History of Medicine Interview with Alumni – Dr Shahi Ghani
Uncategorised | Posted on 12th June 2025 at 3:59 pm by Maria Ferran
Matt: Why did you sign up to the History of Medicine Course? Shahi: One of the main reasons I chose to take the history of medicine course was to gain a deeper understanding of how medical knowledge has developed over time and how these discoveries fit into a broader narrative. During medical school, much of […]
Apothecaries’ Prize for Excellence in Military Medical Support to Crisis
Uncategorised | Posted on 29th April 2025 at 3:24 pm by Maria Ferran
Gp Capt Dermont says: I was delighted and deeply honoured to have been informed that the Society would be presenting me with this award. It is an immense privilege to be able to provide public health support to MoD colleagues as part of Operations LAZURITE and INTERFLEX. These important Operations represent collective efforts by Defence […]
Art in Medicine and Pharmacy course
Uncategorised | Posted on 9th April 2025 at 3:17 pm by Maria Ferran
Matt Scudder, Academic Training Officer interviews Anna Simmons & Briony Hudson on the new three-day course ‘Art in Medicine & Pharmacy’. MS: Why is the course unique? Anna:Â London’s museums of medicine and pharmacy include amazing art collections. Run by the Centre for Health Studies at the Society of Apothecaries for the first time, this […]
Friends of the Archives Historical Collections Research Grant
Uncategorised | Posted on 10th January 2025 at 2:48 pm by Maria Ferran
New collections grant scheme The Friends of the Collections at the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries will award up to 2 grants each year, each of up to £500, to support researchers to use the Society’s collections. The grants are intended to encourage researchers to use the collections either as the main focus of their project, […]
History of Medicine interview with Matt Scudder
Uncategorised | Posted on 29th October 2024 at 2:42 pm by Maria Ferran
An interview with Matt Scudder, Academic Training Officer and two students from Brazil who did the History of Medicine course online. Thank you to Carolina and Antonio Martins for their time. Matt: Why did you sign up to the History of Medicine Course? Carolina: My husband and I have forever dreamed of taking the WSA […]
Silent Language by Professor Andrew Lees
Uncategorised | Posted on 7th October 2023 at 12:47 pm by Maria Ferran
On Tuesday 3 October 2023, Professor Andrew Lees gave his talk on ‘Silent Language’ commemorating the life and work of Macdonald Critchley. (Left-right) Nicholas Wood, Jonathan Holliday, Dr William Parker (Deputy President) Dr Roy Palmer (Past Master), Professor Andrew Lees (Speaker), Professor Martin Rossor, Dr Julia Neild & Dr John Moore-Gillon (Left-right) Dr William Parker […]
Welcome to Ome Obodo, Academic Assessment Administrator
Uncategorised | Posted on 11th September 2023 at 3:09 pm by Maria Ferran
Ome Obodo, prior to taking up this exciting role of Academic Assessment Administrator at Apothecaries Hall, Ome comes from a background with over 15 years of working with one of the largest exam boards, Edexcel Pearson which caters for GCSEs & A levels’ qualifications & exams in the UK as well as vocational courses from […]
Welcome to the new Master Apothecary!
Uncategorised | Posted on 5th September 2023 at 12:28 pm by Maria Ferran
AVM Aroop Mozumder It is an enormous privilege and honour to be elected Master Apothecary for the year 2023-24. I would like to thank my predecessor and friend Dr Jonathan Holliday for his huge contribution last year in moving forward a range of important issues, from implementing the findings of the Academic Review Group to […]
Faculty diploma course applications are now open and can be booked through the Academic Shop
Uncategorised | Posted on 2nd August 2023 at 3:24 pm by Maria Ferran
For more information on the following; Diploma in the History of Medicine, Diploma in the Philosophy of Medicine and the Diploma in Medicine in Conflict and Catastrophe. Courses starting from this autumn 2023 and January 2024.
Collecting and Reflecting Pharmacy History – Pharmacy Course 27-29 September
FacultyHP | Uncategorised | Posted on 22nd June 2023 at 9:32 pm by Maria Ferran
From carboys to COVID vaccination, herbs to herbals, materia medica to medicines, explore the objects and organisations that tell pharmacy histories today. This course will take you behind the scenes of key pharmaceutical collections with curator-led tours, object-based sessions and insightful talks that provide background stories and reflect on the challenges of curating and collecting […]
