The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is making the archival
collections of leaders in biomedical research and public health
available on its Profiles in Science web site. Many of the
collections have been donated to NLM and contain published
and unpublished items, including books, journal volumes, pamphlets,
diaries, letters, manuscripts, photographs, audiotapes,
video clips, and other materials.
Sir William Osler (1849-1919) was a Canadian physician
often called "the father of modern medicine" for the
central role he played in revolutionizing medical
education via the internship and residency system at
the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where medicine
was taught "at the bedside." As part of its Profiles in Science project, the
National Library of Medicine has collaborated
with the Osler Library of the History of
Medicine and the Alan Mason Chesney Medical
Archives to digitize and make available over
the World Wide Web a selection of the
William Osler Papers for use by educators and
researchers. This site provides access to the
portions of the William Osler collections of
the Osler Library of the History of
Medicine and Alan Mason Chesney Medical
Archives that have been selected for digitization.
Link to
Profiles in Science: The William Osler Papers
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