Programs & Lectures

The History of Medicine sponsors regular events throughout the year, including a biweekly Colloquium, the Holmes Workshop Series, Distinguished Annual Lectures, Beaumont Medical Club Lectures, and Conferences.

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Colloquia
The Program sponsors a regular biweekly Colloquium during the fall and spring terms.
Holmes Workshops
The Holmes Workshop Series aims to encourage scholarly discussions of ongoing research among graduate students and faculty members at Yale working on projects related to the history of science and medicine, while fostering a sense of community spirit and collegiality among members of the Program in the History of Science and Medicine. It is named after Dr. Frederic L. Holmes, former chairman of the Program.
Beaumont Lectures
The Beaumont Medical Club was founded in 1920 by a group of Yale University School of Medicine physicians and faculty members including George Blumer, former dean, C.E.A. Winslow, renowned microbiologist and public health practitioner, and M.C. Winternitz, well-know pathologist and dean of the medical school. Although the club's first meeting was held on December 14, 1920, the club adopted its official name three months later after some discussion. The founders were interested in naming the club for a distinguished physician, choosing William Beaumont, a Connecticut native and an early pioneer in physiology in this country, as an appropriate honoree.
History, Humanities, and Health (HHH) Interest Group
The mission of HHH is to explore the political, social, and humanistic dimensions of medicine through a historical lens. Topics include, but are not limited to, race and health disparities, the history of bioethics and medical experimentation, health activism, and psychiatry and sexuality. This interdisciplinary group is open to medical students, residents, historians, and anyone interested in the history of medicine.
Yale Disabilities Studies Network
Yale Disability Studies Network (YDSN) brings together Yale students and alumni to help propel Yale’s mission and investment in disability studies and works. We serve as a platform and hub that supports worldwide interdisciplinarity in the field of disability studies and intergenerational collaboration practices.
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Conferences
View our upcoming and past conferences and seminars on various topics within History of Medicine.