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History of Medicine, PhD

School of medicine.

The PhD program in the History of Medicine is part of the broader Program on the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology jointly run by the Department of the History of Medicine (SOM) and the Department of the History of Science and Technology (KSAS).

The work of the PhD program extends over all phases and dimensions of the development of medicine and related sciences, the history of disease, and the historical analysis of related conceptual, cultural, and social problems. Students acquire facility in the methods of historical research and gain a wide acquaintance with the available literature in the history of medicine, science, and related fields of history. Departmental offerings are particularly strong in the history of medicine and science in early modern Europe and the Islamic world; medicine, science, and technology in the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries, including genetics; history of disease and public health; and studies of health and society in Latin America and Africa. The program offers coverage of racism and gender in the history of medicine, how medical and scientific knowledge is created, and medical practices of the body.

Students enter the PhD program with diverse backgrounds including medicine, science, and history. The PhD program prepares students for scholarly careers in teaching, research, and in non-academic fields. For further information, see our website . Students interested in the history of medicine should apply to the Program through the School of Medicine. Those interested in the history of science and technology should apply through the History of Science and Technology Department of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.

Students who wish to combine medical training with academic training in the history of medicine may also inquire about the M.D.-PhD program by visiting the MD/PhD admissions website: https://mdphd.johnshopkins.edu/admissions/

Financial Aid

The regular department fellowships include tuition, stipend, research allowance and medical insurance.

Admission Requirements

Candidates must be at the post-baccalaureate level. Preference will be given to applicants with training in some aspect of the health sciences or history. For further information applicants should access the following website for contact information: Contact – Department of the History of Medicine (hopkinshistoryofmedicine.org) .

Program Requirements

The student must satisfy the requirements of the University, the School of Medicine, and the Program.

The principal requirement for the PhD degree in the history of medicine is the writing of a dissertation based upon original research and of publishable quality. Prior to embarking on full-time dissertation research, candidates will prepare themselves by a variety of courses, seminars, and guided reading. During the first year of study, students receive a general introduction to historical research and complete a year-long survey in the history of medicine. In their second and third years, candidates prepare three fields of study: one in the Department of the History of Medicine; one in the History Department; and a third field to be determined by the student and the advisor. The specific requirements for such fields are set by the faculty member directing the field, in consultation with the student. These fields entail both broad and intensive reading, and the passing of a comprehensive examination and/or preparation of several historiographic essays. Towards the end of the third year, students must prepare and defend a dissertation prospectus. Candidates must also demonstrate a reading knowledge of two foreign languages before being admitted to formal candidacy for the degree. The final requirement for the PhD degree is completion of a dissertation that is an original contribution to historical knowledge and of a standard suitable for publication. More detailed information can be found on the department website .

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
	Ethics for Medical Historians	1
	Outline of History of Medicine I: Antiquity to Scientific Revolution	4
	The History of Modern Medicine	4
	Oral History Theory and Practice	4
	The Work of Healing: Medicine and Materiality	2
	Medicine, Race, and Colonialism: A Critical History	3
	Research in the History of Medicine: Dissertation	1 - 18
	Directed Readings	4
	History of Public Health	3
	History of International Health and Development	2
	Life and Death in Charm City: Histories of Public Health in Baltimore, 1750 to the Present	3
	Methods in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology	3
	Media of Science, Medicine, and Technology	3
	Metaphors in Science and Medicine	3
	Space and Place in the History of Science, Medicine and Technology	3
	Departmental Colloquium	2
	Histories of Reproduction	3

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History of Science, Medicine and Technology, PhD

One of the oldest, most prestigious academic programs of its kind in the United States, History of Science, Medicine, and Technology (HSMT) draws together faculty members in History and in Medical History & Bioethics . Collectively, we offer broad coverage of the field, with expertise that spans Europe, the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean, stretches from the Middle Ages to the recent past, and ranges across the physical, biological, and social sciences to medicine and technology.

Our degree program in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology is designed to meet the needs of the PhD candidate, and we offer funding only to students who intend to pursue the PhD. However, we also welcome applications from students who wish to earn only the MA. if they have external funding or are self-funded. Students with doctoral training in one of the health professions may earn an MA in History of Medicine. It is also possible to earn a combined MD/PhD degree through the School of Medicine & Public Health’s Medical Scientist Training Program and the HSMT degree program.

History of Science, Medicine, and Technology at UW–Madison is known for the strength and diversity of its areas of study and its warm, collegial environment. All historical aspects of science, medicine, and technology receive attention—from their internal development to their broader institutional, philosophical, religious, and literary contexts, as well as their relationships with print culture, visual culture, and material culture. Students and faculty regularly participate in the program’s weekly Brown Bag and monthly colloquium series, both of which provide opportunities to present work, discuss professional issues, and engage with a wide range of on-campus and outside speakers.

Graduate students come to the HSMT degree program from a variety of backgrounds in the sciences and humanities and with diverse professional goals. The program maintains a policy of maximum flexibility and, insofar as possible, tailors the work required for the degree to fit the individual. Students are encouraged to undertake work in related programs such as history, philosophy, science and technology studies, and the various sciences. Joint degrees in HSMT and another degree program are also possible (see below). Our graduates pursue research and teaching careers in the history of science, medical history, history of technology, intellectual and cultural history, science in general education programs, science writing, and museum work.

Joint PhD in History and History of Science, Medicine, and Technology

Students who wish to obtain a joint PhD in History and the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology are initially admitted to one of the degree programs, and should indicate interest in the joint PhD program at that time. After completion of a master’s degree in History or History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, the student applies for admission to the other degree program and, at the same time, to a standing committee of the two programs for admission to the joint program.

