A Medical History of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam Center and Archive at Texas Tech University, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and the Army Medical Department Center of History and Heritage will be co-sponsoring a conference on the medical history of the Vietnam War.
Presentations on all facets of medicine and healthcare related to the Vietnam War are welcome to include historical understandings of military medicine as practiced by all participants and in all geographic regions, the repercussions of the war on the practice of medicine, medicine in various campaigns, medical care outside of Vietnam, effects on the home front, postwar medical issues, mental health issues, and related topics.
Conference organizers welcome both individual presentation proposals as well as pre-organized panel proposals that include two to three presentations.
Conference sessions will follow the standard 90 minute format to include one hour for presentations and 30 minutes for questions and discussion. Presentations by veterans are especially encouraged as are presentations by graduate students.
Please send a 250 word abstract and separate two-page CV/resume to steve.maxner@ttu.edu. If submitting a panel proposal, please include separate abstracts for each proposed presentation and CVs/resumes for each speaker.
Conference Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Antonio, 502 W. Cesar E. Chavez, 78207 San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Contact:
Dr. Stephen F. Maxner
Director
Vietnam Center and Archive
Texas Tech University
Math Building, Rm. 4
Lubbock, TX 79409-1045
USA
806-742-3742