Archived Lectures
During the 2015-2016 academic year, the series focused on “Living History: Made at the Texas Medical Center,” which featured interviews of individuals who were transformational and made noteworthy contributions to medical—especially Texas Medical Center—history. The transcripts and videos of these interviews are archived here. The entire video playlist can also be viewed on YouTube.
Date |
Topic & Guest |
Video |
Sep 2 |
“History of the Texas Medical Center”
Bryant Boutwell, DrPH |
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Oct 7 |
“Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission: The Work of Grant Taylor & Jack Schull”
Jack Schull, MD |
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Nov 4 |
“Combination Chemotherapy & the Cure of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children”
Emil J. Freireich, MD |
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Dec 2 |
“Personal Reflections on the Recent History of Nursing & Nursing Education”
Patricia Starck, RN, PhD |
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Jan 6 |
“My Experience of Childhood Polio & Its Effect on My Life”
Caren Cowan |
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Feb 3 |
“AIDS & Houston: An Eyewitness Account”
Adan Rios, MD |
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Mar 2 |
“The Medical Story of Early Texas: 1528-1853”
Carlos R. Hamilton, Jr., MD |
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Mar 29 |
Annual John P. McGovern Banquet
“The Quest for the Artificial Heart”
Mimi Swartz |
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Apr 6 |
“The Politics of Lung Cancer”
Eric J. Solberg, MS |
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May 4 |
“Personal Reflections on Groundbreaking Advances in Heart Transplantation & the Artificial Heart at the TMC”
Bud Frazier, MD |
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