Insights
Dr. Tamika Blackburn Infuses Fresh Perspective, Inclusivity, and Mission-Oriented Work into HMS
Dr. Tamika Blackburn, MD, is not your average attending physician. She’s a force to be reckoned with, a trailblazer in her field, and a champion for change. With an impressive…
Read MoreConnecticut’s Greatest Humanitarian Inspires the HMS Awards
With nominations now open for the Hartford Medical Society’s 2023 Award Show, we are diving into the history of Horace Wells, the inspiration behind our inaugural Horace Wells Humanitarian Awards. The Horace Wells Humanitarian Awards honor three…
Read MoreRecognizing Our Past and Honoring Our Future: 2023 Award Celebration
Each year, the Hartford Medical Society brings the past and present together through webinars and educational events to honor Connecticut’s medical history. As we continue to preserve our past to…
Read MoreReflection and Upward Momentum for 2023
DR. BERNARD KOSTO HMS, PRESIDENT As we wrap up one year and transition to another, it’s important to reflect on the success the Hartford Medical Society achieved in 2022. We…
Read MoreHow the Loving Cup Ushered in a New Era of Honoring HMS Members
Have you heard of The Loving Cup? The double-handled tankard made of solid silver has quite the backstory, with an interesting tie to one of today’s most prestigious jewelers. When…
Read MoreHMS Scholarship Award
Since 2014, The Hartford Medical Society has proudly endowed a medical student scholarship through the UConn Foundation each year. Scholarships are given to first-year medical students and fellows, supporting the…
Read MoreHMS 2022 Annual Meeting Highlights
President Bernard Kosto welcomed nearly 70 attendees to the Hartford Medical Society’s 2022 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 13, at the beautiful Pond House Café in West Hartford. Executive…
Read MoreHMS Newsletter Summer 2022 Edition
A Message from Dr. Bernard Kosto As we emerge from the pandemic bubble into the world of coping with COVID-19 variants we march forward while staying safe, with programming, membership, and…
Read MoreHMS Donates the Blanchard Book Lab to the Watkinson Library
In May 2015, the HMS Board of Directors voted to create an onsite book repair lab within the HMS Library for the purpose of restoring the Society’s current collections. The…
Read MoreHartford Medical Society Hosts Event Addressing Physician Burnout Featuring Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. May 4, 2022— The Hartford Medical Society (HMS) recently hosted a signature event, “Doctors Are Human Too,” at The Bushnell in Hartford, Conn., featuring the renowned physician, Dr. Ezekiel…
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