CURRENT NEWS ITEMS
- Thank you all for making 2009 such a Banner Year
- Mark your calendar for a remarkable series of unique upcoming events
- A call for membership and renewed support for 2010
A Banner Year
A special thank you once again, to a wonderful group of national and international figures in medicine who have graced our podium, shared their thoughts and inspired us with their persona. Thank you as well to the many talented singers, musicians, poets, and readers who performed at these events. And finally, very many thanks to our Patrons and Benefactors, our Steering Committee and all of our members and guests who were so generous in supporting our Society and its activities.
For information about our previous events, click on "Meetings", then on "Previous Meetings".
Mark Your Calendar and Make Your Reservations Now
"A Combined Meeting of Oxford University Medical Alumni
and the Osler Society of New York"
Sunday, April 18, 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Brunch at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City
The guest speaker will be Dr. Michael Bliss, the internationally renowned medical historian and author, famous for his biographies of Osler and of Cushing. He will speak about the last stage of Osler’s life and career following his departure from Johns Hopkins to become the Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University (1905-1919). To quote from page 329 of Bliss' book, "On May 2 the blue-blooded elite of North American medicine-every living notable Osler had ever known it seemed, some of whom had travelled across the continent - gathered 600 strong at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York to say "good-bye", on the eve of his departure to Oxford.
How interesting that there.should be a gathering, "almost to the day", at the same hotel 105 years later with doctors from both the United States and the UK, to learn about Osler's years at Oxford. As a special momento we are hoping to distribute to each attendee a reprint of the original menu and schedule of that dinner held on May 2, 1905.
Seating is limited. Make your reservation now.
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"Professionalism, Humanism, and Henderson's Equation"...
keeping the dream alive
Tuesday Evening, May 25, 2010, Feinstein Institute, Manhasset
With Dr. Jerome Lowenstein, Professor of Medicine
Founder and Director of the Humanistic Aspects of
Medical Education Program at NYU.
Presented in Assocation with the Ethics Committee of the North Shore-LIJ Health System.
In addition to his numerous academic and scientific articles, nephrologist, Dr. Jerome Lowenstein has written and lectured extensively about humanism and professionalism in medicine. He is the author of “The Midnight Meal and Other Essays About Doctors Patients, and Medicine” and serves as the publisher of the Bellevue Literary Review. His most recent book is entitled “Henderson’s Equation”. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Lowenstein has been presented with the Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU, and the Leonard Tow Award for Humanism in Medicine.
In keeping with the Osler Society’s Mission as “A Crossroads of Medicine, the Arts, Humanism and Ethics.” the evening will also feature a performance by the Mount Olive Baptist Church Choir. They will be welcoming the audience and performing a selection of inspirational music dealing with the theme of humanism and brotherhood.
After Dr. Lowenstein’s talk there will be question and answer period and an opportunity to have two of his most recent books signed. This will be followed by a “Celebratory Dinner” with the speaker at the Inn of Great Neck.
Seating is limited. Make your reservation now.
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"An Evening with Dr. John L. Cameron, the Blalock Professor of
Surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine"
Monday Evening, June 21, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
End of Year Dinner (Location to be announced)
Presented in association with the Department of Surgery of the North Shore-LIJ Health System.
In New York to deliver the Cushing Lecture on Tuesday morning, Dr. Cameron will be joining us for dinner on Monday night and will be talking about a remarkable figure in American Medicine, whose career highlights included the Battle of Gettysburg, designing the Medical School at Johns Hopkins, establishing what is now Medline and developing the New York Public Library! This should be a fascinating talk and a delightful way to spend a summers' evening with friends and colleagues in the company of a national and international figure in medicine.
Seating is limited. Make your reservation now.
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