Please join us for the second Spring 2021 presentation in the History of Medicine Lecture Series
Presenter: Dr. Anand Karnad
Date: Wednesday, April 14th at 6pm CST via Zoom
Title: Biography of a Painting: Robert Hinckley's "The First Operation with Ether"
Summary: This talk explores the history of medicine (in this case, the first public demonstration of ether anesthesia) by reviewing details of a major work of art that depicts a landmark event. The focus will be on the work of art, the artist, and the context of its creation.
Speaker Info.: Anand Karnad, M.D. is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Mays Cancer Center UT Health MD Anderson, member and Past President of the Executive Board of the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library at the Long School of Medicine, and a member of the American Osler Society. Dr. Karnad is an advocate for teaching history of medicine at all levels of training, and is the author of a biography, "Intrinsic Factors: William Bosworth Castle and the Development of Hematology and Clinical Investigation at Boston City Hospital."
Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NIeSbxoWQD-F74qKlu8mgw
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