Having been admitted to the other degree program and to the joint PhD program, the student then applies to the Graduate School for approval of the joint PhD (see the Graduate School's academic policy regarding joint degrees for more information and deadlines). The student’s application to the standing committee should take the same form as required by the Graduate School and should be prepared in close consultation with department faculty/staff.

Students in the joint PhD program are assigned a home degree program and follow the regulations of that degree program with regard to seminar requirements, language requirements, financial aid, and regulations for satisfactory progress. Since the joint PhD meets the doctoral minor requirement of the Graduate School, no formal minor is required of students receiving a joint PhD. However, students who wish to have a minor field recorded on the transcript may complete a regular Option A or Option B minor, or the internal minor of the department.

The joint PhD student’s work is supervised by a committee consisting of three faculty members (two from the home degree program). The preliminary examinations test the student’s competence in both history and history of science, medicine, and technology, balancing the material and fields between the two departments (e.g. two in each, or three in one and two in the other). The number of prelim fields must equal the number required of students majoring exclusively in history or in history of science, medicine, and technology, plus one. Preparation of the PhD dissertation is guided by the student's supervising committee. Satisfactory completion and defense of the dissertation constitute the final requirements for the joint PhD degree.

Joint PhD with other degree programs

Students in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology degree program who wish to pursue a joint PhD (one degree, two majors) with another degree program must first be admitted to the other degree program. The proposal for the degree must be approved by the Department of History's Graduate Council before it is submitted to the Graduate School. Students admitted to a joint PhD will satisfy all the normal requirements of their field in History except the minor requirement.

In past years, HSMT students have successfully completed a joint PhD with the Philosophy, Classics, Psychology, History, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics degree programs.

For more information on joint PhD options, please contact the graduate program coordinator.

Program in Gender and Women's History (PGWH)

Working under the supervision of a PGWH faculty member, History of Science, Medicine, and Technology students may organize their studies to emphasize gender, women’s history, or sexuality. They meet all their HSMT requirements, take the PGWH core seminar on transnational gender history, and take at least two additional History or HSMT graduate seminars that are gender-specific.

Applicants to the HSMT degree program who wish to be considered for the concentration in gender and women's history should indicate this on their Graduate School application.

For more details, see Program in Gender and Women's History or contact the graduate program coordinator.

Please consult the table below for key information about this degree program’s admissions requirements. The program may have more detailed admissions requirements, which can be found below the table or on the program’s website.

Graduate admissions is a two-step process between academic programs and the Graduate School. Applicants must meet the minimum requirements of the Graduate School as well as the program(s). Once you have researched the graduate program(s) you are interested in, apply online .

Graduate Admissions Requirements
Requirements	Detail
Fall Deadline	December 1
Spring Deadline	This program does not admit in the spring.
Summer Deadline	This program does not admit in the summer.
GRE (Graduate Record Examinations)	Not required.
English Proficiency Test	Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not exclusively in English, must provide an English proficiency test score earned within two years of the anticipated term of enrollment. Refer to the Graduate School: Minimum Requirements for Admission policy: .
Other Test(s) (e.g., GMAT, MCAT)	n/a
Letters of Recommendation Required	3

Application Materials

To apply, applicants must submit or declare the following in the online application :

History Supplemental Application

This section of the application asks you to provide information about your research interests, declare your preferred faculty advisors, and outline your prior language preparation (if any).

Writing Sample

Provide a sample that best illustrates the quality of your written work (optimally no more than 50 pages, double-spaced; maximum file size 6 MB).

Transcripts

Upload an unofficial copy of your transcript from all institutions attended, showing any undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded. If accepted, the Graduate School will ask for official transcripts from each institution.

CV or Resumé

This should highlight your accomplishments and qualifications including academic honors or distinctions; professional, research, and/or teaching experience; and any publications.

Letters of Recommendation

Provide contact information for the three individuals who will furnish recommendations on your behalf (they will receive an upload link by email). Your letter writers need not be historians, but they should be able to speak to your academic preparation to pursue historical studies at the graduate level.

Statement of Purpose

The statement of purpose (2–3 pages, double-spaced) explains your reasons for graduate study. It may be the hardest part of the application to write, but it is also the most important. While you will likely include some autobiographical information, its primary purpose is to acquaint us with how your mind works. We want to know, for example, what kinds of intellectual problems and issues interest you, whose stories intrigue you, what sorts of analytical or narrative approaches you like to pursue, which historical writings you admire—and your reasons for these various preferences. Please help us understand your decision to enter the historical profession, especially at a time when the academic job market is in decline, and how you see your own role in it. There is no single right way to approach this part of the application, but we suggest that you bear in mind the usual cautions for personal writing: speak straightforwardly, in your own voice, and write as well as you know how.

International Applicants

All international applicants must also meet the English Proficiency requirements set forth by the Graduate School.

For additional detail about the admissions process, please visit the Prospective Student pages on our website.

Graduate School Resources

Resources to help you afford graduate study might include assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, and financial aid. Further funding information is available from the Graduate School. Be sure to check with your program for individual policies and restrictions related to funding.

