Tag Archive for ‘World War I’

The lights go out in Europe during the 1914 Clinical Congress
This article summarizes the events leading up to World War I and their effect on the 1914 ACS Clinical Congress and describes the early ties the College had with the European surgical community.

Louisa Garrett Anderson and Flora Murray: Redefining gender roles in military medicine
This month’s cover story describes the pioneering accomplishments of two women physicians, Louisa Garrett Anderson, MD, and Flora Murray, MD, during World War I.

J.M.T. Finney, MD, FACS, and AEF Base Hospital No. 18 in WWI
Dr. Finney’s leadership as Director of Base Hospital No. 18 during World War I is the focus of this month’s column.

The U.S. medical response to gas warfare in World War I
The evolution of treating chemical-related wartime casualties, specifically gas-related injuries, starting with World War I, is detailed.

The College, surgeons, and the Great War
Highlights the College’s efforts to prepare its American Fellows to treat patients during World War I.