Lecture to focus on Civil War’s impact on modern medicine
Brad Stone will present his lecture on Feb. 20 in the Brinkley Center.
Update: Due to weather conditions, Brad Stone's lecture will be held online. Visit www.etsu.edu/cph/livestream.php to view the livestream.
Before antibiotics and X-rays, the Civil War forced doctors and nurses to innovate – laying a foundation for modern medicine and public health.
The war’s impact on modern health care is the subject of an upcoming Leading Voices in Public Health lecture, hosted by East Tennessee State University’s College of Public Health.
Brad Stone, a longtime public affairs official who served with several government agencies – including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – will present “How the Civil War Created Modern Medicine, Nursing and Public Health” on Feb. 20 at the Brinkley Center, 2001 Millennium Place.
A meet and greet will be held at 5:30 p.m., with the lecture beginning at 6 p.m.
Since 2007, the College of Public Health has hosted the Leading Voices in Public Health lecture series, which aims to bring internationally respected thought leaders to the region to speak on issues of key importance to the public.
Stone is passionate about Civil War history and regularly volunteers as a guide at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland, as well as the U.S.S. Constellation – the only surviving Civil War-era ship – located in Baltimore Harbor.
“I am very excited to welcome Brad Stone to ETSU as part of our Leading Voices in Public Health series,” said Dr. Randy Wykoff, dean of the ETSU College of Public Health. “Stone’s lecture focuses on an incredibly important part of American history that shaped the future of our country – including health care and public health.”
In recent years, Stone has presented on various Civil War-related topics at many schools, museums and other venues, such as the Gettysburg Heritage Center, the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum, Antietam Battlefield Park and the U.S. Navy Museum.
He was also recently appointed to the board of directors for the Monocacy National Battlefield Foundation and has had his lectures broadcast on national television.
Stone’s lecture is free and open to the public and will also be livestreamed at www.etsu.edu/cph/livestream.php. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/4aLGpg4.
East Tennessee State University was founded in 1911 with a singular mission: to improve the quality of life for people in the region and beyond. Through its world-class health sciences programs and interprofessional approach to health care education, ETSU is a highly respected leader in rural health research and practices. The university also boasts nationally ranked programs in the arts, technology, computing, and media studies. ETSU serves approximately 14,000 students each year and is ranked among the top 10 percent of colleges in the nation for students graduating with the least amount of debt.
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