Program Resources

We offer funding only to students who intend to pursue the PhD—an application for admission to our PhD program, therefore, is an application for funding. We also welcome applications from students who have external funding or are self-funded, including those pursuing the MA only.*

Multi-Year Funding Package

If you apply to the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology (HSMT) PhD degree program without external or self-funding and are accepted, you will be offered a multi-year support package, which begins in your first year. The details of our support guarantees may vary by funding source, field of study, and other circumstances, and the guarantee is, of course, contingent on satisfactory progress and performance. Most of our support packages offer 5 years of support and begin with a fellowship year from the UW–Madison Graduate School, generously funded by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation . Our most distinguished packages include two years of fellowships:

Graduate Research Scholar fellowships for underrepresented students or first-generation college students—offered annually
John A. Neu Fellowship in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology—offered as endowment income permits

Additional years of guaranteed funding will come from employment as teaching assistants or project assistants or additional fellowships.

Competing For Additional Support

All students in good standing can apply for writing prizes, conference travel awards, and supplements to external awards. Once graduate students have passed their preliminary examination and advanced to candidacy, they may apply for various departmental fellowships and research travel funding.

Further funding opportunities are available to students who have reached the advanced stages of dissertation writing. Our advanced dissertators may apply for teaching fellowships that give them the opportunity to design and teach an undergraduate course—the Merle Curti Teaching Fellowship (open field), the George L. Mosse Teaching Fellowship in European History , and the William J. Courtenay Teaching Fellowship in ancient, medieval, or early modern European history. The William Coleman Dissertation Fellowship in the History of Science supports one semester of advanced dissertation writing, as does the David and Greta Lindberg Distinguished Graduate Fellowship. (These fellowships are offered as often as endowment income permits.) Thanks to funding provided by the Doris G. Quinn Foundation , we are also pleased to offer a dissertator Fellowship, which supports the final year of dissertation writing in any field.

In addition, UW–Madison offers a wealth of other opportunities to compete for funding offered, for example, by the International Division , the Institute for Research in the Humanities , and the UW Graduate School ( research and conference travel awards ).

More details on our funding for current/continuing students are available here .

* If you wish to apply only for the HSMT MA (also known as the terminal MA) or for the MA in History of Medicine for Health Professionals, please describe your sources of support on the History Supplemental Application. For information on the cost of graduate study at UW–Madison, see this link .

Minimum Graduate School Requirements

Major requirements.

Review the Graduate School minimum academic progress and degree requirements , in addition to the program requirements listed below.

Mode of Instruction

Mode of Instruction
Face to Face	Evening/Weekend	Online	Hybrid	Accelerated
Yes	No	No	No	No

Mode of Instruction Definitions

Accelerated: Accelerated programs are offered at a fast pace that condenses the time to completion. Students typically take enough credits aimed at completing the program in a year or two.

Evening/Weekend: Courses meet on the UW–Madison campus only in evenings and/or on weekends to accommodate typical business schedules. Students have the advantages of face-to-face courses with the flexibility to keep work and other life commitments.

Face-to-Face: Courses typically meet during weekdays on the UW-Madison Campus.

Hybrid: These programs combine face-to-face and online learning formats. Contact the program for more specific information.

Online: These programs are offered 100% online. Some programs may require an on-campus orientation or residency experience, but the courses will be facilitated in an online format.

Curricular Requirements

University General Education Requirements
Requirements	Detail
Minimum Credit Requirement	51 credits
Minimum Residence Credit Requirement	32 credits
Minimum Graduate Coursework Requirement	26 credits must be graduate-level coursework. Refer to the Graduate School: Minimum Graduate Coursework (50%) Requirement policy: .
Overall Graduate GPA Requirement	3.25 GPA required.
Other Grade Requirements	n/a
Assessments and Examinations	In order to receive the History PhD, all students must pass the preliminary exam and the PhD dissertation defense. Preliminary Examination: Each field of study has its own exact requirements for prelims, but all include written exams and an oral defense of the student's research proposal and knowledge of the field. PhD Dissertation Defense: Two-hour oral exam focusing on the student's written dissertation.
Language Requirements	The program requires proficiency in a foreign language and either a second foreign language or the use of an analytical tool as described below. Students who are working toward a degree as part of a combined MD/PhD program only need to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language. Students must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English in order to pass the Second-Year Review. Students must also demonstrate proficiency in either a second language other than English or the use of an analytical tool (e.g. statistical methods, visual culture methods, ethnography) before achieving dissertator (ABD) status. If a student chooses the option of an analytical tool, the student must submit a proposal to be approved by the HSMT faculty. Once approved, the student must complete 9 credits appropriate to gaining competency in the use of this set of tools. Students must make at least a 3.0 (B grade or better) in these courses. Credits taken towards a graduate minor may not be used towards the completion of the analytical tool option. Dissertator status, with its attendant reduction in tuition, is contingent upon satisfying these two requirements.
Graduate School Breadth Requirement	All doctoral students are required to complete a doctoral minor or graduate/professional certificate. Refer to the Graduate School: Breadth Requirement in Doctoral Training policy: .

Required Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core
Students must complete the following courses.
	History in a Global Perspective	1
	Proseminar: Historiography and Methods	3
	Research Seminar in History	3
Six Distribution Areas		12
Students must complete courses in each of the following distribution areas. Courses may fulfill more than one distribution area.
Temporal


Topical


Geographic


Electives		11
Work with your advisors to complete additional elective credits in courses numbered 700 and above.
Seminars
Students must complete two seminars numbered 700 and above.
Breadth		9
Language Requirement
Students must gain proficiency in a second foreign language prior to taking the preliminary examination. Courses are chosen in consultation with advisor.
Research
After passing the preliminary examination, students register for the following course each semester until they deposit their dissertation.
	Research and Thesis	1-9
Total Credits		51

Students are also recommended to take HISTORY 999 Independent Work and HISTORY 710 Professional Development Seminar .

