THE FOLLOWING APPEARED IN TODAY'S ISSUE OF CADUCEUS-L: ---- Begin Forwarded Message-------- CADUCEUS-L: History of the Health Sciences Forum <[log in to unmask]> 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. E-mail:[log in to unmask] We look forward to seeing you in Buffalo. James Bono, Ph.D. and Richard V. Lee, M.D. AAHM/LAC Co-Chairs ****************************************************************