Organization Type: Museum Address: Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site, 32 George Street City: Kingston State Or Province: Ontario Zip / Postal Code: K7L2V7 Country: Canada Telephone Number: 613-548-2419 Abstract: The Museum of Health Care at Kingston is a safe haven for more than 30,000 artefacts, including medical, surgical, and laboratory instruments, commemorative objects, and patient care items. Individuals and institutions donated the artefacts in the various collections, which date from the late 18th century to the present. The collection can be searched on the Museum's website at <a href="http://www.museumofhealthcare.ca" > http://www.museumofhealthcare.ca</a> or Artefacts Canada. The Museum can provide images for both web publication, and high-resolution images for print publication. Holdings: More than 30,000 artefacts. Contact Name, Title: Paul Robertson (Curator) Or Dr. James Low (Executive Director), Curator, Executive Director Contact Telephone Number: 6135482419 Contact Email Address: museum@kgh.kari.net Web Site: http://www.museumofhealthcare.ca Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Cardiology [show all 21] Organization Type: Museum Address: Western University Lawson Hall, 2nd floor Department of History City: London State Or Province: Ontario Zip / Postal Code: N6A 5B8 Country: Canada Telephone Number: 519-661-2111 Abstract: The Medical Artifact Collection at Western contains over 1200 artifacts, representing the practice and teaching of health and medicine in southwestern Ontario. In 2004, Professors Shelley McKellar and Michelle Hamilton re-developed the collection to become a more viable teaching and research collection for university students and community researchers interested in material culture, object study, regional practices as well as any number of themes in the history of health and medicine. It is not a museum open to the public, but the collection can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.medicalhistory.uwo.ca/" > http://www.medicalhistory.uwo.ca/ </a>. We are happy to facilitate requests from researchers interested in visiting the collection. Holdings: Originating with the Faculty of Medicine at Western in the late nineteenth century, our collection includes a range of objects related to cardiology, opthalmology, dentistry, pharmacology, surgery, homeopathy, obstretrics, phlebotomy, veterinary and military medicine, microscopy, anatomy, and alternative medicine from the late eighteenth to late twentieth centuries. Visit our exhibits in Lawson Hall, or explore our website to learn more about our collection. Contact Name, Title: Prof Shelley Mckellar, The Jason A. Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine Contact Telephone Number: 519-661-2111 Contact Email Address: smckell@uwo.ca Web Site: http://www.medicalhistory.uwo.ca/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Alternative Medicine, History of Anatomy, History of Dentistry [show all 21] Organization Type: Library Address: 100 Kellogg Lane City: London State Or Province: Ontario Country: Canada Telephone Number: +1 519-488-2003 Abstract: The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame celebrates Canadian heroes whose work advances health in Canada and the world. This enduring tribute to our country’s rich medical history is showcased on our digital Hall of Fame and in an exhibit hall in London, Ontario. For use of CMHF images and tribute videos, formal request are to be sent to cmhf@cdnmedhall.ca Holdings: Our website https://cdnmedhall.ca/ holds our entire Laureate collection. Currently, we have 143 Laureates who each have their own biographical page on our website. Each page has pictures of the Laureates as well as a detailed listing of awards, key facts, a biography, a professional timeline and additional resources. Each Laureate also has a tribute video that speaks to their major accomplishments, their leadership abilities and the soft skills they possess, as told my their colleagues and students. Our website allows users to explore the impact of all CMHF Laureates by navigating through three main themes: 1) Understanding the body and disease process | Science & Research 2) Improving health and patient outcomes | Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention 3) Building our health organizations and systems | Pioneers, leaders, scholars and change makers Each of these themes houses an impact map that charts Laureate accomplishments/discoveries related to a particular disease or health field. Contact Name, Title: Laura Neil, Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Contact Telephone Number: 1 (519) 488-2003 Contact Email Address: cmhf@cdnmedhall.ca Web Site: http://www.cdnmedhall.ca Collection Subject Strengths: History of Medical Education, History of Medicine, History of the Practice of Medicine [show all 5]
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