History
Remembering Carole DeMille, a Forceful, Witty and Inspiring Pioneer in the Field of Infection Control
Carole DeMille’s name is synonymous with the establishment and advancement of infection control as a nursing profession.
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
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Remembering 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.”
A 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.
Remembering 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.”
How 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.
Remembering 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.
How 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.
How 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.
Remembering Susan Dimock, a Pioneering Boston Physician
Mass General played a small but pivotal role in the education of a pioneering female doctor who helped women physicians gain equal recognition in Massachusetts.