Distribution Areas

Temporal distribution area courses.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
1. Pre 1800
&	The Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton and Studies in Early Modern Science	4
	History of Pharmacy	2
	Seminar: Medieval, Renaissance, and 17th Century Science (Early Modern Translation)	3
	Seminar-Eighteenth Century Science (Early Modern Translation)	3
	Graduate Studies in Medical History (Flesh and Metal: A History of Bodies, Race, Labor, and Capital)	3
2. 1800 to the Present
	A History of Disease	3-4
	Health, Disease and Healing II	3-4
	Race, American Medicine and Public Health	3
	Women and Health in American History	3
	The History of the (American) Body	3
	Disease, Medicine and Public Health in the History of Latin America and the Caribbean	3
	The Development of Public Health in America	3
&	International Health and Global Society and International Health and Global Society	4
	Undergraduate Seminar in History of Science (Digital Capitalism)	3
	Drug History: Dangerous Drugs and Magic Bullets	2
	Psychedelic History: Sacred Plants, Science & Psychotherapy	3
	Seminar: History of Technology (Technology, Power, and Democracy)	3
	Graduate Studies in Medical History (Life and Death in American History)	3
	Graduate Studies in Medical History (Foucault for Historians)	3
	Seminar-Special Topics (Science from the South)	3
	Seminar-Special Topics (Science and Empire)	3
	Seminar-Special Topics (Science, Race and Nature)	3

Topical Distribution Area Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
3. Science/Technology
&	The Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton and Studies in Early Modern Science	4
	Undergraduate Seminar in History of Science	3
	Psychedelic History: Sacred Plants, Science & Psychotherapy	3
	Seminar: Medieval, Renaissance, and 17th Century Science (Early Modern Translation)	3
	Seminar-Eighteenth Century Science (Early Modern Translation)	3
	Seminar: History of Technology (Technology, Power, and Democracy)	3
	Seminar-Special Topics (Science and Empire)	3
	Seminar-Special Topics (Science from the South)	3
	Seminar-Special Topics (Science, Race, and Nature)	3
4. Medicine/Public Health
	History of Pharmacy	2
	A History of Disease	3-4
	Health, Disease and Healing II	3-4
	The Development of Public Health in America	3
	Race, American Medicine and Public Health	3
	Women and Health in American History	3
	The History of the (American) Body	3
&	International Health and Global Society and International Health and Global Society	4
	Drug History: Dangerous Drugs and Magic Bullets	2
	Disease, Medicine and Public Health in the History of Latin America and the Caribbean	3
	Graduate Studies in Medical History (Life and Death in American History)	3
	Graduate Studies in Medical History (Flesh and Metal: A History of Bodies, Race, Labor, and Capital)	3
	Graduate Studies in Medical History (Foucault for Historians)	3

Geographic Distribution Area Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
5. Global/Non-Western
&	The Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton and Studies in Early Modern Science	4
	History of Pharmacy	2
&	International Health and Global Society and International Health and Global Society	4
	Disease, Medicine and Public Health in the History of Latin America and the Caribbean	3
	Seminar: Medieval, Renaissance, and 17th Century Science (Early Modern Translation)	3
	Seminar-Eighteenth Century Science (Early Modern Translation)	3
	Graduate Studies in Medical History (Flesh and Metal: A History of Bodies, Race, Labor, and Capital)	3
	Seminar-Special Topics (Science from the South)	3
	Seminar-Special Topics (Science and Empire)	3
	Seminar-Special Topics (Science, Race, and Nature)	3
6. Euro-American
	A History of Disease	3-4
	Health, Disease and Healing II	3-4
	The Development of Public Health in America	3
	Race, American Medicine and Public Health	3
	Women and Health in American History	3
	The History of the (American) Body	3
	Undergraduate Seminar in History of Science	3
	Drug History: Dangerous Drugs and Magic Bullets	2
	Psychedelic History: Sacred Plants, Science & Psychotherapy	3
	Seminar: History of Technology (Technology, Power, and Democracy)	3
	Graduate Studies in Medical History (Life and Death in American History)	3
	Graduate Studies in Medical History (Foucault for Historians)	3

History of Medicine Pathway 1

This pathway is intended for students with doctoral training in one of the health professions.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Students must complete the following courses.
	Proseminar: Historiography and Methods	3
	Health, Disease and Healing I	3-4
	Health, Disease and Healing II	3-4
	The Development of Public Health in America	3
	Science, Technology and Medicine in Society	3
Additional History of Medicine Course		3
Electives		9

Seminars
Students must complete two seminars numbered 700 and above.
Breadth		9
Language Requirement
Students must gain proficiency in a second foreign language prior to taking the preliminary examination. Courses are chosen in consultation with advisor.
Research
After passing the preliminary examination, students register for the following course each semester until they deposit their dissertation.
	Research and Thesis	1-9
Total Credits		51

These pathways are internal to the program and represent different curricular paths a student can follow to earn this degree. Pathway names do not appear in the Graduate School admissions application, and they will not appear on the transcript.

Professional Development

Take advantage of the Graduate School's professional development resources to build skills, thrive academically, and launch your career.

