Wednesday, September 18th, 2024, 7:00 pm (Atlantic). Due to the library strike, this lecture will be exclusively held virtually. Here is the Zoom link.
Dr. Courtney Mrazek is the W.P. Bell Postdoctoral Fellow in the Canadian Studies Department at Mount Allison University. She is a historian of health, and her research explores eugenics, public health, settler colonialism, and health policies in Atlantic Canada.
Abstract:
The early-twentieth century is a historical period that straddles several large-scale societal and cultural shifts that significantly altered medical interactions: who provided medical attention, how it was
financed, and where and how caregiving and healthcare were experienced. It is also a critical time for changes in patient demographics. Examining a specific institution over the course of its operation provides a case study that magnifies these important changes over time. This lecture will look at the Nova Scotia Sanatorium (NSS), an institution that operated between 1904 to 1970, to examine and contextualize changing patient demographics in the war against tuberculosis.
