American Military Medicine During World War I is topic on May 29

On Wednesday, May 29, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, join the Menlo Park Library on a virtual visit to the National Museum of Health and Medicine, and get an insight into WW1 medical technology. Register via Zoom.

Kristen Pearlstein, Anatomical Collections Manager at the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) in Silver Spring, Maryland, will present a brief introduction to the challenges and innovations of American military medicine during World War I.

NMHM was established during the American Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, a center for research related to battlefield trauma and pathology. The museum’s mission to preserve and explore the impact of military medicine spans more than 150 years.

This special event is being held in conjunction with the National Library of Health exhibition Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: The Story of Aspirin Revisited, on display at Menlo Park Library from May 28 until July 6, 2024.