The Department of History is committed to training our students to develop skills required for a variety of careers both in and outside the academy. Although a large network of our alumni teach at colleges and universities in the U.S. and across the world, a number of our PhDs have enjoyed considerable success outside the academy. They include recent graduates who are currently a museum curator, teachers at prestigious preparatory academies, a historian with the U.S. Secretary of Defense's POW/Missing Persons Agency, a CEO of an investment firm, an analyst for a defense contractor, an editor at a small press, and consultants working with non-profits in the human services, education, and public policy fields. In recent years we have undertaken a number of initiatives, detailed below, to broaden the training of our students for a wide array of careers.

Much of the preparation for the job market occurs informally and over the course of the student's graduate career—in the mentoring relationship between faculty advisor and student, in the presentation of student research in department venues, in the student's participation in professional conferences, and in early forms of professional publication. Coursework, such as for the minor requirement or certificates, can be an avenue to expanded competencies. The Center for Humanities, for example, offers a Public Humanities certificate . Be sure to explore the Graduate School's resources such as " The Versatile PhD " and its Professional Development pages .

Whatever career paths interest you, we encourage you to plan ahead and discuss your options—early and often—with your faculty advisor(s), with the Director of Graduate Studies, or with the Graduate Program Manager.

Professional Development Seminars

Professional development events, preliminary examination workshop.

This offers a discussion of the various requirements for preliminary examinations: how to assemble committees, compiling reading lists, Graduate School requirements, and more.

Curriculum Vitae Workshops

These workshops are designed for students at all levels, ranging from first-year students writing CVs for campus positions to advanced dissertators on the job market.

Mock Interviews

The Graduate Program offers a series of opportunities to practice with a committee of our faculty for AHA interviews and on-campus job talks. They are open to a limited number of students who expect to be actively on the job market in the fall.

Careers in History Workshops

Our program is committed to helping its graduates seek and secure employment following the completion of their PhDs. Since the financial crisis in 2008, the academic job market has softened markedly. While the Graduate Program continues to provide outstanding preparation for academic jobs, we also encourage our students to think more broadly about their career prospects and the transferability of their skills. As funds permit, we occasionally bring to campus History graduates who are working in the non-profit, private, or public sector to meet with current graduate students and share their experiences. We also offer opportunities to learn best practices for post-doctoral fellowship applications.

Learning Outcomes
Articulates research problems clearly and understands the limits of current theories, knowledge, or practices within HSMT.
Pushes the boundaries of current knowledge in HSMT in formulating research questions, in the selection or use of primary sources, or in interpreting evidence.
Demonstrates breadth within their learning experiences.
Communicates complex ideas in a clear and understandable manner.
Gains appropriate experience relating to designing and teaching university-level courses.
Is able to articulate the broader significance of their work and the discipline of HSMT to scholars in other fields or disciplines and to the wider public.
Fosters ethical and professional conduct.

Graduate School Policies

The Graduate School’s Academic Policies and Procedures provide essential information regarding general university policies. Program authority to set degree policies beyond the minimum required by the Graduate School lies with the degree program faculty. Policies set by the academic degree program can be found below.

Major-Specific Policies

Prior coursework, graduate credits earned at other institutions.

Total credits transferred for the PhD requirements, including those approved for the MA, may not exceed 19 credits. No credits earned more than ten years before admission to the PhD program may be used. A maximum of 5 credits earned between five and ten years before admission to the PhD program may transfer. No credits carrying a grade below B may be applied toward graduate credit requirements.

Undergraduate Credits Earned at Other Institutions or UW-Madison

No credits from a previous undergraduate degree are allowed to transfer.

Credits Earned as a Professional Student at UW-Madison (Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Veterinary careers)

Refer to the Graduate School: Transfer Credits for Prior Coursework policy.

Credits Earned as a University Special Student at UW–Madison

With program approval, students are allowed to transfer no more than 9 credits of coursework numbered 300 or above taken as a University Special student. Coursework earned ten or more years prior to admission to a doctoral degree is not allowed to satisfy requirements. No credits carrying a grade below B are transferable.

Refer to the Graduate School: Probation policy.

Advisor / Committee

Refer to the Graduate School: Advisor and Graduate School: Committees (Doctoral/Master’s/MFA) policies.

Credits Per Term Allowed

Time limits.

Refer to the Graduate School: Time Limits policy.

Grievances and Appeals

These resources may be helpful in addressing your concerns:

Bias or Hate Reporting
Graduate Assistantship Policies and Procedures
Office of the Provost for Faculty and Staff Affairs
Employee Assistance (for personal counseling and workplace consultation around communication and conflict involving graduate assistants and other employees, post-doctoral students, faculty and staff)
Employee Disability Resource Office (for qualified employees or applicants with disabilities to have equal employment opportunities)
Graduate School (for informal advice at any level of review and for official appeals of program/departmental or school/college grievance decisions)
Office of Compliance (for class harassment and discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual violence)
Office Student Assistance and Support (OSAS) (for all students to seek grievance assistance and support)
Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (for conflicts involving students)
Ombuds Office for Faculty and Staff (for employed graduate students and post-docs, as well as faculty and staff)
Title IX (for concerns about discrimination)

Students should contact the department chair or program director with questions about grievances. They may also contact the L&S Academic Divisional Associate Deans, the L&S Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning Administration, or the L&S Director of Human Resources.

See the History department webpage for a full directory of faculty .

Also see our faculty affiliate and teaching associate profiles.

