Heritage Hour: Rockwood and Early Mental Health Treatment in Canada

Heritage Hour: Rockwood and Early Mental Health Treatment in Canada

On Thursday, December 7th, 2023 the Museum of Health Care's Curator, Rowena McGowan delivered a talk for the City of Kingston's Heritage Hour. The topic was the evolution of mental health care in Canada with a focus on Rockwood Asylum.

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Museum hosts event celebrating the 125th anniversary of arrival of x-rays in Kingston

Museum hosts event celebrating the 125th anniversary of arrival of x-rays in Kingston

On Tuesday, November 16th the Museum of Health Care was pleased to host a virtual event celebrating the 125th anniversary of the arrival of x-ray technology in Kingston.

Presented by the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, the presentation included a history of x-ray technology from 1896 to present.

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The Lived Experience of COVID-19 in Canada presentation recording available

The Lived Experience of COVID-19 in Canada presentation recording available

Savannah Sewell (MARF 2021) presented the results of her project, in which she endeavored to create a holistic and human narrative focused account of the lived experience of COVID-19. Savannah spoke to the hurdles and highlights of her experience in amassing a foundational COVID-19 Collection for the Museum of Health Care, and offered examples of the artifacts and narratives collected.

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Interview with Former Curator Paul Robertson

After seven years with the Museum, former Curator Paul Robertson has decided to move on. The Museum of Health Care thanks Paul for his many years of innovative, exciting curatorial work and wishes him all the best in his new position. Before his departure, we conducted an interview with Paul.

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