The History of LAMPHHS
(Librarians, Archivists, and Museum Professionals in the History of the Health Sciences)
ALHHS
In 1976, the Association of Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences counted 29 members. In 1992 the organization expanded to become Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences.
MeMa
The Medical Museums Association was created to promote long-term contacts among individuals, institutions, and organizations involved in collecting historical artifacts and objects of interest to the health sciences.
Current Officers
| Officer at Large | Brandon T. Pieczko Contact |
Digital and Special Collections Librarian, Indiana University School of Medicine’s Ruth Lilly Medical Library |
Term: 2024-2026 |
| Officer at Large | DiAnna Hemsath Contact |
Archivist, University of Nebraska Medical Center |
Term: 2024-2026 |
| Secretary/Clerk | Carrie Meyer Contact |
Assistant Professor/Head, Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska Medical Center McGoogan Health Sciences Library |
Term: 2024-2026 |
| President | Keith C. Mages (he/him/his) Contact |
Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection, University at Buffalo |
Term: 2024-2026 |
| Vice President | Sarah Alger Contact |
Director of the Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation, Massachusetts General Hospital |
Term: 2024-2026 |
| Treasurer | Elisabeth Brander Contact |
Bernard Becker Library, Washington University School of Medicine |
Term: 2023-2025 |
| Officer at Large | Brooke Guthrie Contact |
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University |
Term: 2023-2025 |
| Officer at Large | Emily Beck Contact |
Wangensteen Historical Library, University of Minnesota Libraries |
Term: 2023-2025 |
Appointments 2022-2023
The Watermark
Co-Editor (Indefinite Term): Bob Vietrogoski • Contact
(George F. Smith Library of the Health Sciences, Rutgers University)
Co-Editor (Indefinite Term): Tara Wink • Contact
(Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland)
Associate Editor (Indefinite Term): Maria Shellman • Contact
(McGoogan Health Sciences Library, University of Nebraska Medical Center)
Layout Editor (Indefinite Term): Brooke Fox • Contact
(Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina)
Book Review Editor (Indefinite Term): Erin Torell (she/her/hers) • Contact
(McGoogan Health Sciences Library, University of Nebraska Medical Center)
Associate Book Review Editor (Indefinite Term): Arlene Shaner • Contact
(New York Academy of Medicine Library)
Committees 2023-2024
Archivist
Jodi Koste • Contact (Tompkins-McCaw Library, Virginia Commonwealth University)
Membership Directory
Carrie Meyer, Chair • Contact (Special Collections & Archives, Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library, University of Nebraska Medical Center)
LAMPHHS Annual Meeting 2024
(Kansas City, Missouri): Program Committee
Paula Summerly, Chair • Contact (Old Red Medical Museum, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston)
Amanda L. Mahoney • Contact (Dittrick Medical History Center, Case Western Reserve University)
Sheridan Sayles • Contact (Nathan Cummings Center Library, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
Susan Sacharski • Contact (Northwestern Memorial Hospital)
Gabrielle Barr • Contact (Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum)
Nominating Committee (2023-2024)
Melissa Grafe, Chair • Contact (Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Yale University)
Russell Johnson • Contact (University of California, Los Angeles Library Special Collections)
Shelley McKellar • Contact (Jason A. Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine, Western University)
Awards
View guidelines for travel scholarships and awards for distinguished service, Recognition of Merit, publication and curatorship.
Visit here to see a list of past winners.
GUIDELINES