EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
| 2025 John E. Pless, MD Memorial Central State Circle Lecture "Gadgets & Gizmos from the Indiana Medical History Museum Collections"Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 5:30pm (Eastern)Watch the RecordingNorma Erickson and Sarah Halter will share treasures from the IMHM collections that spend much of their time hidden behind the scenes in storage. Learn the history of some of our staff members’ favorite objects, books, documents, and artworks.ABOUT THIS SERIES The John E. Pless, MD Memorial Central State Circle Lecture is named in memory of John E. Pless, MD, who was a long-time volunteer, Board member, and financial supporter of the Indiana Medical History Museum. Dr. Pless is remembered for his passion and enthusiasm, his friendship and generosity, and his sense of humor. This series is also an opportunity for us to thank our members at the Central State Circle and Edenharter Circle levels for their continued support of the Museum and the Old Pathology Building.
2025 Spring Installment of the Forensic Science Lecture Series "Recovering the Victims of Fox Hollow with Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison" Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 5:30pm (Eastern) Herbert Baumeister was Indiana's most prolific serial killer. Authorities discovered thousands of commingled and burned human bones and bone fragments on his Westfield property in the 1990s. Identification efforts at the time quickly went cold due to limitations in technology and resources. The unidentified skeletal remains were carefully stored in a secure forensic facility for nearly 30 years as investigators questioned how to address what could only be described as a mass disaster quantity of samples for DNA testing. In 2022, the Hamilton County Coroner's Office renewed identification efforts under the leadership of Coroner Jeff Jellison. Coroner Jellison organized a team of investigators from different agencies tasked with making progress in identifying the young men who died at Fox Hollow Farm while he focused on working with family members and obtaining the grants and resources needed for costly analyses. Over the last two years, new identifications have been made, a permanent memorial for the victims has been constructed in Hamilton County and a collaborative team of forensic scientists and investigators are committed to giving names to all who died at the Herbert Baumeister property. Join Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison as he provides updates regarding the renewed identification efforts surrounding the victims of Fox Hollow Farm. The FSLS is a long-time partnership between the Indiana Medical Hi story Museum and the University of Indianapolis Human Identification Lab.Advanced registration is required. In Person Seating is Limited. This is a hybrid event with ticket options for both in person and virtual attendance. Please make sure you are registering for the correct ticket type. Virtual attendees will receive a link to join the event via Zoom 24 hours prior to the event. If you don't receive it by then, check your email junk folder or email us at admin@imhm.org. Doors open for in person attendees at 5:10pm. Please carefully review the information below about the new entrance to the Museum grounds. Please call 317-635-7329 or email admin@imhm.org if you have any questions or concerns or will require special accommodations for accessibility. |
Disclaimers: 1) The views and opinions expressed by the speaker(s) in this presentation are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the policy or views of the Indiana Medical History Museum or its affiliates. 2) The content of the presentation is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment. 3) The Indiana Medical History Museum is housed in a historic building, and as such, may present certain risks and/or physical restrictions. Please let us know if you require special accommodations, and we will do our best to meet your needs.
| Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 2pm Glenn B. Mather, MD Memorial Lecture and Annual Meeting "Base Hospital 32- Indiana's Medical Contribution to WWI" presented by Dr. William McNiece
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 5:30pm Fall 2024 Installment of the Forensic Science Lecture Series "An Introduction to Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy" presented by Bradley Marchant, genetic genealogist with the Indiana State Police
Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 4pm (Eastern) George H. Rawls, MD Memorial Lecture on the History of Minorities and Medicine "An Exploration of Gendered and Racialized Experiences at Central State Hospital, 1877-1910" presented by Caitlin Downey
FREE Guided Tour of the Indiana Medical History Museum Medicinal Plant Garden Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 6pm (Eastern) 2024 Lande Family Lecture “Waging War from the Medical Tent: Surgeon George C. Harlan and the Practice of 19th-Century Racial Discourse” presented by Jane E. Schultz, PhD Wednesday, April 10th at 5:30pm (Eastern)Spring Installment of the Forensic Science Lecture Series"Is This Going on My Permanent Record? How Stress Impacts the Human Skeleton"presented by Dr. Amandine Eriksen Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 2pm, (Eastern)2023 Glenn B. Mather, MD Memorial Lecture and Annual Members Meeting “Lessons from the Holocaust from a 2G: Personal, Professional, and Historical Reflections” presented by Dr. Alex Kor COVID-19 and Albert Camus's 1947 Novel The Plague, a panel discussion Moderator: Peg Brand Weiser, Discussants: Jane Schultz and Margaret E. Gray
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 6pm 2023 George H. Rawls, MD Memorial Lecture on the History of Minorities & Medicine “Medical Care in Indianapolis During the Age of Jim Crow” presented by Leon E. Bates Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 2pm (Eastern) The White Plague in Central Indiana, a continuing story presented jointly by the Indiana Medical History Museum and the Marion County Historical Society
1st and 3rd Saturdays June through September at 11am FREE Guided Tours of the IMHM Medicinal Plant Garden
Monday, July 10, 2023 at 6pm (Eastern) Das Narrenhaus and the Faces of Mental Illness presented by Russell Reed, MD
Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 2pm (Eastern) 2023 Annual Lande Family Lecture The Doctor’s Dilemma, author talk with Daly Walker, MD
Forensic Dentistry, an Overview Spring Installment of the Forensic Science Lecture Series presented by Clay Stuckey, DDS Due to the sensitive nature of some of the images used, this event was not livestreamed or recorded. Monday, May 8, 2023 at 6pm (Eastern) "Exploring Hidden Hazards in Historic Houses & Collections" presented jointly by Indiana Medical History Museum, IUPUI Museum Studies Program, and IUPUI Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 2pm (Eastern) 2023 John E. Pless, MD Memorial Central State Circle Lecture “Hoosier Contributions to the United States Public Health Service” presented by Demetrius Cianci-Chapman, MPH, MSN, RN
Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 2pm (Eastern) 2022 Glenn B. Mather, MD Memorial Lecture & Annual Members Meeting Uncovering the Silenced Stories of Institutional Life: Suffering and Death at Indiana's Central State Hospital presented by Jeremy Wilson, PhD
Fall 2022 Installment of the Forensic Science Lecture Series Historical and Modern Anatomical Donation Practices No recording available.
Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 6:30pm (Eastern) 2022 George H. Rawls, MD Memorial Lecture on the History of Minorities and Medicine A Mecca of Minds: St. Louis's Homer G. Phillips Hospital, Racial Segregation, and the Training of Black Medical Specialties presented by Ezelle Sanford III, PhD, Assistant Professor of History at Carnegie Mellon University with panel including IMHM's Norma Erickson, Dr. Earle U. Robinson, Jr., and Rebecca Robinson |
To see a list of other past events, click here. |
