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CADUCEUS-L: History of the Health Sciences Forum
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CADUCEUS-L 4:77 04 January 1995
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 1996 13:22:36 -0500 (EST)
From: Lilli Sentz <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Buffalo 1996
American Association for the History of Medicine
Local Arrangements Committee 1996 - Buffalo
The Local Arrangements Committee cordially invites you to
attend the 69th annual meeting of the American Association for the
History of Medicine (AAHM) in Buffalo, New York, from May 9 to 12,
1996. The year 1996 marks the sesquicentennial of the School of
Medicine and the University of Buffalo. Founded by a group of seven
remarkable men--including Austin Flint, Sr. and James Platt White--
the Medical School today is part of the State University of New
York at Buffalo.
The annual meeting of the AAHM and affiliated societies will
be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Buffalo within easy
walking distance of ethnic restaurants, cafes, brew pubs, historic
landmarks, and the theater district. Special functions, such as the
Annual Banquet and the Garrison Lecture and reception will showcase
the rich architectural heritage of Buffalo, including Rockwell Hall
on the Buffalo State College Campus, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery,
and the Center for the Arts on the North Campus of the University.
A special exhibit on medicine in Western New York will be mounted
at the Historical Society, the only building still standing on the
grounds of the Pan American Exposition where President McKinley was
assassinated in 1901.
The following affiliated societies have indicated that they
will be in Buffalo: AIDS History Group; Alcohol and Temperance
History Group; American Academy of the History of Dentistry;
American Association for the History of Nursing; American
Veterinary History Society; Anesthesia History Society; Archivists
and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences; History of
the Neurosciences Society; Medical Museum Association; Medical
Philately Division of the American Topical Association; Sigerist
Circle; and the Society for Ancient Medicine.
An AAHM 1996 Home Page on the World Wide Web includes
information about the meeting, Buffalo weather, the world renowned
Kleinhans Music Hall--home of the Buffalo Philharmonic--Buffalo
Chicken Wings, and much more. The home page can be accessed through
the following World Wide Web Address:
http://wings.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/hsl/new/aahm1996/
Anyone who is not a member of the AAHM and wishes more
information and/or to be placed on the registration mailing list
for these meetings should contact Professor James Bono, AAHM/LAC
Co-chair, Department of History, Park Hall, SUNY at Buffalo,
Buffalo, NY 14260-4130. Phone: (716)-645-2282 x559.
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We look forward to seeing you in Buffalo.
James Bono, Ph.D. and Richard V. Lee, M.D.
AAHM/LAC Co-Chairs
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