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SUMMARY:History of Medicine Showcase: Medical Culture in History\, Literature & Film
DESCRIPTION:The History of Medicine course faculty will be holding their inaugural showcase event exploring medical cultures and representation in Literature and Film. This is a chance to get a taste of what the course has to offer and exclusive access to meet some of the brightest minds in the field of Medical History and Research.\nSpend a morning discovering the Development of Radiology with Professor Adrian Thomas (Canterbury Christ Church University) followed by the Evolution of Surgery with Deputy Course Director\, Dr Chris George. Professor Martin Rossor (UCL) delves into the History of Neuroscience before Dr Claire Elliot entreats us to her brand-new talk on Medicine in Literature and Film.  \nThis free event is open to our students and alumni on the DMCC and DPMSA diploma courses\, Society Members\, History Fellows and Liverymen.  \nContact: AcademicTraining@apothecaries.org
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/history-of-medicine-showcase-medical-culture-in-history-literature-film/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260411T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260411T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
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SUMMARY:Ethics & Philosophy showcase: History of Human Rights Day
DESCRIPTION:Held annually as part of the Ethics and Philosophy of Medicine course and as one of our key showcase events for the Centre for Health Studies\, the History of Human Rights Day will explore the history of Post-War UK medical ethics\, the Philosophy of Medicine during the Third Reich and the History of Human Rights compared with the present day. \nEngage in ethical discussions from the perspective of moral philosophy and get a taster of what the DPMSA course has to offer. Delve into interactive talks from leading ethicists\, historians and lawyers including Professor Raanan Gillon (Imperial College London)\, Professor Michael Biddiss (University of Reading) and Megan Pfiffer (University of Toronto). \nThis free event is open to our students and alumni on the DMCC and DHMSA diploma courses\, Society Members\, Philosophy Fellows and Liverymen. \nContact: cademicTraining@apothecaries.org
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/ethics-philosophy-showcase-history-of-human-rights-day/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
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SUMMARY:Alligators\, carboys and green crosses. Pharmacy symbols\, past\, present and future
DESCRIPTION:The Gideon de Laune Lecture \nSpeaker: Briony Hudson \nWhat have snakes\, unicorns and crocodiles got to do with pharmacies? Modern pharmaceutical signs have a long history drawing on Greek mythology\, heraldry\, founding fathers and medicinal plants. While alchemists used secret symbols to disguise their preparations\, pharmacists used the tools of their trade – including medical ingredients\, pestle and mortar\, and carboys – to promote their profession. In this highly illustrated lecture\, pharmacy history Briony Hudson will share the origins and stories of  many of the visual markers still used today on drug packaging\, in pharmacies and on medical buildings in London and beyond. \nBriony Hudson studied History at Cambridge University\, and Museums Studies at Leicester University. She has been Keeper of the Museum Collections at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society\, Director of Museums at the Royal College of Surgeons\, and a freelance medical curator. She became Director of Amersham Museum in 2022.\nHer publications embrace liquorice\, English delftware drug jars\, popular historical medicines\, the histories of schools of pharmacy\, and a children’s guide to medical history.\nShe is a Past President of the Social History Curators Group\, of the London Museums of Health and Medicine network\, of the British Society for the History of Pharmacy\, and of the Society’s Faculty of the History and Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy. \nThe Monckton Copeman Lecture will also be held on this evening. Speaker and lecture title are yet to be confirmed. \nContact: AcademicEvents@apothecaries.org
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/alligators-carboys-and-green-crosses-pharmacy-symbols-past-present-and-future/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260309T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260309T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
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SUMMARY:Amputation: A Dramatic Act\, 18th Century Britain's Most Famous Case – Dawn Kemp
DESCRIPTION:18th CENTURY BRITAIN’S MOST FAMOUSCASE – SPEAKER: DAWN KEMP \nContemporary representations of surgical operations in Britain in the eighteenth century are rare. The indelicacy of presenting moments of the most extreme human agonies\, even by the most celebrated satirists\, was largely deemed beyond acceptable taste. Protection of the surgeons’ professional space from the public eye was important to contain fear and anxiety surrounding their practice. Guarding against patient exploitation was as important to hospital governors\, mindful of their hospital’s reputation and keen to gain donations from wealthy benefactors\, as to the patients themselves. \nA recently recovered oil painting\, stolen from the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1983\, ‘provides a unique visual record of British surgical practice in the mid-1700s. \nDawn is Director of Museums and Special Collections at the College and was Project Director and co-curator of the redesigned Hunterian Museum which opened there in May 2023.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/amputation-a-dramatic-act-dawn-kemp/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251107T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251107T160000