Requirements

Contact Information

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Charles Kim, Director of Graduate Studies [email protected] 608 263-1831 4122 Mosse Humanities 455 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706

Susan Nelson, Graduate Program Manager [email protected] 608 263-1961 4219 Mosse Humanities 455 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706

Lisa Normand, Graduate Advisor/Admissions Coordinator [email protected] 608 263-1960 4217 Mosse Humanities 455 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706

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We offer MA and Ph.D. degrees through the Program in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (HSTM). The Program in HSTM is a joint graduate program of the Program in the History of Medicine (Medical School) and the Program in the History of Science and Technology (College of Science and Engineering).

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We offer a variety of HMED courses each semester, and an undergraduate minor through the minor in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine. The history of medicine is excellent preparation for undergraduate students interested in careers in the health professions, journalism, public policy, public history, and a range of academic careers.

The Program in the History of Medicine has been dedicated to research and teaching in the history of disease, healthcare, and medical science. Founded in 1967, the Program is located in the Medical School and the Department of Surgery. The Program gives students a historical perspective on the role of health, medicine, and disease in society today. By equipping students with the tools to analyze textual, visual, and statistical materials relating to the history of medicine, students learn to think critically about historical and contemporary health issues across the globe.

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The Section of the History of Medicine is a freestanding unit in the Yale University School of Medicine engaged with research and teaching in the history of medicine, the life sciences, and public health. In addition to instruction for medical students, including mentoring M.D. theses , the faculty collaborates with colleagues in the History Department, in the Program in the History of Science and Medicine , which offers graduate programs leading to the M.A., Ph.D., and combined M.D./Ph.D. degrees and an undergraduate major in the History of Science/History of Medicine. The Section contributes to the Program's colloquia , and Distinguished Annual Lectures, workshops , and symposia in medical history. Through research and teaching , the faculty seeks to understand medical ideas, practices, and institutions in their broad social and cultural contexts, and to provide intellectual tools to engage with the challenges faced by contemporary medicine.

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Elias E. Manuelidis Memorial Fund Research Grant 2024-2025

The Section of the History of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine invites applications for the Elias E. Manuelidis Memorial Fund Research Grant. This is a program, open to all Yale undergraduate and graduate students in any school, to support research in the history of medicine with an emphasis on issues of discrimination and social justice. Application submission deadline is October 12, 2024.

Ayah Nuriddin Wins the 2024 Pressman-Burroughs Wellcome Award

The annual award was announced at the American Association for the History of Medicine Conference in May.

Fostering Equity and Inclusion in Infectious Diseases at Yale

The Infectious Disease Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism Committee (ID2EA) was formed in March 2020 as a joint effort by faculty from the Yale Section of Infectious Diseases, the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, and faculty in Yale School of Medicine’s Section of the History of Medicine. ID2EA aims to take a multi-pronged approach towards incorporating a focus on equity and antiracism into the education and professional development initiatives within the Department of Internal Medicine’s Section of Infectious Diseases.

Medical Scarcity: A Tour

The Elias E. Manuelidis Lecture in the History of Medicine Monday, February 5th 4:30 PM The Medical Historical Library, 333 Cedar Street

Beyond Human Meaning: A Conversation with Gary Tomlinson, featuring History of Medicine Professor Joanna Radin

On January 25th, as part of The Franke Program in Science and the Humanities, History of Medicine Professor Joanna Radin will participate in a discussion with Gary Tomlinson about his new book, The Machines of Evolution and the Scope of Meaning. The talk will take place in the Humanities Quadrangle, Room 136 at 4:30 PM.

‘A different spirit’ of research: Yale clinic seeks to unravel the mystery of long Covid

Dr. Naomi Rogers spoke to the Yale Daily News about the similarities between post-polio syndrome, seen in some patients during the polio outbreaks in the mid-20th century, and long COVID today.

Body weight: A love/hate relationship

Marco Ramos on CT Public Radio’s “Where We Live”

Dr. Marco Ramos speaks with NPR about the harrowing history of eugenics, the role Yale played in developing this psuedoscience, and its many lingering "afterlives".

Disability Futures and Modern Epidemics

October 23, 2023 at 4:30 PM

How to Do History as a Clinician: A Panel Featuring Current Medical Students and Early Career Clinicians

Friday, October 20, 2023 12:00 - 1:30 PM EDT Via Zoom

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The Department of History and Philosophy of Science is a major centre for research, teaching and public engagement in history of medicine.

The distinctive feature of our programme is that medical historians work in the largest and most distinguished department of history and philosophy of science in the UK. So students and researchers can both focus on history of medicine and take advantage of intellectual exchange with historians of physical sciences, sociologists and philosophers of science, staff in the Whipple Museum and bioethicists.

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The Department provides training in history of medicine at every level. We also welcome inquiries about postdoctoral research, including short-term visits and affiliate status .

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'Hanna Rion and The Weekly Dispatch 's twilight sleep crusade' Congratulations to Eleanor Taylor on her article in the latest issue of Medical Humanities . It is based on the dissertation Eleanor wrote as a Part II HPS student in 2022.

Congratulations to Yijie Huang PhD student Yijie Huang's article 'Anatomizing the pulse: Edmund King's analogy, observation and conception of the tubular body' has been published in Annals of Science as winner of the journal's best paper prize.

'Health for All?: Histories of International and Global Health' Mary Brazelton has published a new article in History Compass .

Reproduction: Antiquity to the Present Day Cambridge University Press has published Reproduction: Antiquity to the Present Day , the major output of the Wellcome-funded Generation to Reproduction project.

