Section of the History of Medicine

The Infectious Disease Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism Committee (ID2EA) was formed in March 2020 as a joint effort by faculty from the Yale Section of Infectious Diseases, the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, and faculty in Yale School of Medicine’s Section of the History of Medicine. ID2EA aims to take a multi-pronged approach towards incorporating a focus on equity and antiracism into the education and professional development initiatives within the Department of Internal Medicine’s Section of Infectious Diseases.

The Elias E. Manuelidis Lecture in the History of Medicine Monday, February 5th 4:30 PM The Medical Historical Library, 333 Cedar Street

On January 25th, as part of The Franke Program in Science and the Humanities, History of Medicine Professor Joanna Radin will participate in a discussion with Gary Tomlinson about his new book, The Machines of Evolution and the Scope of Meaning. The talk will take place in the Humanities Quadrangle, Room 136 at 4:30 PM.

Dr. Naomi Rogers spoke to the Yale Daily News about the similarities between post-polio syndrome, seen in some patients during the polio outbreaks in the mid-20th century, and long COVID today.

Dr. Marco Ramos speaks with NPR about the harrowing history of eugenics, the role Yale played in developing this psuedoscience, and its many lingering "afterlives".

October 23, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Friday, October 20, 2023 12:00 - 1:30 PM EDT Via Zoom

October 2, 2023 3:45 PM