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SUMMARY:Creative Writing for Medical Ethics
DESCRIPTION:Unleash your creativity\nCalling all writers and curious minds.\nDive into the captivating intersection of medical ethics and creative writing with our interactive one-day course\, now in its seventh year.\nLed by Dr Helen Mosby (Open University) and Philosophy Fellows’ Convenor\, Dr Andrew Papanikitas\, this masterclass will bring ethical quandaries to life\, sharpen your literary skills and deepen your understanding of medical ethics through a wealth of diverse perspectives.\nJoin us at Apothecaries’ Hall or online via Zoom. This event is free to attend for our members\, students and fellows. (Non-Members £50/£30 student rate)\nEmail: AcademicTraining@apothecaries.org for more information and to reserve your place
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/creative-writing-for-medical-ethics/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251103T063000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251103T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
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SUMMARY:English Delftware Drug Jars\, Reading the Runes – Alan Humphries
DESCRIPTION:Alan Humphries will show a wide variety of the different hand painted designs and drug labels on these seventeenth and eighteenth century jars. \nThere are the names of the contents. Look closely; some will have dates and the initials of their original owners. Understanding the style of painting – some of angels\, others of mythical creatures or floral swags – can inform us about where they were made. \nManufactured from c.1640 to 1780\, the shapes and decoration changed over this period. Imagine how impressive a shop wall full of these jars made as a set might be\, and how the beauty of the designs may have helped to convince customers of both the efficacy of the contents and the skills of their owner? \nA Librarian to the Thackray Museum\, Leeds which with 436 jars and 11 pill tiles is the largest collection of English Delftware drug jars anywhere\, Alan was appointed at its foundation in 1990 and remained in charge until he retired in 2021. Describing his interest “an obsession which still continues today”\, Alan has traced and catalogued around 2900 English jars to date. \nBookings open shortly.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/english-delftware-drug-jars-reading-the-runes-alan-humphries/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beci Ryan":MAILTO:Events@apothecaries.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
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SUMMARY:John Locke & Sydenham Lecture – Dr Rupal Shah & Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan
DESCRIPTION:Lecture title: Unheard: On medical silencing (Sydenham Lecture) \nSpeaker: Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan \nSydenham lecture 2025\nWhen Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan was admitted to hospital as a patient she didn’t receive the pain medication that she told them she needed\, despite her being a senior doctor. It was in that moment she understood that something was deeply wrong with our healthcare system – medical silencing is pervasive and hindering patient safety and health equity.\nIn Unheard\, Dr Dhairyawan takes us on a journey through history to show how silencing patients has been ingrained in medicine from its inception. Western medicine has been built on the assumption that power should always lie with the doctor\, and that patients should be powerless to decisions made about their body if it is done to make them well. This\, alongside the prejudices of society\, has led to dramatic gaps in medical knowledge because for centuries people have not been heard. \nDr Dhairyawan offers a way to reshape our health system for a future where active and engaged listening is the new frontier. \nThe John Locke lecture presented by Dr Rupal Shah will be available shortly.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/john-locke-sydenham-lecture-dr-rupal-shah-dr-rageshri-dhairyawan/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251003T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251003T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
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SUMMARY:The Audrey Few Lecture 2025 – Prof Mark Hannaford
