Six-Week Courses in the History of Medicine
The Cedars-Sinai History of Medicine Program offers a series of six-week courses on a variety of historical topics to the Cedars-Sinai community. Attendees will connect with expert instructors to learn about cutting-edge historical scholarship, including diverse perspectives on the forces that have shaped the history of medicine and health sciences, including the practice and organization of medicine today.
The courses are not graded and there are no assignments beyond short readings in preparation for class meetings. Conducted in a seminar format, the courses feature group discussion and extensive interaction with the instructors. All courses will be offered online either Wednesdays or Thursdays from 5 - 6 pm PT.
These courses are free for Cedars-Sinai affiliates and all interested students. Members of the public may enroll. Space will be limited. At the conclusion of the six-week course, participants will receive a certificate of completion.
Email historycourses@cshs.org to register for the next upcoming course.
Please contact historyofmedicine@cshs.org for more information about our six-week courses.
Upcoming Courses
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October 30 - December 11, 2024 (Wednesdays 5-6:30pm PT) |
A History of Medical Education |
Gideon Manning, PhD and Christin Zurbach, PhD |
Previous Courses
Date & Time |
Courses |
Instructor |
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May 1–June 5, 2024 |
A History of Surgery Syllabus (PDF) |
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October 18–November 29, 2023 |
A History of Psychiatry |
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September 6–October 11, 2023 |
Doctors Across Borders: Refugee Physicians and Scientists in History |
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March 2–April 6, 2023 |
Medicine and the Five Senses |
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Jan. 12-Feb. 16, 2023 (Thursdays) |
History of Nursing |
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Oct. 12–Nov. 16, 2022 |
The History of Women in Medicine |
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Sept. 1–Oct. 6, 2022 |
The Jewish Medical Tradition: From the Bible to the Recent Past |
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April 21-May 26, 2022 (Thursdays) |
Race, Medicine and the Roots of Health Disparities |
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March 3-April 7, 2022 (Thursdays) |
History of Pathology |
Gideon Manning, PhD, and Stephen Geller, MD |
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Jan. 12-Feb. 16, 2022 (Wednesdays) |
Codes of Medical Ethics Across Centuries and Around the World |
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Oct. 13-Nov. 17, 2021 (Wednesdays) |
Epidemics, Medicine and Society |
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Sept. 2-Oct. 7, 2021 (Thursdays); class on September 16 was canceled in observance of Yom Kippur |
Incurables to COVID-19: The Evolution of Cedars-Sinai as a Modern Hospital |
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May 26-June 30, 2021 (Wednesdays) |
Medical (Mal)Practices Under the Nazi Regime |
Have Questions or Need Help?
Contact us if you have questions or would like additional information about the History of Medicine Program.