Monthly Archives: March 2013
Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith was such important historical figure – of course – in APHA history. He founded APHA. The articles to download from his page in APHA Primary Sources / Personalities / Stephen Smith are very interesting. I found this image … Continue reading
Public Health History Resources Post
Where the site provides Sources of further information for details on topics or background – will include links to provide further depth and scope. Download public health new york 19th Century NLM
Public Health Specific
American Public Health Association – JAPH, The Nations Health, summary articles from the Journal, Books and publications Other Public Health journal reports sources
Foundations of Public Health
Examples Chadwisk, Shattuck, Welch Rose, Social Security, Truman, Medicare and Medicaid, and Prevention – Promotion – for example Delta Omega (ASPH) has a classic reports site
National Library of Medicine
This will be public health history information from the National Library of Medicine arranged in subcategories
Institute of Medicine
This will be public health history information from the Institute of Medicine arranged in subcategories
Collateral Publications
– Many digitalized – and related to the founding of APHA: Smith – Doctors in Medicine, The Cities that Was. A brief synopsis can accompany the link to the larger report itself
Library of Congress
These will be public health history from the Library of Congress arranged in subcategories
Reports of Specific Groups
IOM Rockefeller RWJ reports are further examples- reports will be expanded by membership groups
Media Archive
Art, Music, Poetry, Exhibits related to Topics – PBS – National Geographic – BBC – NLM Exhibits – Many Other Contributors – Smithsonian – Wolfsonian Museum propaganda and Health Display Example – poem written by Stephen Smith upon his 93rd … Continue reading
HHS – CDC – NIH – DOD
These will be public health history from HHS, CDC, NIH, DOD and made into their own categories and subcategories
Oral and Video Histories
See rough cut Jim Steele, DVM on the demonstration website, can be expanded by interviews and video already existent or gathered by members – example APHA Youtube
Context – Events Post
What effects the development of public health beyod public health itself- initially to concentrate on the US and Americas but expandable to world events in the future. Note- we do not want too many timeline topics this will only become … Continue reading
MEDIA and MUSEUMS – national, local and regional
These will be public health history from the Media and Museums made into their own categories and subcategories
Archives
sources of “public health in the movies” that also tap existing sources and invite participation
News of the Day
Significant events that captured the attention of people- example the Transcontinental Railway linked
Politics, Economic and Business
Example: The long economic recession around the founding of APHA
Health Sciences and Biology
The age of BIG Biology – Bacteriology
Ethics, Culture, and the Law
Reconstruction Done and then Undone