DESCRIPTION:Life & Death Decisions in Places Where Google Cannot Find (The Audrey Few Lecture) \nTo be given by Prof Mark Hannaford \nMark Hannaford is an expedition leader\, pioneer\, and founder of World Extreme Medicine and co-Founder of The WEM Fund\, the world’s foremost platform for training clinicians to deliver care in the most remote and unpredictable environments. With decades of operational experience spanning deserts\, jungles\, mountains\, polar regions\, oceans\, and conflict zones\, he has helped shape a new medical sub-discipline: Extreme Medicine. \n​His work has consistently sought to break down silos rather than create new ones\, drawing together physicians\, surgeons\, nurses\, paramedics\, humanitarians\, military medics\, and explorers into a collaborative global community. His partnerships extend to the frontiers of space\, working alongside NASA astronauts and space medicine specialists to translate lessons from orbit into practice on Earth. \nAt the heart of this mission is the belief that medicine cannot remain confined within clinic or hospital walls. In a world challenged by conflict\, climate change\, displacement\, and disaster\, healthcare must be mobile\, adaptable\, and democratic delivered where it is needed most\, rather than where it is most convenient to provide. Extreme Medicine embodies this principle\, equipping clinicians to serve patients in the harshest conditions and\, in turn\, strengthening the very foundations of mainstream healthcare. \nIn this year’s Audrey Few Lecture at Apothecaries’ Hall\, he will reflect on the realities of making life-and-death decisions in places far beyond the reach of conventional healthcare systems. He will demonstrate how the lessons learned in extreme environments\, from frontline trauma in Ukraine to high-altitude rescues to highlight a different way of doing.  \nProfessor Mark Hannaford FEWM FRGS FRCSEd DSc (hc) is an expedition leader\, aquanaut\, and founder of World Extreme Medicine and the MSc in Extreme Medicine at the University of Exeter\, the world’s first postgraduate programme of its kind. Over four decades of expeditions\, he has worked across deserts\, jungles\, mountains\, oceans\, polar regions\, and conflict zones\, most recently delivering trauma supplies and medical teams to Ukraine. \nElected a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh\, awarded a Doctor of Science honoris causa by the University of Exeter\, and recipient of the Explorers Club EC50 Award celebrating 50 global visionaries changing the world. His deep involvement in humanitarian efforts has also helped raise over £106 million for charities and crisis response worldwide. His collaborations with NASA astronauts\, war surgeons\, humanitarian nurses\, expedition leaders and international medical specialists continue to shape Extreme Medicine as a vital\, boundary-crossing discipline. \nAs co-founder of the WEMFund with Advanced Paramedic Luca Alfatti MSc\, WEMFund’s work has been highlighted in the UK Parliament he is presently focused on translating lessons from the Ukraine conflict back to the UK medical community through public engagement and focused learning initiatives. Recognised by the Government of the United Arab Emirates\, he was awarded a Golden Visa under their Exceptional Talent programme.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/the-audrey-few-lecture-2025-prof-mark-hannaford/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
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SUMMARY:Open House Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Open House is an exciting\, free festival that showcases London’s architecture\, engineering\, and urban landscape. As the world’s largest architecture festival\, it offers a unique opportunity to explore the city’s hidden gems. From grand Livery Halls to sleek modern skyscrapers\, this event opens doors to buildings that are typically closed to the public\, and provides a rare glimpse into London’s rich architectural heritage. \nAlthough the festival takes place over a fortnight\, Apothecaries’ Hall will be open for just one day. Previously we have had over 1000 visitors\, so expect queues. Inside\, volunteers will be stationed throughout the building\, ready to share fascinating insights about the history of the rooms\, paintings\, and treasures. \nIt’s a perfect opportunity to show the Hall to your friends\, and to delve into the architectural beauty and heritage that makes London and the City so special.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/open-house-weekend/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250917T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250917T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
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SUMMARY:Keats Memorial Lecture 2025: Consumption & Creativity
DESCRIPTION:Keats Memorial lecture 2025 in association with King’s College London \nSpeaker: Dr Noel Snell \nThe talk will review changing attitudes to TB in the 18th/19thC\, with the rise in belief that infection could stimulate creativity in artists\, composers\, writers\, and poets; examples of creative subjects who suffered from TB include Keats\, Shelley\, Chopin\, the Brontë sisters\, Chekhov\, Kafka\, George Orwell\, Aubrey Beardsley\, and Modigliani. Some physicians considered that ‘toxins’ from the disease could affect the behaviour and creativity of TB patients; could there be any truth in the idea that infection could modify a patient’s behaviour? ). There is evidence in man that the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can cause increased risk-taking\, and is associated with a higher likelihood of developing schizophrenia\, which has been associated with creativity and artistic achievement. Mice infected with Mycobacterium vaccae (a relative of the bacillus causing TB) show increased levels of serotonin in the brain\, a reduction in anxiety\, and improved learning ability. Keats was a genius; but was this innate\, or contributed to by his TB infection (or perhaps the drugs he may have taken for it)? \nThe Keats Lecture was established in 1968 and has been given every other year\, bar one\, since 1969 on a day as close as possible to the anniversary of the death of John Keats\, which was on February 23rd\, 1821. It is organised and hosted in rotation by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries\, the Royal College of Surgeons\, and what was Guy’s Hospital Medical School\, which is now King’s College London. The link between these organisations was that Keats trained at Guy’s and subsequently qualified at the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries and the Royal College of Surgeons.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/keats-memorial-lecture-2025-consumption-creativity/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250920
