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Mentor Spotlight: James C. Rouman, MD., the Consummate Mentor in Medicine
By Richard Lilly, retired anesthesiologist James C. Rouman, MD, was my mentor from early in my internship at Hartford Hospital and throughout my career at Hartford Hospital and University of…
Read MoreLessons from the Past: Yellow Fever, the Civil War, and COVID-19
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are War, Famine, Death, and Pestilence. The last is defined as a contagious and infectious disease, both virulent and devastating: punishment for the wicked and unfaithful.
Read MoreIntroducing the New Hartford Medical Society
We welcome Connecticut’s dynamic medical community to experience the new Hartford Medical Society. Our new logo, brand identity, and website all underscore our commitment to building the future of medicine…
Read MoreReflections from Influenza with Coronavirus
Reflections Comparing the Deadly Influenza Pandemic in 1917-1918 with the Coronavirus Pandemic Of 2020 By H. David Crombie, M.D.
Read MoreNew Librarian for the Hartford Medical Society Library
On January 22, 2020, the Hartford Medical Society Library welcomed its newest librarian, Teri Shiel, MLS, MA.
Read MoreHMS Librarian Featured in History Podcast
HMS Librarian Jennifer Miglus is featured in the podcast, Grating the Nutmeg Episode 58: Keeping It Clean in World War I. In the 1910s, a group of Connecticut reformers formed a…
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