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The National Museum of Health and Medicine offers a wide variety of programs throughout the year. Programs are aimed at adults and children, take place on weekends, weekdays, and evenings, and range in topics that include medical, scientific, and historical subjects. A list of upcoming events is listed below, or email nmhminfo@afip.osd.mil and ask to be added to the Museum's museum's mailing list.
Upcoming Programs at NMHM
Date: June 9 to 13, 2008
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Forensic Anthropology course
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21st Annual Forensic Anthropology Course
Date: June 9-13, 2008
Where: NTSB Training Center, Ashburn VA
Course Description:
Forensic anthropology is concerned with the scientific recovery, analysis and identification of human remains in the medicolegal context. Forensic anthropologists frequently apply their knowledge of human remains to victim identification, remains search and recovery and the interpretation of skeletal trauma. Over time, the role of the forensic anthropologist has expanded to include a greater role in human rights investigations and mass disaster operations. This course uses hands-on lab sessions to teach basic techniques of skeletal analysis. Lectures provide the methodological basis of human osteology and introduce applications used by anthropologists in their work. Forensic pathologists, death investigators, forensic dentists, attorneys and other specialists will find this course an excellent introduction to the field.
Learn more - click here for detailed information on the course and how to register.
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Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Health Fair!
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Health Fair!
The Museum will host a health fair to allow visitors and community members a chance to view the impact of healthy and unhealthy behaviors on the human body. Health-related community service organizations will provide displays and information about services and resources. Activities will include free eye screening and hearing screening for children age 7-18 and adults and glaucoma screening.
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Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Notes on the History of Leprosy in America with a Brief Description of the Disease
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Notes on the History of Leprosy in America with a Brief Description of the Disease by Wayne M. Meyers, M.D., Ph.D., Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Listen to a lecture by a pathologist whose lifework has been dedicated to research and treatment of leprosy (Hansen's disease) and visit the Museum's current exhibition "Triumph at Carville: A Tale of Leprosy in America."
Learn more about the film and the Museum's temporary exhibition here.
Date: June 19, 2008
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.; bring a bag lunch
Where: Russell Auditorium in the Museum, AFIP (Bldg 54/WRAMC)
Cost: Free!
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Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The National Hansen's Disease Program and the Need for an Awareness of Leprosy
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The National Hansen's Disease Program and the Need for an Awareness of Leprosy in the U.S. by James L. Krahenbuhl, Ph.D., Director, National Hansen's Disease Programs
Learn the basics of this fascinating disease, the 113-year history of the "national leprosarium," an overview of current programs, and the need for an awareness of leprosy in the U.S. medical community.
Learn more about the film and the Museum's temporary exhibition here.
Date: June 26, 2008
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.; bring a bag lunch
Where: Russell Auditorium in the Museum, AFIP (Bldg 54/WRAMC)
Cost: Free!
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Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lecture and Screening: Triumph at Carville: A Tale of Leprosy in America
Listen to a brief presentation from John Wilhelm and Sally Squires, producers of the recent PBS documentary "Triumph at Carville: A Tale of Leprpsy in America" followed by a screening of the film (58 min.)
Learn more about the film and the Museum's temporary exhibition here.
Date: May 22, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; bring a bag lunch
Where: Russell Auditorium in the Museum, AFIP (Bldg 54/WRAMC)
Cost: Free!
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