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SUMMARY:Art in Medicine and Pharmacy Short Course
DESCRIPTION:Explore the historical links between art and medicine and pharmacy in the capital through this immersive short course set across six London museums and galleries across three days in September 2025. \nWednesday 17 September\nYou will spend a morning at Apothecaries’ Hall in Blackfriars\, the oldest extant Livery Hall in the City of London\, which has served the medical and pharmaceutical communities for over four hundred years. Attendees will enjoy a lecture led by Andrew Wallington-Smith on the stunning collection of stained glass at the Hall and a tour focussed on portraiture and the Hall’s notable Armada Painting. There will also be displays of ceramic pharmacy jars\, botanical illustrations and archives relating to the Hall’s painting collections. \nThe focus for the afternoon session will be ceramics and participants will be hosted by the Museum of the Order of St John at St John’s Gate. The museum tells the unique and fascinating story of an ancient religious military order\, from its origins caring for sick pilgrims in eleventh-century Jerusalem\, through to its modern-day role with St John Ambulance. The visit will include a specialised tour of the museum led by curator Rebecca Raven and a talk by Elisa Sani\, who published Italian Maiolica and Other Early Modern Ceramics in the Courtauld Gallery in 2023. Elisa will speak on ‘From Venice to Malta – pharmacy jars for the knights of the Order of St John’. \nThurs 18 September\nParticipants will begin the day at the Science Museum in South Kensington. They will hear from Selina Hurley\, Curator of Clinical and Research Medicine\, and Rebecca Mellor\, Curator of Art and Visual Culture\, about the ways in which art are used to communicate in medicine – from advertising to art commissions. Following a short talk\, there will be a tour of Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries\, exploring the works of five artists who worked closely with curators to create unique pieces for visitors to enjoy. \nThe afternoon session will be hosted by the Royal College of Surgeon’s Hunterian Museum at Lincoln’s Inn Fields. Dawn Kemp\, Director of Museums and Special Collections\, will give a talk introducing art in the Hunterian\, with a focus on new research. Participants will have time to explore the museum and its collections\, with expert staff on hand. There will also be a talk by Bruce Simpson on War\, Art and Surgery with a focus on the work of First World War surgeon-artist\, Henry Tonks. \nFriday 19 September\nThe day will start at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum in Smithfield with a tour of the museum’s collections led by Catherine Walker\, Museum Manager. Participants will be able to explore the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s collections of Herbals\, in a session led by Karen Horn\, Librarian. Over time\, medicine and pharmacy have provided caricaturists with a wealth of material. Bizarre treatments\, exaggerated medical conditions and massive doses of pills have all provided artistic fodder. This will be explored in a talk by Briony Hudson\, Independent Pharmacy Historian: ‘An Art to Cure: Pharmacy in Caricatures’. \nThe final afternoon will be spent at Bethlem Museum of the Mind in Beckenham. The museum records the lives and experiences and celebrates the achievements of people with mental health problems. Its art collection comprises around 1\,000 works\, including paintings\, drawings\, ceramics and textiles. David Luck\, Archivist\, will provide an overview of the history of Bethlem Royal Hospital\, founded in 1247. Colin Gale\, Museum Director\, will introduce the museum displays\, with artists ranging from well-known Bethlem patients such as Richard Dadd and Louis Wain to McGlashan\, the otherwise unknown creator of the Little Traveller. There will be free time to explore the museum and an artwork analysis workshop based on William Kurelek’s ‘The Maze’. \nTravel between the locations is not included but information will be provided on public transport options. Participants can also choose to travel with the medical and pharmacy historians leading each day.’ \nPrices\n1 day (17th/18th/19th September): £125\n2 day (any combination): £225\n3 day rate: £300 \nDue to capacity we are limited to just 25 places per day. Participants can select to attend the full three days; a combination of two days; or a single day of their choice. \nCourtesy of the British Society for the History of Pharmacy\, we are able to offer a subsidised rate for up to 8 places per day for students (those in full time or part time education as of 17 September 2025). Contact: AcademicTraining@apothecaries.org
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/art-in-medicine-and-pharmacy-short-course/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T190000
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SUMMARY:Reconstructing the Blackfriars District in the Age of Shakespeare
