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Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine fonds

  • UA-12
  • Fonds
  • 1863-1992, bulk 1950s-1970s

The fonds consists of records that document the administrative and operational activities of the Faculty of Medicine. These include general correspondence, minutes (faculty and departmental), financial records, reports, statistics, administrative relationships, program information, course materials, examination records, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, photographs as well as provide evidence of relationships with outside organizations.

Principally, the material is composed of records from the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Medicine. To facilitate access to the collection the materials have been organized into 17 different series.

Dalhousie University. Faculty of Medicine

Video library

Series consists of records that document the administrative and operational activities of Dalhousie Univerity’s MedIT. These include videos of administrative meetings, conference lectures, curriculum lectures, extracurricular activities such as student and faculty concerts, interviews pertaining to Dalhousie Medical School’s history and alumni, medical employee professionalization, public lectures, and patient education.

Videos from conferences were sponsored, organized, and funded by the Dalhousie Medical School as part of the school's contribution to the larger medical community's commitment to public and student education, as well as an opportunity to showcase the quality of the School's facilities, faculty, and students. Some of the conferences included are "The First Gynaecological Grand Rounds," "Medicine in the Humanities," and "Women in Medicine." A sample of lectures and panel discussions are included from each conference.

The majority of tapes included in the series were used in the Dalhousie Medical School curriculum, including lectures, seminars, educational demonstrations of procedures and interactions with patients, and round-table discussions with students and faculty. Videos are included from various departments in the Dalhousie Medical School, including the departments of Anaesthesia, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Health and Epidemiology, Family Medicine, Medicine, Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics, Radiology, Rheumatology, Urology, the Medical Education Unit, and the Division of Continuing Medical Education. The series also contains videos created at and for hospitals in Halifax, Nova Scotia and local medical associations. These videos were designed for the education of medical employees, patients, and the general public.

Several videos from a series "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered" are also included in this series, which consist of interviews with alumni of the School, reflecting on their experiences at Dalhousie and in the medical profession.

Nuclear medicine and radiotherapy

Item is a videocassette of a guest lecture given by Dr. N. Kulkarni. The lecture may have been part of the Dalhousie Medical School's Friday at Four series, although it is not specifically identified as such. Friday at Four was a lecture series sponsored and organized by the School that focused on a variety of subjects by lecturers invited to speak about specialized areas of medicine. The lectures were held each Friday by the School from the 1970s to the 1990s. The video was requested by Dr. Langstroth.

Dr. Beecher Weld : [interview]

Item is a videocassette of an interview with Dr. Beecher Wild, who was appointed to the Dalhousie Medical School in the Spring of 1936 and was the only faculty person in the Department of Physiology for several years. The interview was conducted by June Penny and was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions; Dr. Wild's interview took place at his home on Waegwoltic Avenue in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dean Hatcher from the Dean's Office.

Dr. Lloyd McPherson : [interview] : part 1

Item is a videocassette an interview with Dr. Lloyd McPherson, who came to Dalhousie Medical School in the Fall of 1952 from the University of Toronto. He taught in the School's Biochemistry Department. The interview was conducted by June Penny and was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dean Hatcher from the Dean's Office.

Dr. Lloyd McPherson : [interview] : part 2

Item is a videocassette an interview with Dr. Lloyd McPherson, who came to Dalhousie Medical School in the Fall of 1952 from the University of Toronto. He taught in the School's Biochemistry Department. The interview was conducted by June Penny and was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dean Hatcher from the Dean's Office.

Dr. C.E. Van Rooyen : [interview]

Item is a videocassette an interview with Dr. C.E. Van Rooyen, who worked on homeo vaccine development, the musculoskeletal system, and polio at the Dalhousie Medical School. The interview was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dean Hatcher from the Dean's Office.

Dr. Drew Bethune : [interview]

Item is a videocassette an interview with Dr. Drew Bethune, an alumna and faculty member at the Dalhousie Medical School until his retirement in 1983. The interview was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions; Dr. Bethune's interview took place at his home in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dean Hatcher from the Dean's Office.

Dr. Carl Tupper, Dr. Atley, and Dr. Larry Swail : [interviews]

Item is a videocassette of three separate interviews with Dr. Carl Tupper, Dr. Atley, and Dr. Larry Swail. The interviews were conducted by June Penny and were part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dean Hatcher from the Dean's Office.

Dr. Fraser Nicholson : [interview]

Item is a videocassette of an interview with Dr. Fraser Nicholson. The interview was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dean Hatcher from the Dean's Office.

Dr. John Aldous : [interview]

Item is a videocassette of an interview with Dr. John Aldous. The interview was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dean Hatcher from the Dean's Office.

The healer in history

Item is a videocassette of a guest lecture by Dr. Jonathan Miller. Dr. Miller, who's background is in Pathology, discusses the seeming paradox of why it is that the more advanced medicine becomes, the more medical patients become skeptical of medicine. The video was requested by Shella Johnson from the Dean's Office.

