Health and Healing in America

Wed 3/29: we finish up the Pox book by looking at chapters 6-8.

Starting the week of April 3, we will examine the past and present of US health care policy … obviously a very timely topic. I’d advise paying more attention to the news about health care policy negotiations than you might ordinarily during the next couple of weeks, as this story is unfolding dynamically day to day. Continue reading →

With the University closed a second day for snow, we will not meet today (Wed 315) for class. Therefore the Disease Project poster conference will take place on Monday, Mar 27 when we return from spring break, and the Disease Project paper will be due on April 12. The syllabus has been revised to reflect the deadline adjustments and also the highly dynamic situation with health care reform, the topic of our final unit. Have an enjoyable snow day and break week!

Brandeis history professor Michael Willrich‘s book about smallpox traces the complex interactions between medicine, public health, government and politics in the Progressive Era. We will read this book over several weeks, from March 6 to March 27. Please bring the book to class on the days we’re discussing the assigned chapters. Continue reading →

Brandeis history professor Michael Willrich‘s book about smallpox traces the complex interactions between medicine, public health, government and politics in the Progressive Era. We will read this book over several weeks, from March 6 to March 27. Please bring the book to class on the days we’re discussing the assigned chapters. Continue reading →

On your own, enjoy exploring some of these links to give you a flavor for the Progressive Era and the interwoven public health, women’s rights and labor reform movements. Continue reading →