DESCRIPTION:To be given by Prof Christopher Highley \nIn this talk Professor Highley will introduce a new digital project that he is part of called Shakespeare’s Theaterscape: London Playhouse Districts (1576-1642). Its goal is to better understand the place of particular playhouses within their urban contexts by mapping the surrounding neighbourhoods. In this period\, the Blackfriars neighbourhood was actually home to two theatres\, the first of which was eventually taken over and repurposed by the Society of Apothecaries. The memories of other notable buildings\, institutions\, and businesses like the glasshouse\, the King’s printing house\, and the parish church of St. Anne\, linger on in the names of local yards and lanes\, while others like the tennis courts\, fencing school\, and the mansions of leading aristocratic families have long vanished. By exploring the new digital map and discussing the historic sources underlying it\, we will get a more complete picture of the various sites and activities that made Blackfriars such a dynamic and bustling corner of life in the capital. \nChristopher Highley is Professor of English at The Ohio State University and the director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. His most recent book is Blackfriars in Early Modern London: Theatre\, Church\, and Neighbourhood (Oxford University Press\, 2022). \nRefunds\, minus a £5 admin fee (per ticket)\, will be offered\, upon request\, to anyone cancelling for any reason up to six working days before an event. After this time\, no refunds are available.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/reconstructing-the-blackfriars-district-in-the-age-of-shakespeare/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
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SUMMARY:Reconstructing the Wounded (The Leslie Payne Memorial Lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Shehan Hettiaratchy \n War causes severe injuries\, with limb trauma being the most common. If not managed well\, these injuries can lead to long-term disability\, but with proper care\, recovery is possible. Drawing on 20 years of experience in war zones from Afghanistan to Ukraine\, Shehan will discuss effective reconstructive strategies\, covering immediate surgical interventions\, early reconstruction\, and long-term support for war-injured populations. \nAbout Leslie Payne:\nFrom the early 1970s\, Leslie laboured long and hard as the Ballistic and Blast Archivist to the Department of Military Surgery at RAMC College Millbank. This unpaid work was carried out in addition to managing his busy dental practice. At the same time\, he was discretely advising security agencies in the UK. His areas of particular interest and expertise included blast biophysics and pathophysiology\, and penetrating civilian and military ballistic injury. \nLeslie was also a noted expert on stab injury and unarmed combat and worked closely with the London Metropolitan Police and the Association of Chief Police Officers of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland in these areas.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/the-leslie-payne-memorial-lecture/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
CREATED:20250219T200322Z
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SUMMARY:Mr Nicholas Culpeper: ‘lay’ herbalist and revolutionary presented by Prof Michael Farthing
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the Collections are delighted and honoured that this year’s Spring Lecture will be given by Past Master Prof Michael Farthing.  In this lecture Prof Farthing will explore the life of Mr Nicholas Culpeper: a ‘lay’ herbalist known by many historians for his translational work that started the movement to democratise medicine\, making its contents accessible to ordinary people and fuelling a revolution in early modern medicine.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/mr-nicholas-culpeper-lay-herbalist-and-revolutionary-presented-by-prof-michael-farthing/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
CREATED:20250219T200314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T200314Z
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SUMMARY:Unravelling the Double Helix
DESCRIPTION:Gareth Williams MD ScD FRCP FRCPE is an Emeritus Professor and former Dean of Medicine at the University of Bristol. He graduated from Cambridge\, trained in London and Geneva and specialised in diabetes and obesity\, building up an internationally recognised research group in Liverpool. He has published over 200 papers on diabetes\, obesity and neuroendocrinology\, and edited and contributed to 20 medical textbooks including the prize-winning Textbook of Diabetes and the chapter on diabetes for the Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Since retiring\, he has written books for general readers about the history of medicine and science. \nThe Sydenham Lecture was named in honour of Thomas Sydenham\, the great 17th-century clinician who was known throughout Europe as the “English Hippocrates”.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/unravelling-the-double-helix/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T213000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
CREATED:20250225T162013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T162013Z
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SUMMARY:Centre for Health Studies Launch and Spring Lecture
