Kevin Syers Archives

Oct 30, 2018
  • Layne Carpenter

“Mariners’ Maladies: Examining Medical Equipage from the ‘Queen Anne’s Revenge’ Shipwreck” Lecture on Monday, November 12

The Medical History Interest Group invites you to attend "Mariners' Maladies: Examining Medical Equipage from the Queen Anne's Revenge Shipwreck" presented by Dr. Linda F. Carnes-McNaughton, RPA; Archaeologist, Fort Bragg...

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Oct 09, 2018
  • Layne Carpenter

“Entering a White Profession: Black Physicians in the Turn-of-the-Century South” Lecture on Monday, October 22

The Medical History Interest Group invites you to attend Entering a White Profession: Black Physicians in the Turn-of-the-Century South presented by Todd Savitt, PhD, Professor, Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies, Brody...

Oct 05, 2018
  • Layne Carpenter

Volunteers needed for Laupus Library Trick or Treat event!

Laupus Library is hosting the 4th annual Health Sciences Trick or Treat event on the evening of October 26th! We would like to extend the opportunity to you and your...

Oct 01, 2018
  • Layne Carpenter

From the Archivist: Developing “The Spanish Influenza Is Here” Exhibit

2018 marks several historical centennial anniversaries. Earlier this year, I curated an exhibit for the one-hundredth anniversary of World War I and described the experiences of North Carolina doctors and...

Sep 20, 2018
  • Kevin Syers

Models of Care: Stories of Eastern North Carolina Physicians and Nurses from The Country Doctor Museum’s Collections

Chartered in 1967, The Country Doctor Museum (CDM) holds over 4,500 artifacts and documents related to rural healthcare in America. Because many of these objects were donated by heirs and...

Sep 17, 2018
  • Kevin Syers

Medical History Interest Group Lecture on Monday, September 24

The Medical History Interest Group invites you to attend "Paleopathology: Rewriting the History of Plagues and Diseases with Modern Molecular DNA Methods" presented by Richard J. Baltaro, MD, PhD, Professor...

Aug 15, 2018
  • Layne Carpenter

Medical History Interest Group Lecture on Tuesday August 28

The Medical History Interest Group invites you to attend The Health Principles Practiced at John Harvey Kellogg’s Battle Creek Sanitarium presented by Roman Pawlak, PhD, RD, Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition...

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Apr 17, 2018
  • Kevin Syers

Country Doctor Museum celebrates 50 years on April 21

A daylong celebration at the oldest museum in the nation dedicated to the history of rural health care will be held Saturday, April 21. From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., the Country Doctor Museum will host "History Alive! A 50th Anniversary Celebration" – a family-friendly event that aims to offer visitors a glimpse into the past. Free activities will include museum tours, a petting zoo and horse-drawn carriage rides from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m....

Photo of Nichols' Bark and Iron Patent Medicine Trade Card
Apr 13, 2018
  • Kevin Syers

Laupus Library demonstrates how to care for cultural heritage

Join Laupus Library’s History Collections staff on April 16-19 for a series of demonstrations about preserving artifacts and manuscripts. Learn more about book preservation, caring for photographs, digitizing items for the database, performing conservation on artifacts and archival materials, packing and storing family heirlooms, and more. Handouts and supplemental materials will be available each day. ...

Panorama of Health Sciences Campus
Apr 09, 2018
  • Kevin Syers

Laupus Library’s leadership worthy of national celebration

April 8-14 is National Library Week, an annual celebration of the life-changing work of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries aren’t just places to borrow books or study — they’re also creative and engaging community centers where people can collaborate using new technologies and develop their skills and passions....