental students who are carrying out research projects at home or abroad. It is also available for prizes to students doing student selected components in medical history. The number of awards is similar to previous years, £1,000 or a little less having been spent this year. Nine or ten students get grants each year. New trustees have been appointed, as John Blair and John Cule are resigning. Dr L.Lazenby, MA, PhD. is now senior trustee, and applications for grants or prizes should be made to her at 15, Rectory Terrace, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1YB, e-mail lizlazenby@btinternet.com. The new trustees are Robin Price and Professor Greta Jones, The fourth trustee is the current president of the BSHM.
Copyright 2007 British Society for the History of Medicine,
prepared by David Hawgood,
27 Nov 2007, amended 25 Mar 2008 to reformat and correct Treasurer's report.