Osler Library of the History of Medicine

Join our team! The Osler Library is hiring a tenure-track librarian.
Library degree required.
Deadline: 6 April 2026.

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This February, McGill Libraries marked Black History Month (BHM) with an event and displays that honoured Black excellence, scholarship, and storytelling – past and present.

A highlight of the month was the book launch of Genius Unbroken: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Charles R. Drew at the Osler Library of the History of Medicine. Co-authored by cardiovascular surgeon Craig Alan Miller and neuroscientist and civic leader Charlene Drew Jarvis, the book offers the first comprehensive biography of McGill alumnus Dr. Charles R. Drew – the pioneering physician known as the “Father of the Blood Bank.” 📍 Osler Library of the History of Medicine

Learn more and explore our virtual Black History Month display for tons of titles to add to your 2026 📚❤️📚 in a :

🔗https://news.library.mcgill.ca/recap-black-history-month-at-the-libraries/

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"Numérisation du fonds Harvey-Cushing : Manuscrits, métadonnées et histoire de la médecine " par Anna Dysert, coordonnatrice du catalogage et des métadonnées, Services des collections

"Manuscripts, metadata, and medical history: Announcing the digitized Harvey Cushing fonds" by Anna Dysert, Co-ordinator for Cataloguing and Metadata, Collections Services

👀🔗 https://news.library.mcgill.ca/cushing-fonds/

Osler Library of the History of Medicine

If you haven’t yet had a chance to see Medicine and Charity at the des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, it may be a good time to visit.

We’re pleased that our book is part of the exhibition, which explores the history of Hôtel-Dieu hospitals in France and Quebec.

Médecine et charité de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal

A nice visit from the Trinity College School Bellringers, the same school Sir William Osler attended, performing in the Osler Library. Thank you for the beautiful performance! Trinity College School

When you visit the Osler Library, don’t miss our New Books section to see the latest additions 📖 to our collection! 🤓

It’s lovely to see this volume finally published. Although it’s not an Osler production, we did provide reference support on at least a couple of the articles.

https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/romanica

One piece focuses specifically on the Osler Library (article in English): https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/romanica/article/view/28649

Découvrir la forme féminine dans la bibliothèque Osler de l’histoire de la médecine | Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Litteraria Romanica Découvrir la forme féminine dans la bibliothèque Osler de l’histoire de la médecine Auteurs Mary Hague-Yearl Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7858-2122 DOI : https://doi.org/10.18778/1505-9065.21.17 Mots-clés : William Osler, bibliothèqu...

We’re excited to inform you that the latest issue of the Osler Library Newsletter is out! 📰

Check out its electronic copy here 👉https://mcgill.ca/x/5wT

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When a bookend leaves its own bookmark. 🤓

Are you a McGill medical student (incl med-P)?🤓
Are you interested in pursuing a research project of your choosing, using Osler Library resources?
➡️Consider applying for a Molina Family Foundation Summer Research Award!

To learn more, join the information session on Zoom, 17 December, 7-8pm. Register here: https://mcgill.ca/x/itk

Are you hoping to do research at the Osler Library? Apply for a travel grant!

Applications for the Bensley, Nickerson, and Pivnicki awards are open through 16 January 2026.

Please note that recipients must take up their awards in the period from 1 May 2026 - 30 April 2027.

For more details:

Awards and grants Each year the Osler Library offers a number of awards and travel grants to local and international historians, physicians, graduate and post-doctoral students, and others whose research touches upon t