Exploring diverse narratives in responding to health and disease

Join us for an engaging meeting and delve into the fascinating world of medical and surgical developments. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of how these advancements are initiated, explore their diverse outcomes, and learn how they are interpreted.

Our esteemed speakers are internationally recognised authorities in their respective fields. Professor Gareth Williams, a renowned figure in the history of medicine, has an impressive portfolio of twenty books, including the acclaimed works “Angel of Death: The History of Smallpox” and “Paralysed with Fear – The Story of Polio.”

Professor Bricknell is Professor of Conflict, Health, and Military Medicine at King’s College London. Prior to this he served 34 years in the UK Defence Medical Services, culminating his service as the Surgeon General of the UK Armed Forces. He undertook operational tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Balkans with multiple additional overseas assignments. His multiple academic papers cover: how organisations learn, care pathways in military healthcare, military healthcare ethics, civil-military relations in health, and the political economy of health in conflict.

By attending, you will:

• Learn about the different ways in which medical history is recorded depending on the author and the audience
• Identify the different scenarios which are regarded at various points in time to be seen as medical history