Pathways in Medicine

Current northwestern biography 19th century Apr 1, 2021 - Present

Vignettes of Notable Faculty and Alumni/ae Location: Second Floor Window Display

Features four early graduates of the medical school, highlighting their backgrounds and cultural identities, which were especially underrepresented in mid- to late 19th century American medicine, their accomplishments, and the different directions their medical careers took them.

American Women Physicians in WWI

traveling exhibit military medicine women's history world war i Sep 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2020

Location: Eckenhoff Reading Room

This traveling exhibit from the American Medical Women’s Association celebrates the contributions of the unsung women physicians who served during the First World War.

Northwestern Women Physicians in the Great War

northwestern women's history military medicine world war i Sep 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2020

Location: Eckenhoff Reading Room

Though women were not allowed to serve as physicians in the US military during World War I, they joined and established organizations that would put their medical expertise to use, often providing routine healthcare for local French and refugee communities in addition to treating Allied soldiers.

In Pursuit of a Grand Cause

Current women's history northwestern biography 19th century Mar 12, 2020 - Present

Highlighting exceptional students and faculty of the Northwestern University Woman's Medical School Location: Second Floor Hallway

Created in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Northwestern University Woman's Medical School, formerly Woman's Hospital Medical College of Chicago, this exhibit presents a brief history of the school and focuses on the lives of four women who were either graduates and faculty members of the school.

Operation Saving Lives

Current surgery northwestern military medicine world war ii Aug 13, 2019 - Present

Northwestern as the 12th General Hospital during World War II Location: Second Floor Study Area

During World War II, Northwestern physicians banded with Chicago-area nurses, enlisted men, and Red Cross civilians to form the 12th General Hospital Unit, treating nearly 30,000 patients in the North African and Mediterranean theaters.

Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries

traveling exhibit 19th century american civil war black history Dec 10, 2018 - Jan 19, 2019

African Americans in Civil War Medicine Location: Library Atrium

Many African American men and women served as surgeons and nurses during the Civil War and their work as medical providers challenged the prescribed notions of race and gender.

The Fight for Life & Liberty

northwestern military medicine american civil war black history Dec 7, 2018 - Jun 4, 2019

Soldiers, Nurses, and Doctors in the Civil War Location: Eckenhoff Reading Room

The curators of this exhibit explored personally meaningful themes to tell the stories of the people—especially African Americans—who served as soldiers, nurses, and doctors during the Civil War.

Harry Potter's World

traveling exhibit early modern europe science botany Dec 18, 2017 - Jan 27, 2018

Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine Location: Library Atrium; Crown Sky Garden at Lurie Children's Hospital

Although a fantasy story, the Harry Potter book series features magic that is based partially on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy.

Life and Limb

traveling exhibit military medicine american civil war May 8, 2017 - Jun 17, 2017

The Toll of the American Civil War Location: Library Atrium

This traveling exhibit focuses on disabled veterans and their role as symbols of the fractured nation during and after the Civil War. 

Skin, Bones, & Tissue

surgery military medicine american history american civil war Apr 27, 2017 - Oct 16, 2017

Amputations during the Civil War Location: Library Atrium

Using objects and books from the library’s collection, this display illustrates the grisly realities of amputation as the major medical procedure of the American Civil War.