This month’s historical book selection is The Anatomy of Melancholy, What it is, with all the kinds, causes, symptoms, prognostics & several cures of it. Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically opened & cut up, by Robert Burton [Democritus Junior] (1576-1640). Initially published in 1621, Burton edited and augmented four subsequent editions, and packed his psychological tome […]
Read moreThe Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library which is housed on the Briscoe Library 5th floor. The competition is open to all students, residents and fellows at UT Health in San Antonio. This year, due to […]
Read moreOn April 24th, UT Health students got to have some fun with their own Fiesta! Sponsored by the Library, students took part in a Fiesta photo wall, coloring portions of a super-sized fiesta-themed poster, painting, and making fiesta flowers. There were also two therapy dogs on site. Later in the day, the P.I. […]
Read moreThis month’s book pick is The True Prophecies or Prognostications of Michael Nostradamus by Nostradamus, translated by Theophilus de Garencières 1672, 1st edition. Nostradamus is the Latinized name of Michel de Nostredame, a French astrologer, physician, and prophet. He is famous for his prophecies in his publication Centuries, which was originally published in his native […]
Read moreBriscoe Library held its 1st Annual Student Appreciation Week during the week of October 30th to November 3rd. This week was a great success with students from all six schools coming out to participate in the library’s events each day. The week began with a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the library’s new furniture, […]
Read moreThe 47th Annual Dinner of the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library was held on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Old San Francisco Steakhouse. This year’s dinner hosted seventy- five attendees including students from all six schools at the Health Science center, the Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy, and UTSA. The evening kicked […]
Read morePresentation at the 47th Annual Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library Dinner Believing in Race: Its Legacy in Our Nation’s Health Speaker: Dr. Jill Fleuriet Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Jill Fleuriet is a cultural and medical anthropologist. She is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Associate Dean of the Honors College […]
Read moreFor the fifth year, the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library are welcoming submissions for a student essay award in memory of Danny Jones, M.L.S., who served as Head of Special Collections at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Library and who was also a Past President of the […]
Read morePresentation by Daniel Rosenthal, M.D. Thursday, March 16th, 2017 at 6:00 PM Briscoe Library, Howe Conference Room (5th floor) The History of Medicine Society is a student-run organization, meetings are open to the public. Light refreshments will be served! From the need to clean the colon of royal war elephants in India to the job of shepherding the […]
Read moreUpcoming History of Medicine Society Event at the Briscoe Library: The History of Brain Mapping, a presentation by Eithan Kotkowski, MD/PhD student. When: Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 6:00 PM Where: Briscoe Library, Howe Conference Room (5th floor) Membership to the History of Medicine Society is free, and meetings are open to the public. Light […]
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