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The Medical History of Oberlin
Dr. James Dascomb arrived in Oberlin in 1834 and for two years treated Oberlin residents and students with such remedies as essence of cinnamon, calomel, cough drops, and quinine. Fast forward to 2017, when Mercy Allen Hospital is one of a few remaining rural, critical access hospitals. Dr. W. Jeanne McKibben has spent decades documenting the medical history of Oberlin through notes, photographs, and rare video interviews. In this illustrated presentation, she will share portions of her film-video journey through the years, while discussing the growth of Oberlin's medical field, its near collapse in 2000, and its re-emergence as a community healthcare hub with a vision for the future. The program is an informative prelude to Dr. McKibben’s medical-and-film history exhibit, Lenses, Scopes and Other Views, taking place at the Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (FAVA) in November. Program location: Oberlin Public Library.
| Date: | 10/19/2017 |
| Time: | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
| Category: | Program |
| Adult Price: | $0.00 |
| Member Price: | $0.00 |
| College Student Price: | $0.00 |
| College Student Member Price: | $0.00 |
| Child Price: | $0.00 |
| Child Member Price: | $0.00 |
| Capacity: | 0 |
| Openings: | 0 |