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Main image: Plaster model of a human head, 19th century. This model, which can be taken apart, would have been a less gruesome, and cheaper, alternative to human dissection for medical students and teachers. (T50) Image credit: Whipple Museum of the History of Science, University of Cambridge

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History of Medicine

The Department of the History of Medicine is the oldest such academic department in North America. We are dedicated to scholarship in the history of medicine, disease and the health sciences, and their relation to society. The Department seeks to bring historical perspectives to bear on contemporary health issues. Faculty members conduct research on a broad range of topics, time periods, and geographic areas. The Department offers a PhD in the History of Medicine.

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History of Science and Medicine

The Program in the History of Science and Medicine (HSHM) is a semi-autonomous graduate track within the Department of History. HSHM students receive degrees in History, with a concentration in the History of Science and Medicine. There is a separate admissions process for students interested in the History of Science and Medicine. For more information, please see the HSHM website .

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Areas of Research: History of Medicine; History of Social Sciences; Global Health; Postcolonial Studies; Immigration... Read more about Eram Alam

Allan M. Brandt

Areas of Research: Global Health / Public Health, History of Medicine, Medical Humanities, Science Policy... Read more about Allan M. Brandt

Evelynn Hammonds

Areas of Research: African & African-American Studies, History of Medicine, Science & Race, Science & Technology Studies, Women & Gender Studies ... Read more about Evelynn Hammonds

Anne Harrington

Areas of Research: History of Medicine, Human Sciences, Medical Humanities, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Mind-Body Medicine, Neuroscience, Consciousness Studies ... Read more about Anne Harrington

David S. Jones

Areas of Research: Science & Race, Global Health / Public Health, History of Biology, History of Medicine, Medical Humanities, Psychology & Theories of Mind, Science & Technology Studies, Technology & Society

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Areas of Research: Modern Latin America; intersection of science and culture; public health; scientific and medical exchange in the Global South ... Read more about Gabriela Soto Laveaga

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History of Science & Medicine

The Graduate Program in the History of Science & Medicine is a semi-autonomous graduate track within the Department of History. The program’s students are awarded degrees in History, with a concentration in the History of Science and Medicine. Fields of study include all subjects and periods in the history of science and history of medicine, especially the modern era. Special fields represented include American and European science and medicine; disease, therapeutics, psychiatry, drug abuse, and public health; science and national security; science and law, science and religion, life sciences, human genetics, eugenics, biotechnology, gender, race, and science/medicine; bioethics and medical research; environmental sciences; human and social sciences; physical and earth sciences.

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HTST493.38	History of Medicine and Health Care I	Medical Students Year 1-2	Full Course
No Number Assigned Yet	Elective Research Project Course	Graduate Students with Previous Health Care-Related Degrees	An MA in Humanities in Health Care is Currently in Planning (in Collaboration with the Humanities in Health Care Committee)
HTST791.20	Medicine and its Intersections: Historical Origins and Foundations of Western Medicine and Health Care	Graduate Students (including the MA in History and Philosophy of Science)	Full Course
MDCH680	Foundations of Population and Public Health	Graduate Students (Health Sciences)	1 Introductory Lecture on the History of Public Health
GRST601.62	A Social and Cultural History of Mental Health and Psychiatry since the Classical Period	Graduate Students (Classics and Religious Studies and MA in History and Philosophy of Science)	Full Course
HTST541.2	History of Medicine and Psychiatry in the Western Context	History, Philosophy, and Health Sciences Students Year 3-4	Full Course
ASHA501	The Nature of Research	Arts and Science Honors Academy Year 4	Full Course
HTST476	A Cultural History of the Biomedical Sciences	History, Philosophy, and Health Sciences Students Year 3-4	Full Course
NEURO421	Neuroscience: History, Ethics, and Society	Neuroscience and Psychology Students Year 2-3	33% of Full Course
HTST372	: Science, Technology, and Medicine in Historical Perspectives	History, Philosophy, and Health Sciences Students Year 2-3	Full Course
GRST323	Ancient Medicine and the Mind	Classics and Religious Studies Students Year 3	Full Course
GRST321	Ancient Technology	Classics and Religious Studies Students Year 3	Full Course
GRST211	Technical Terms of Medicine and the Life Sciences	Master of Pathologists’ Assistants and Classics and Religious Studies Students Year 2	Full Course

