Publications and Scholarship

The Medical Heritage Center provides an avenue and environment for scholars to publish works on topics of historical medical significance. The Center helps secure funding for publications, conducts hands-on research, provides opportunities for guest articles to appear in Center publications, and serves as a launching pad for newly published works.

The Second Blessing: Columbus Medicine and Health The Early Years

The Second Blessing Columbus Medicine and Health The Early YearsThe Second Blessing: Columbus Medicine and Health The Early Years is a book written by Medical Heritage Center scholars Charles F. Wooley and Barbara A. Van Brimmer.

This digital exhibit of the book showcases each chapter. Copies of the book are available for purchase.

Acknowledgement: This exhibit was made possible by the generous support of Julia Metzger in honor of her father, Paul Metzger, MD.