Scottish Society of the History of Medicine
Summer Meeting
Saturday 21st June 2025
University of Stirling
The Summer Meeting of the SSHM will take place on the afternoon of Saturday 21st June in Stirling Court Hotel, which is on the campus of the University of Stirling near Bridge of Allan.
The programme for the day is: 1 – 2pm: Lunch 2 – 5pm: Presentations as below |
Presentations
2.00pm: Norman Dott (1897–1973) and medical illustration: the importance of art to neurosurgery Mr Andreas Demetriades, Edinburgh 2.35pm: Royal Firsts: pioneering achievements in Glasgow Royal Infirmary Prof Gordon Lowe, Glasgow 3.10 – 3.30pm: Tea and coffee 3.30pm: How dangerous is radiation? A history of radiological protection in medicine Dr Colin Martin, Glasgow 4.05pm: The Strange Case of .. Eugène Chantrelle and Mr Hyde Dr John Clark and Mr Angus Crawford, Glasgow |
Registration for the meeting
The cost for the meeting is £45 per head, to include lunch, teas and coffees. Please would you indicate attendance below, noting any dietary preference.
The form should be returned to the Secretary, either by e mail to jcclark@doctors.org.uk or by post to: Dr John Clark, 5 Hughenden Terrace, Glasgow, G12 9XR. Alternatively, a simple e mail message which provides the same information will suffice. For catering purposes however, we need to have an indication of attendance by 13th June at the latest.
I / we will be attending the SSHM Spring Meeting on 21st June 2025 Name(s): I/ we would like to have lunch and tea etc. (included in the £45 cost) Any dietary request? I am paying by: Bank transfer Cheque (enclosed / will provide at meeting) |
Payment can be made either by bank transfer to the SSHM account (Bank of Scotland, Sort code 80-11-30, Account No. 00646698) or by cheque (payable to SSHM), sent either to the address above or handed in at the meeting.
Directions will be provided for those attending.
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you next month.
John Clark
SSHM Secretary
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Future SSHM Meetings in 2025
Winter Meeting – Edinburgh (Saturday 15 November)
Other history of medicine meetings in 2025
British Society of the History of Medicine Congress (BSHM) – Leeds (September 10 – 13)
International Symposium on the History of Anaesthesia (ISHA) – Paris (September 16 – 18)