By 1960, the lesson of World War II, for both the public and the medical profession, that science-based specialized care was “best,” had assured that virtually every new medical graduate went to post-MD specialty training called residency TV shows like “Dr. Medicine in America had committed to specialty care, almost as a public policy accident. That commitment had always been to provide the best medical care America had to offer, and American medicine was both the best in the world and undergoing profound change. Neuro-Surgeon William Stewart Performs a Five Hour Brain Operation, 1966 Their personal and professional experiences, along with those of thousands of other patients and providers, were part of the Department of Defense’s ongoing commitment to care for those who go in harm’s way on behalf of the rest of us. In observation of the semicentennial of the war in Vietnam NLM and NARA are honored to provide a public forum, “ Remembering Vietnam: Medics, Corpsmen, and Nurses,” with reflections by a historian and veterans who served in various medical roles, field medic, helicopter evacuation pilot, and nurse. No one really wanted a war in Vietnam, a place few people could find on a map until their sons and daughters and neighbors were going there in uniform. The dream of redeeming the promises of equity regardless of race or sexuality inspires a vision of a Great Society-dreams ultimately overshadowed by “war.” The place: Vietnam. The “baby boomers” come of age, and are asked to consider what they can do for their country. military medical environment during the Vietnam War. Smith kicks off a related series of posts with a historical overview of the U.S. The discussion will be moderated by Dale Smith, PhD, Professor of History at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and a member of NLM Board of Regents. Panel members include Major General (Retired) Donna Barbisch, Colonel (Retired) Merle Snyder, Colonel (Retired) Don Hall, and Tom Berger, PhD. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to present the panel discussion “ Remembering Vietnam: Medics, Corpsmen, and Nurses ” on Apat the McGowan Theater in Washington, DC, livestreamed and archived on YouTube, in association with the National Archives exhibition Remembering Vietnam.
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