The War to Save Lives: The State of Health Care during the First World War. When thinking about the Great War from 1914 - 1918, we often imagine the destruction brought about by the conflict. Few people are aware of how much progress had been made in health care in comparison to prior conflicts, or about the system that was initiated in attempt to diminish the number of casualties. During his presentation, Chouinard will examine the state of several health care fields, including medicine, dentistry and nursing. He will also speak about how advanced some treatments were for the time period, as well as discuss some of important innovations and problems related to health care that were encountered during the war.
About the Presenter: Maxime Chouinard is the curator of the Museum of Health Care in Kingston where he recently opened a new exhibition on health care in the First World War. Maxime was born in Ste-Anne des Monts, Quebec, and studied archaeology at Laval University before pursuing a master degree in Museum Studies at Deakin University in Melbourne. Maxime previously worked as a curator for the Morrin Centre in Quebec City.
Tickets are $3 each and are available at the door. Find out more by calling the museum at 613-354-3027.