Anatomy Day 2026 In-Person
The Countway Library's Center for the History of Medicine, including its Warren Anatomical Museum Collection, holds one of the largest collections in the world of historical books and artifacts testifying to the complex history of anatomy. On Monday, September 14, we invite you to explore explore great atlases such as those by Vesalius (1543) and William Hunter (1774), learn about historical aids for anatomical education from many parts of the world, observe artifacts from Harvard’s 19th-century teaching collections, and discuss ethical transgressions in anatomy, e.g. in Nazi Germany. Members of HMS faculty, along with librarians and museum specialists, will be at hand to discuss such exceptional books and artifacts with students.
No registration is required. We invite you to stop by and see the collections any time between 2:00 and 5:00.
Please note that a Harvard ID is required to enter the Countway Library.
This is an excellent opportunity to see fascinating and instructive highlights from one of the world’s great medical history collections. Harvard Medical School faculty and Center for the History of Medcine staff will be available to answer questions.
- Date:
- Monday, September 14, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 5:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Room 503 (Ballard Conference Room)
- Campus Location:
- Harvard Longwood Campus
- Categories:
- Events History of Medicine
FACULTY & STAFF INCLUDE:
Dennis M. Cullinane
Co-Director of Anatomy, Office of Medical Education, Harvard Medical School
Instructor, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Sabine Hildebrandt
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine
Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Div. General Pediatrics, Dep. Medicine
David S. Jones
Chair, Department of the History of Science
A. Bernard Ackerman Professor of the Culture of Medicine, Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine
Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
Scott H. Podolsky
Director, Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Professor, Global Health and Social Medicine, HMS
Daniel L. Roe
Lecturer on Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity; Discipline Director for Head and Neck Anatomy, Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Anatomy Education Faculty, Program in Medical Education, Harvard Medical School
Dana A. Stearns
Associate Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Director of Anatomy, Pathways Curriculum, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine & Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Dominic Hall
Manager, Curation and Stewardship, Anatomy and Artifact Collections
Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Jessica Murphy
Manager, Research and Instruction, Special Collections and Archives
Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Emily R. Novak
Deputy Director
Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Deputy Director
Center for the History of Medicine
Countway Library of Medicine
Harvard Longwood Campus