American Osler Society

The American Osler Society is an organisation dedicated to the history of medicine and focuses on the "life, teachings, and ethical example of Sir William Osler". It works in co-operation with the Osler Library of the History of Medicine at McGill University and consists of a group of physicians, medical historians, and other related professions united by "the common purpose of keeping alive the memory of Sir William Osler"[1]

American Osler Society
Formation1970
Purpose"the common purpose of keeping alive the memory of Sir William Osler"[1]
President
J. Mario Molina
AffiliationsOsler Library of the History of Medicine
WebsiteOfficial website

In keeping Osler's memory, the society publishes a newsletter, The Oslerian.

Origins

John P. McGovern, from Houston, Texas, and Alfred Henderson from Washington, were concerned over the perceived lessening humane effect of science on medical education and the increasing threat of technology. Together they formed the American Osler Society in 1970. William B. Bean became the first president, George Harrell the first vice-president, followed by Tom Durant as second vice-president. McGovern became the first secretary and the position of "historian" was created in 2000.[1][2]

The statement of purpose;[1]

The purpose of the Society is to unite, into an organized group, physicians, and others allied to the profession, with a common interest in memorializing and perpetuating the lessons of the life and teachings of William Osler; to meet periodically for the purpose of presentation and discussion ofpapers on the life and influence of Osler upon the profession, and to publish these essays as a Proceedings of the Society; to continually place before the profession a reminder of the high principles of life and humanism in practice of Osler, and to introduce these things to those entering the profession.

Osler's Oxford students, Wilburt C. Davison, Emile Holman, and Wilder Penfield, were named the three Honorary Members.[1]

A latchkey represents the logo of the society. A number of junior medical staff were given the keys to Osler's home library in Baltimore, by Osler himself. These favoured staff members who included Harvey Cushing, became known as "latch-keyers".[3][4]

Activities
William Osler at bedside of patients. Wellcome[5]
McGill University, Montreal. Wellcome[6]

The society works in co-operation with the Osler Library of the History of Medicine at McGill University and consists of a group of physicians, medical historians, and other related professions united by the aim of keeping Osler's memory. The society meets annually each spring.[1][7][8]

Between 1970 and 2007, the society had witnessed over 700 presentations, of which about half have been centred around Osler's personal and professional life.[2]

In May 2003, the American Osler Society, the Osler Club of London and the Japanese Osler Society came together in Edinburgh.[9]

Publications
Sir William Osler. Photogravure by M. Brödel, 1896[6]

Selected presentations have been published as the persisting Osler[10] in the quarterly The Oslerian.[1]

Awards

The William Osler Academy Awards was initiated by the co-operation of the Osler Library of the History of Medicine at McGil and the American Osler Society.[11]

Bean prize

The society supports the student "Bean" prize for research in medical history.[12]

Selected publications

See also

References
  1. "American Osler - Home". www.americanosler.org. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. Partin, Clyde; Lella, Joseph W. (2007). "The Osler Societies: a qualitative and quantitative portrait". Journal of Medical Biography. 15 Suppl 1: 11–15. doi:10.1258/j.jmb.2007.s-1-06-03. ISSN 0967-7720. PMID 17356735.(subscription required)
  3. Osler, Sir William (2003). Silverman, Mark E.; Murray, T. Jock; Bryan, Charles S. (eds.). The Quotable Osler. American College of Physicians Press. ISBN 1930513348.
  4. "Latch Key Room Reservations". www.utmb.edu. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. "Catalogue search". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  6. "Catalogue search". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  7. "Annual American Osler Society Meeting Held in Pittsburgh | HSLS Update". Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  8. "Call for Abstracts: The American Osler Society (AOS) Meeting, Pittsburgh (Submission Deadline: 10/15/2017)". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  9. Stone, Marvin J. (2003). "William Osler's Legacy and his Contribution to Haematology". British Journal of Haematology. 123 (1): 3–18. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04615.x. ISSN 1365-2141. PMID 14510937.
  10. Imber, Jonathan B. (2008). Trusting Doctors: The Decline of Moral Authority in American Medicine. Princeton University Press. p. 260. ISBN 9780691135748.
  11. "McGill medical student and the American Osler Society Award : Med e-News". Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  12. "American Osler Society William B. Bean Student Research Award". Canadian Society for the History of Medicine / Société Canadienne d'histoire de la médecine. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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