History
The Legacy, Courage, and Adaptability of Mass General Nurses who Served during the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a transformative period for American society, including the young nurses who found themselves on the front lines of care. Among these nurses were several graduates of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) School of Nursing, whose commitment to serve brought them to the heart of the war effort. From evacuation hospitals in…
Read MoreHow Mass General Nurses Have Pioneered the Field of Nursing Since 1873
For more than a century after it was established in 1873, Mass General’s School of Nursing helped to grow the field of nursing in the US.
Read MoreRemembering Margaret Reilly, a Longtime Mass General Nurse and Pioneer in Dermatology
A Massachusetts General Hospital nurse for 50 years, Margaret “exemplified the best ideals of health teacher, advice-giver, and care-taker.”
Read MoreA Chance Discovery Leads to a New Insights on the History of Research Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital
A scrapbook compiled by a former research nurse at Mass General was acquired thanks to a unique partnership between history enthusiasts.
Read MoreA Holiday History Story: Mass General, Halifax and the Christmas Tree that Comes to Boston Every Year
A care team from Massachusetts General Hospital was among the first to arrive in Halifax in 1917 to help after a deadly blast.
Read MoreRemembering Norton Folsom, MD, a Civil War Veteran, Compassionate Clinician and Early Mass General Leader
Norton Folsom, MD, superintendent of Massachusetts General Hospital from 1872 to 1877, is remembered as a man of “good temper and invariable kindness.”
Read MoreHow a Doctor with Mass General Roots Found a Cure for Pernicious Anemia and Shared the 1934 Nobel Prize
This lifesaving treatment would not have happened without scientific collaboration, persistence, and serendipity.
Read MoreRemembering Henry Bowditch, MD, a Trailblazer for Equality at Mass General and Beyond
Henry Ingersoll Bowditch, MD, a longtime Mass General physician, abolitionist and public health pioneer, was no stranger to controversy.
Read MoreHow Traffic and Tragedy Combined to Launch Telemedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
Traffic tie-ups that delayed patient care in the mid 1960s led to the establishment of telemedicine at Mass General.
Read MoreHow the Cocoanut Grove Fire Changed Burn Care at Mass General and Beyond
A small silver lining to the tragedy can be found in the advances in burn care that were made in treating survivors.
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