Past as Prologue: Yellow Fever & COVID-19
12/2/20, 12-1 pm | An epidemic pandemic brings an illness with high fever and a 25% mortality rate yet city businesses refuse quarantine. Government, concerned with the country's morale during a divisive civil war, fails to act to avoid public panic and pull attention away from the war.
HMS Virtual Annual Meeting
Feb 18 | 5:30 PM | Join us to approve the new board members for 2021 and learn more about the Hartford Medical Society
Medical Curiosities Revealed
March 4 | 12:00 PM | Join us with Dr. Kosto, President of the Hartford Medical Society for an insight into the history and collection of Bourdaloues from centuries past.
Affiliate Event: Disability and the American Civil War
March 18 | 5:30PM | Sarah Handley-Cousins is a clinical assistant professor of history and associate director of the Center for Disability Studies at the University of Buffalo. She is the author of Bodies in Blue: Disability in the Civil War North, published by the University of Georgia Press in 2019. In addition, she is a produce of "Dig: A History Podcast" and editor for the history blog "Nursing Clio."
Cancer and Its Discontents with Dr. Azra Raza
April 1 | 7PM | World-class oncologist Dr. Raza hosts a thought-provoking discussion on the current state of cancer and its devastating impact on the individuals it affects—including herself.
Affiliate Event | From Bench to Bedside: Growth and Innovation
April 13 | 3PM | Join our friends at The Jackson Laboratory for their next virtual event. The mouse model is a key platform for drug development. Join JAX to learn more about how the Laboratory is continuously innovating in the field of mouse model development.
Lest We Forget: Infectious Diseases
May 11 | 12PM | Evelyn Bollert explores the fearsome infectious diseases that afflicted families in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The presentation is based on her informative tour of Hartford’s historic Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Affiliate Event: Jaxtaposition – Forum for Discovery
Join us for the Laboratory's annual Forum for Discovery where we celebrate you, our great supporters, and provide updates on cutting-edge research. JAX leadership and faculty will discuss how evolving science and technology, as well as learnings from the past year, are preparing us for a healthier future.
COVID-19: How Did We Get Here, Where Are We Headed?
We're nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges and questions still haven't dissipated. They've just transformed with each new obstacle and lingering variant. While we've looked back at pandemics and illnesses in the past, it's just as important to focus on the current epidemic, keep track of the key learnings that we've…
Doctors Are Human Too
The Bushnell, Belding Theater 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT, United StatesApr 6 ,2022 | 5-8 pm | Provocative, Enlightening Dialogue with Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel at the Bushnell. A night of interactive and provocative discussion with one of the leading practitioners shaping the future of healthcare. Learn more!
Follow Your Bliss: Enhance a Career with an Avocation
Join our free hour-long webinar to curb burnout, find time for yourself, and enjoy your career more than ever. After all, when we improve, we grow in more areas than one — sign up today!
Annual Meeting
1555 Asylum Ave, West Hartford, CT 06117Join the Hartford Medical Society on September 13, 2022 for dinner, drinks and conversation at the Pond House Cafe.