The Melnick Medical Museum is pleased to host another banner exhibit from the National Library of Medicine called Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: African Americans in Civil War Medicine. This exhibit highlights the contributions of African Americans as nurses, surgeons, and hospital workers, which has often been overlooked. This exhibit looks at the men and women… Continue reading Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries
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Great local hospital turns 100
This year, one of the major hospitals in Youngstown, OH celebrates its centennial anniversary. The Rose Melnick Medical Museum is pleased to provide artifacts to support an exhibit that documents the history of Saint Elizabeth Health Center. In 1909, the citizens of Youngstown met to discuss the possibility of opening a hospital operated by nuns.… Continue reading Great local hospital turns 100
Old photographs found
While cleaning out a room in the museum, I found a shelf full of old photographs and negatives. Many of these photographs depicted local physicians and hospitals. I thought others might be interested in the images and decided that enlargements would be great decoration for the museum. I had 28 of the photographs scanned at… Continue reading Old photographs found
Nurses Appreciation Day
Youngstown State University, Maag Library, and the Rose Melnick Medical Museum would like to invite all local nursing students, practicing nurses, and retired nurses to a morning of recognition on Friday, May 8th. The event will be held at the Melnick Medical Museum starting at 8:30 am. The event will include several speakers, a light… Continue reading Nurses Appreciation Day
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