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.