Dr. C.B. Stewart : [interview]

Item is a videocassette of an interview with Dr. C.B. Stewart, who joined the Dalhousie Medical School as a student in 1932 after completing pre-med at the Prince of Wales College. Dr. Stewart taught at the Dalhousie Medical School in 1946, was Dean from 1954 until 1971, and was the Health Sciences Vice-President until 1976. The interview was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dean Hatcher from the Dean's Office.

Euphoria : part 2

Item is a videocassette of the annual variety show with first-, second-, and third-year Dalhousie Medical School students competing against one another. The students are judged on participation, presentation, and performance. The tape was requested by the Dalhousie Medical Students' Society (DMSS).

Euphoria : part 1

Item is a videocassette of the annual variety show with first-, second-, and third-year Dalhousie Medical School students competing against one another. The students are judged on participation, presentation, and performance. The tape was requested by the Dalhousie Medical Students' Society (DMSS).

Women in medicine

Item is a videocassette from a conference, "Women in Medicine," held at the Dalhousie Medical School. The video is of a lecture by Dr. Perry Klass and doubled as a lecture in the School's Friday at Four lecture series. The lecture took place from 3:30 until 5:30 on October 12, 1990. Friday at Four was a lecture series sponsored and organized by the School that focused on a variety of subjects by lecturers invited to speak about specialized areas of medicine. The lectures were held each Friday by the School from the 1970s to the 1990s. The video was requested by Lynn Power from the Dean's Office.

Women in medicine

Item is a videocassette from a conference, "Women in Medicine," held at the Dalhousie Medical School, with Jean Grey as the symposium chair and Dr. Betty Holmes as the seminar chair. The keynote address of the symposium, which is not included on the tape, was given be the Honourable Judy Roland. The video was requested by Lynn Power from the Dean's Office.

Women in medicine

Item is a videocassette from a conference, "Women in Medicine," held at the Dalhousie Medical School. The video is of a lecture by Dr. Rose Shynan, the Academic Vice-Rector of Concordia University, hosted by Joyce Curtis. The lecture took place from 9:30 to 10:30 on October 13, 1990. The video was requested by Lynn Power from the Dean's Office.

Women in medicine

Item is a videocassette from a conference, "Women in Medicine," held at the Dalhousie Medical School. The video is of a lecture by Mrs. Eva Wrighton on discrimination against women wanting to study medicine. Dr. Enid Johnson MacLeod, author of "The Petticoat Doctor" is in attendance and is mentioned extensively. It took place from 10:30 am until 12:30 pm on October 12, 1990. The video was requested by Lynn Power from the Dean's Office.

Women in medicine

Item is a videocassette from a conference, "Women in Medicine," held at the Dalhousie Medical School. The video is of a lecture by Dr. Heather Dean, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Manitoba. The lecture is on short statured children, issues of discrimination, and whether it is a disability. It took place from 1:30 pm until 3:30 pm on October 12, 1990. The video was requested by Lynn Power from the Dean's Office.

Women in medicine

Item is a videocassette from a conference, "Women in Medicine," held at the Dalhousie Medical School. The video is of a panel hosted by Edith Jones with Joe Cassey, Eva Righton, and Joan Bain, which was held from 10:30 to 11:30 am on October 13, 1990. The panelists discussed the Royal College at length. The video was requested by Lynn Power from the Dean's Office.

Women in medicine

Item is a videocassette from a conference, "Women in Medicine," held at the Dalhousie Medical School. The video is of a session chaired by Rosemary Marchant with guest panelist Dr. Jenny Heathkow. It took place from 8:30 am until 10:30 am on October 12, 1990. The video was requested by Lynn Power from the Dean's Office.

Dr. S. Wainwright : [interview]

Item is a videocassette of an interview with Dr. S. Wainwright. This interview was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dr. T.J. Murray from the Dean's Office.

Birth asphyxia and cerebral palsy : what we know and how and why

Item is a videocassette a lecture by Karin B. Nelson, given as part of the Friday at Four lecture series. This lecture series was sponsored and organized by the School and focused on a variety of subjects by lecturers invited to speak about specialized areas of medicine. The lectures were held each Friday by the School from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Lab 1 : physiology of muscle

Item is a videocassette of an educational demonstration video, created as part of the curriculum for the Dalhousie Medical School. The video has two parts: "Part A: The Isolated Skeletal Muscle" and "Part B: Frog Cardiac Muscle." The video demonstrates electrical experiments on frog skeletal muscle. The tape was requested by Carol Kafer from the Department of Physiology and Biophysics.

Dr. Ian Hammerling, Dr. Dennis Howell, and Dr. Dan Purkis : [interviews]

Item is a videocassette of three separate interviews with Dr. Ian Hammerling, Dr. Dennis Howell, and Dr. Dan Purkis. These interviews were part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dr. T.J. Murray from the Dean's Office.

Barbara Hinds interviewed by Nina Abraham

Item is a videocassette of an interview with Barbara Hinds. This interview was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dr. T.J. Murray from the Dean's Office.
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