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the launch of the Centre for Health Studies\, Apothecaries’ Hall. Join us to celebrate the introduction of the new academic hub of the Society\, which encompasses all our academic activities.  Delivering a range of diplomas\, courses\, lectures and events\, the Centre for Health Studies represents specialist areas\, such as the History & Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy\, Conflict & Catastrophe Medicine and supports the continuing development of GU\, HiV and Tropical Medicine amongst others. \nWe are delighted to announce that Professor Sir David Warrell will also be giving this evening’s inaugural Spring Lecture on ‘Adventures in Search of Envenoming & Poisoning’.  In this fascinating lecture\, David Warrell will describe expeditions to some exotic environments in order to discover and investigate patients envenomed by snakes\, scorpions\, spiders\, and marine animals. \nProfessor Sir David Warrell is Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine\, University of Oxford. His career has been as physician\, zoologist\, teacher\, researcher\, resident\, and traveller in Africa\, Asia\, Latin America and Papua New Guinea. \nDate: Tuesday\, 18 March 2025\nTime: 6.30 pm\nLocation: Apothecaries’ Hall\nWho can attend: Open to all\nLecture and Drink: Free Entry\nDress code:  Casual \nContact: AcademicEvents@apothecaries.org
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/centre-for-health-studies-launch-and-spring-lecture/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
CREATED:20250219T200303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T153043Z
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SUMMARY:Heart Sounds: The Rise of Cardiology in Britain and the Evolving Role of Professional Medical Societies
DESCRIPTION:This lecture explores the historical evolution of cardiovascular medicine in Britain\, highlighting its development from early generalist medical practices to the groundbreaking contributions of British pioneers in diagnostics\, therapeutics\, and surgical innovations that transformed the global management of heart disease. It will examine how professional societies\, such as the Cardiac Club (founded in 1922)\, played a crucial role in fostering specialisation by setting clinical standards\, promoting research collaboration\, and spreading new knowledge. A key theme will be the value of oral history collections\, which capture the personal experiences and contributions of influential figures in the field. \nDr Caroline Coats MBBS BSc MSc PhD FRCP DHMSA is Consultant Cardiologist to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital\, Glasgow and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. She is Lead Clinician for the Network of Inherited Cardiac Conditions Scotland. Dr Coats also has a long-standing interest in the history of medicine\, completing the DHMSA in 2004 and now lecturing on the course herself. As Archivist to the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS)\, she has transformed the display of the Society’s unique collection and co-wrote an accompanying volume\, A Bundle of History.  Heavily involved in the centenary celebrations of the BCS in 2022\, she established an ongoing oral history project collecting testimony from those involved in cardiovascular medicine past and present. \nGeoffrey Flavell’s career as a thoracic surgeon spanned the development of the discipline from the surgical treatment of tuberculosis to cardiac surgery. He was born in Wellington\, New Zealand\, and attended Waitaki and Otago schools.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/geoffrey-flavell-lecture-2/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250224T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250224T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
CREATED:20250218T180515Z
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SUMMARY:Leading Figures Amongst the Stranger Communities at Blackfriars 1550-1660
DESCRIPTION:Dr Tessa Murdoch FSA worked at the Museum of London from 1981-1990 and at the V&A from 1990-2021. Her book Europe Divided: Huguenot Refugee Art and Culture was published by the V&A in November 2021. She was also consultant on a recent publication\, Great Irish Households: Inventories from the long eighteenth century (John Adamson\, November 2022)\, and is co-editing A Cultural History of Craft in the Age of Enlightenment with Dr Heike Zech for publication by Bloomsbury in 2025. \nThe Gideon De Laune Lecture honours the Royal Apothecary responsible for the Royal Charter that separated the Apothecaries from the Grocers’ Company\, and established the Society as an independent City Livery Company.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/leading-figures-amongst-the-stranger-communities-at-blackfriars-1550-1660/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250221T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250221T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
CREATED:20250218T180506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T091204Z
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SUMMARY:Italian Renaissance Ceramics at Apothecaries Hall
