From Maimonides to Modern Medicine: An Introduction to the History of Western Medicine
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Jewish Museum of Maryland
15 Lloyd Street
Baltimore MD 21202
Beyond Chicken Soup: Jews and Medicine in America - Public Opening Speaker: Mary Ellen Leuver, Yale University Western medicine has transformed during the past two and a half millennia, yet some principles of healing remain with us through religion, culture, and daily practice. This talk explores the major medical transformations since the writing of the Torah and the beginnings of the medical profession.