The Department of Medical History and Bioethics dates back to 1950, when the University of Wisconsin Medical School created a Department of the History of Medicine, the second department of its kind in the country. The Program in Medical Ethics has been an integral part of the department since its founding in 1973.
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Department Events
Brownbag Event: History of Science, Medicine, and Technology Series
Join us on Wednesday, September 13 2023, where Dr. Annette Zimmermann will discuss “The Generative AI Deployment Rush: How toDemocratize the Politics of Pace”. Location: Curti Lounge, # 5233 Mosse Humanities Presented by: History …
September 1, 2023Want to learn more about our Bioethics Path of Distinction?
Join us on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM to learn more about the Bioethics Path of Distinction. The event will be held at HSLC 1220. Sign up by September 4th. Light …
August 29, 2023- More Events posts
Department news
Associate Professor Pablo Gómez receives NEH Collaborative Research Grant
Pablo F. Gómez, MD, PhD, associate professor of medical history and bioethics and associate professor of history in the College of Letters and Science has won a highly competitive collaborative research grant from the National …
August 22, 2023Ronald Numbers remembered as leading scholar of science and religion
Ronald L. Numbers, PhD, professor of medical history and bioethics and history, died on July 24, 2023, at 81. A world-renowned scholar of the history of science and medicine, Numbers was regarded as a thoughtful …
August 2, 2023Richard Keller, PhD, is the new Chair of the Department of Medical History and Bioethics
Dr. Keller is a renowned scholar and teacher of the intersections of history, society, medicine, and public health, with a particular focus on the historical and societal dimensions of climate change, natural disasters, widespread disease, …
July 31, 2023- More News posts