DESCRIPTION:Italian Renaissance Ceramics at Apothecaries Hall\nTo be given by Justin Raccanello \nVisitors to Apothecaries’ Hall walk past its amazing collection of drug jars on every visit\, in the Shop\, the Armada Hall\, and the Parlour. A small number were made in London\, but the majority of the collection are Italian jars\, or albarelli. It’s easy to take them for granted. \nBut each one has a story to tell. There are tell-tale signs present on all of them that indicate their place of manufacture and who they were made for\, not just what they used to contain when in use in the Apothecary shop. \nAnd to unlock their stories we have Justin Raccanello. He specialises in early Italian ceramics\, exhibits at Frieze and TEFAF Maastricht and has written on the subject. He regularly takes part in London Art Week with new and tempting exhibitions. \nThis talk is the first in a series aimed at exploring different aspects of our wonderful collections. Join us to explore our own albarelli with Justin’s expert guidance.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/italian-renaissance-ceramics-at-apothecaries-hall/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241011T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
CREATED:20240917T160222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T160222Z
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SUMMARY:City Prostate Cancer Screening Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/city-prostate-cancer-screening-day/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
CREATED:20240924T090826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T090826Z
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SUMMARY:Forensic intervention in wildlife crime
DESCRIPTION:Discover how the world of modern forensics provides vital information and insight\, in solving both human and wildlife crimes. As a specialist in disaster victim identification and mass fatality events\, Tracy Alexander FKC talks about how current techniques and specialisms can also be used to provide forensic intervention in tackling wildlife crime. \nTracy Alexander is a Fellow of King’s College London\, the Immediate Past President of The British Academy of Forensic Scientists\, a member of the advisory panel member of Inside Justice\, the Chartered Society of Forensic Scientists\, and the Executive Panel of FRUK. She has a keen interest in applying forensic science to tackling wildlife crime and has led several training interventions in Africa to combat the illegal trade in rhino horn\, ivory\, and pangolin scales. \nAs Director of Forensic Services for a UK police force\, Tracy is responsible for all their forensic evidence\, research\, and development and has been involved in several significant operations as a specialist in disaster victim identification and mass fatality events. \nBooking details are available here.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/forensic-intervention-in-wildlife-crime/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
CREATED:20240516T160245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T160245Z
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SUMMARY:UK Med: Humanitarian Medicine & Response - Emergency Response in Ukraine\, Turkey and Gaza - David Wightwick
DESCRIPTION:David joined UK-Med in January 2018 as the Chief Executive of the organisation. He has a background in senior roles in the humanitarian sector\, having previously worked as a Senior Adviser in emergency response with WHO\, as Global Operations Director for Merlin\, Health Director with GOAL\, Director of Operations Management at Save the Children International and as a Country Director with IMC. \nLeslie Payne Memorial Lecture:\nThe Faculty owes its existence to Dr Leslie Payne who died in 2018. Dr Payne helped establish the Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes (DMCC)\, which continues to be taught and examined at the Society of Apothecaries.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/uk-med-humanitarian-medicine-response-emergency-response-in-ukraine-turkey-and-gaza-david-wightwick/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240604T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240604T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T092627
CREATED:20240422T205011Z
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SUMMARY:A spoonful of sugar: polio\, public health and protection - Natasha McEnroe
DESCRIPTION:A spoonful of sugar: polio\, public health & protection \nFor the first half of the twentieth century\, polio was the most feared of all childhood diseases\, striking terror in the hearts of parents and children alike. The story of polio has many angles\, including a frenzied search for a vaccine\, the birth of modern fundraising and of the technology used to treat a condition with no cure. But how is polio represented in museum collections? In this lecture\, Natasha McEnroe will explore how historic medical material can help us consider healthcare challenges today. \nNatasha McEnroe is the General Secretary & Chief Executive of the Society of Antiquaries. She was the Keeper of Medicine at the Science Museum in South Kensington\, London. Her previous post also was Director of the Florence Nightingale Museum\, and prior to this\, she was Museum Manager of the Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy and Curator of the Galton Collection at University College London. She is a Trustee of Dr Johnson’s House in London and of the Erasmus Darwin Museum in Lichfield and is a Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Barbers. \nElizabeth Garrett Anderson Lecture \nhttps://catalogue.apothecaries.org/product?catalog=FHP_Elizabeth-Garrett-Anderson-Lecture
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/a-spoonful-of-sugar-polio-public-health-and-protection-natasha-mcenroe/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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