82. A Human Paradox: The Nazi Legacy of Pernkopf's Anatomy Atlas (2017) (58:04)

Date:
2017-10-02
Main contributors:
Bowen Potter, Angela, Beckman, Emily, Hartsock, Jane A.
Summary:
Lecture delivered by Angela Bowen Potter, PhD (Medical Humanities Program Coordinator, Purdue University); Emily S. Beckman, DMH (Assistant Professor for Medical Humanities and Health Studies, IUPUI); and Jane A. Hartsock, JD, MA (Visiting Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities and Health Studies, IUPUI) on October 2, 2017. Eduard Pernkopf’s Atlas of Topographical and Applied Human Anatomy is a four-volume anatomical atlas published between 1937 and 1963, and it is generally believed to be the most comprehensive, detailed, and accurate anatomy textbook ever created. However, a 1997 investigation into “Pernkopf’s Atlas,” raised troubling questions regarding the author’s connection to the Nazi regime and the still unresolved issue of whether its illustrations relied on Jewish or other political prisoners, including those executed in Nazi concentration camps. Following this investigation, the book was removed from both anatomy classrooms and library bookshelves. A debate has ensued over the book’s continued use, and justification for its use has focused on two issues: (1) there is no definitive proof the book includes illustrations of concentration camp prisoners or Jewish individuals in particular, and (2) there is no contemporary equivalent to this text. However, both points fail to address the central importance of the book, not simply as part of anatomy instruction, but also as a comprehensive historical narrative with important ethical implications.

84. Unsung Heroes in our Battle against Infectious Disease (55:04)

Date:
2017-04-17
Main contributors:
Sullivan, Bill (William J.), 1970-
Summary:
Lecture delivered by Bill Sullivan (Professor in the Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine) on April 17, 2017.

90. What’s So Special About Sir William Osler? (1:01:00)

Date:
2015-11-18
Main contributors:
Bryan, Charles S.
Summary:
Inaugural lecture in the Leo J. McCarthy, MD History of Medicine Lectureship. Presented by Charles S. Bryan, MD, MACP at the Ruth Lilly Medical Library on November 18th, 2015.

91. Cochlear Implants: Past, Present, and Future (1:01:00)

Date:
2015-10-29
Main contributors:
Miyamoto, Richard T.
Summary:
Lecture delivered by Richard T. Miyamoto, MD, FACS, FAAP (Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine) on October 29, 2015. The event was sponsored by the Indiana University School of Medicine's History of Medicine Student Interest Group.

92. Ebola: It came, Killed, and Crept Away. What Are the Lessons Learned? (1:01:00)

Date:
2015-10-12
Main contributors:
Einterz, Ellen
Summary:
Lecture delivered by Ellen Einterz, MD, MPH (Director of Kolfata District Hospital in Cameroon and Medical Coordinator of the Ebola Treatment Unit in Buchanan, Liberia) on October 12, 2015. This talk covers the disease in a non-technical way by providing a short history of Ebola, the various reasons why the epidemic got out of control, how it went away, why the United States got involved, and the setup of the U.S. Ebola Treatment Center in Liberia. Based on her personal experience, Dr. Einterz also comments on the hidden cost of the epidemic, what we did right and what we got wrong, and how we might do better next time.

93. Coming Home: Modern Midwifery and the Controversy Over the Home Birth (1:08:00)

Date:
2015-03-04
Main contributors:
Kline, Wendy, 1968-
Summary:
Lecture delivered by Wendy Kline, PhD (Dema G. Seelye Chair in the History of Medicine in the Department of History, Purdue University) on March 4, 2015 about her book, "Coming Home: Medicine, Midwives, and the Transformation of Birth in Late-Twentieth-Century America."

97. History of Echocardiography: How to Introduce Something New in Medicine (38:46)

Date:
2013-10-30
Main contributors:
Feigenbaum, Harvey
Summary:
Echocardiography as we know it today began at Indiana University School of Medicine in the fall of 1963. This lecture delivered by Harvey Feigenbaum, MD (Distinguished Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine) documents how this technology became the world’s leading cardiovascular imaging tool.

98. Dissimilar Ultrasound Instruments (38:46)

Date:
2013-01-20
Main contributors:
Feigenbaum, Harvey
Summary:
Lecture delivered by Harvey Feigenbaum, MD (Distinguished Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine) on January 20, 2013.

99. Open Wound: The Tragic Obsession Of Dr. William Beaumont (52:25)

Date:
2012-10-02
Main contributors:
Karlawish, Jason
Summary:
Lecture delivered by Jason Karlawish, MD (Professor of Medicine, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania) on October 2, 2012 about his novel, "Open Wound: The Tragic Obsession of Dr. William Beaumont."