COMMENTS

History of Medicine, PhD < Johns Hopkins University
Students enter the PhD program with diverse backgrounds including medicine, science, and history. The PhD program prepares students for scholarly careers in teaching, research, and in non-academic fields. ... History of Public Health: 3: PH.221.605: History of International Health and Development: 2: PH.550.609:
Doctoral Program
Department of the History of Medicine 1900 East Monument Street Baltimore, MD 21205-2113. Graduate Program: Dr. Graham Mooney Director of Graduate Studies [email protected]. Historical Collection: Michael Seminara Curator 410-955-3159 [email protected]. General Inquiries: Maggie Cogswell Administrative Manager 410-955-3178 maggiecogswell ...
Ph.D. and M.D-Ph.D < History of Medicine
Yale University offers an interdepartmental Program in the History of Medicine and Science leading to the M.A., Ph.D., J.D./Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D degrees. The Program's full-time faculty are members of the Department of History in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and of the Section of History of Medicine in the School of Medicine.
History of Science, Medicine and Technology, PhD
One of the oldest, most prestigious academic programs of its kind in the United States, History of Science, Medicine, and Technology (HSMT) draws together faculty members in History and in Medical History & Bioethics.Collectively, we offer broad coverage of the field, with expertise that spans Europe, the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean, stretches from the Middle Ages to the recent ...
History of Medicine
Research Interests: History of medicine and science in and beyond Europe and America; history of chronic diseases such as heart diseases, neurological disorders and cancers, of therapeutics such as cardiology, cardiac surgery, and coronary revascularization, of neurology and neurosurgery, of specialty training and education, of global health, and of medical ethics in sub-Saharan Africa; and ...
History of Medicine
The Harvard Program in the History of Medicine is an inter-faculty program jointly sponsored by the Harvard Medical School and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). At Harvard Medical School, teaching and research is based in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine. At FAS, the Program is based in the Department of the History of Science, a department offering undergraduate ...
Program in the History of Medicine
Founded in 1967, the Program is located in the Medical School and the Department of Surgery. The Program gives students a historical perspective on the role of health, medicine, and disease in society today. By equipping students with the tools to analyze textual, visual, and statistical materials relating to the history of medicine, students ...
Section of the History of Medicine < History of Medicine
In addition to instruction for medical students, including mentoring M.D. theses, the faculty collaborates with colleagues in the History Department, in the Program in the History of Science and Medicine, which offers graduate programs leading to the M.A., Ph.D., and combined M.D./Ph.D. degrees and an undergraduate major in the History of ...
History of Medicine
The Department of History and Philosophy of Science is a major centre for research, teaching and public engagement in history of medicine. The distinctive feature of our programme is that medical historians work in the largest and most distinguished department of history and philosophy of science in the UK. So students and researchers can both ...
History of Medicine
History of Medicine. The Department of the History of Medicine is the oldest such academic department in North America. We are dedicated to scholarship in the history of medicine, disease and the health sciences, and their relation to society. The Department seeks to bring historical perspectives to bear on contemporary health issues.
Doctoral Students
Sofia joined the History of Medicine PhD program in Fall 2023. She is from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and received a B.A. in Anthropology, Humanities, and Neuroscience from the University of Colorado Boulder, where she wrote an honors thesis that combined perspectives from anthropology and narratology to analyze the portrayal of diagnosis on two medical shows.
Ph.D. Programs
The Department of History's doctoral degree program seeks to train talented historians for careers in scholarship, teaching, and beyond the academy. The department typically accepts 22 Ph.D. students per year. Additional students are enrolled through various combined programs and through HSHM.
Online Program in the History of Medicine
Department of the History of Medicine 1900 East Monument Street Baltimore, MD 21205-2113. Graduate Program: Dr. Graham Mooney Director of Graduate Studies [email protected]. Historical Collection: Michael Seminara Curator 410-955-3159 [email protected]. General Inquiries: Maggie Cogswell Administrative Manager 410-955-3178 maggiecogswell ...
History of Medicine
Allan M. Brandt. Professor of the History of Science. Amalie Moses Kass Professor of the History of Medicine. ON LEAVE FALL 2023 / SPRING 2024. Areas of Research: Global Health / Public Health, History of Medicine, Medical Humanities, Science Policy... Read more. Faculty Assistant: Ellen Guarente. [email protected]. p: (617) 495-3532.
History of Science & Medicine
The Graduate Program in the History of Science & Medicine is a semi-autonomous graduate track within the Department of History. The program's students are awarded degrees in History, with a concentration in the History of Science and Medicine. Fields of study include all subjects and periods in the history of science and history of medicine, especially the modern era.
PhD Degree Programs
The Division of Medical Sciences is the administrative centralized home for all Harvard PhD students located at HMS. There are many resources available to these students on the the DMS website.
History of Medicine Program
The Cedars-Sinai History of Medicine Program explores the evolution of medical knowledge and practice from antiquity to the present. Bringing together historians, clinicians, scientists and ethicists, we combine historical methods with contemporary biomedical knowledge to advance our understanding of the relationship between medicine, science and technology, the nature and experience of ...
Department of the History of Medicine
The Bulletin of the History of Medicine is the official publication of the Johns Hopkins Institute of the History of Medicine and the American Association for the History of Medicine (AAHM) and is published by The Johns Hopkins University Press.A leading journal in its field for more than three quarters of a century, the Bulletin spans the social, cultural, and scientific aspects of the ...
MPhil/PhD Medical History
Centre staff are willing to provide supervision for an MA in Medical History, MA in Cultures and Environments of Health and MPhil/PhD in Medical History in many areas of research. These include: More detailed information about the areas of research supervision offered in medical history is available to view from individual staff profile pages.
Making Medical History Relevant to Medical Students: The First Fifty
Medical history has since become an inspirational academic field in medical schools across Europe, North America, and around the world. 2 It enthralled medical students, fostering work by graduate students, as well as initiating collaborations among clinical faculty, biomedical researchers, and public health workers. 3 One such program is the ...
History of Health Sciences PhD
The History of Health Sciences (HHS) program trains students to examine the history of health sciences - medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, alternative healing, and biomedical research - from a variety of critical approaches. With an emphasis on modern (late 19th to 21st century) contexts, the program's faculty and students ...
History of Medicine Lecture Series- Archive
Thursday, September 20, 2018 — 10th Annual James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture in the History of Medicine. — A. Bernard Ackerman Professor of the Culture of Medicine, Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine, Harvard University. Historians of medicine have struggled for centuries to make the case for history in medical education.
MA Degree
Department of the History of Medicine 1900 East Monument Street Baltimore, MD 21205-2113. Graduate Program: Dr. Graham Mooney Director of Graduate Studies [email protected]. Historical Collection: Michael Seminara Curator 410-955-3159 [email protected]. General Inquiries: Maggie Cogswell Administrative Manager 410-955-3178 maggiecogswell ...