Thursday, Mar. 23 at 11:00 AM CST via Zoom

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The presentation highlights the invaluable contributions key Jewish figures made in medicine during the Civil War. Their work help forged the development of the modern field of nursing, advanced hospital systems and new concepts in treating the mental and emotional scars of war. These pioneers not only saved countless lives during the Civil War, but their ground-breaking work would greatly enhance medicine’s ability to alleviate suffering for many generations to come.

Speaker Bio: Brad Stone, enjoyed a long career with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration as a senior public affairs executive. He currently volunteers as a docent at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, MD. He has presented on a variety of Civil War topics at several venues including the Gettysburg Heritage Center in Gettysburg, PA; the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum National Park in Washington, DC; the Antietam National Battlefield Park in Antietam, MD; and the U.S. Navy Museum at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC.

Sponsored by a generous grant from the Oakton Educational Foundation and presented by Jewish Studies and Nursing.