The Osler Lecture was inaugurated in 1967 and is named after Sir William Osler, the great medical humanist and historian. It is normally given by the student who gave the best dissertation in the Diploma in the History of Medicine. Speaker: Dr Michael Collins, MB, FRCR, MA, DHMSA Lecture title: Sir William Wilde (1815-1876) Pioneer […]

Before joining the Society, Nick was Executive Director of RCVS Knowledge, an independent charity that partners with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to provide a specialist library and information service to the practising veterinary community; to manage the RCVS Historical Collection, currently embarking on a major digitisation project; and leading a new global […]

The Monckton Copeman lecture was endowed in 1967 by the Faculty’s Founder Chairman Dr W.S.C. Copeman C.B.E. to commemorate his father, Dr S.A. Monckton Copeman FRS. Its aim is to reinforce the medical and historical ties existing between the Society of Apothecaries and the City of London. Speaker: Professor Peter Hylands, BPharm, Phd SRPharmS FFRPS […]

The Sydenham lecture founded in 1960, was named in honour of Thomas Sydenham, the great seventeenth century clinician who was known throughout Europe as the “English Hippocrates”. It is usually on a clinical subject. Lecturer: The Rt Hon Lord Owen Lecture title: “White Coat and Purple Coat – Medicine and Politics”  (left to right) Lord Owen […]

Every year the Society opens its doors for ‘Open House’ weekend. We had some exciting new exhibits and presentations. The Faculty of Conflict and Catastrophe had Dr Tim Healing, the Course Director and AVM Aroop Mozumder, the President talk to people about the course, gadgets and lectures. The Faculty of the History and Philosophy of […]

The Gideon De Laune Lecture is named in honour of the Royal Apothecary, who was largely responsible for the grant in 1617 of the Royal Charter which separated the apothecaries from the Grocer’s Company, of which they had been a part for several centuries. The Charter established the Society as an independent City Livery Company. […]

The Faculty of the History and Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy – Joint lecture session with Professor Michael Biddiss on ‘The Philosophy of Medicine in the Third Reich’.  The Court Room  Professor Michael Biddiss & Rachel Warren

The lecture commemorated John Keats (1795-1821) who was a student at Guy’s and qualified at the Hall in 1816. The lecture was established in 1969 when the Royal College of Surgeons of England also co-hosted the Lecture series (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/innovation/groups/chh/eventrecords/Keats.aspx). This year the Lecture marks the 200th anniversary since the poet John Keats arrived at Guy’s to study […]

Students examine a display of field equipment during the annual “Field Day”, a day of practical activities and exercises held as part of the Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine course

The Sydenham lecture founded in 1960, was named in honour of Thomas Sydenham, the great seventeenth century clinician who was known throughout Europe as the “English Hippocrates”. It is usually on a clinical subject. Lecturer: Dr Daniel H. Garrison, PhD Lecture title: “Andreas Vesalius: Historic Anatomist as Pharmacist”  (left to right) Dr Tina Matthews,  Dr Daniel […]