Michael Reese Archive
The Hektoen Institute of Medicine has collaborated in recent years with the Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation in a variety of programs designed to preserve the memory of Michael Reese Hospital. Recently, the Hektoen Institute received a grant from this foundation to support Hektoen International, its online medical humanities journal. On April 6, 2010, the Hektoen Institute Society of Medical History presented a lecture on the history of Michael Reese by Dr. Charles M. Shapiro.
Because of the great interest in the history of this hospital, the Hektoen Institute has established a Michael Reese archive to preserve the legacy of this venerable Chicago institution. Michael Reese Hospital is associated with Jewish immigration and settlement to Chicago and made significant medical contributions as well as being a safe haven for Jewish doctors from Germany during World War II.
The Michael Reese archive is a work in progress. Its inaugural edition features:
- watercolors by Dr. George Farah,
- an article by Dr. Shapiro, and
- excerpts from the book All our Lives: A centennial history of Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 1881-1981.
Please take a look at the archive, and send us your comments if you notice any inaccuracies. Also to complement and expand these historical documents, we are inviting you to submit articles, artwork, or narratives related to the hospital – especially in areas left incomplete. Michael Reese Hospital's rich history should not be forgotten. Please help us keep the memory of this institution alive.
To submit some materials to the Michael Reese Archive, contact Associate Editor Lila Haile at lila.haile@hektoen.org
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Shapiro, Charles M.
Michael Reese Hospital (1881–1981)
Excerpts from the book All our Lives: A centennial history of Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 1881-1981
Beginnings
Neighborhood and patients
Nurses, interns, and residents
Physicians
Pediatrics
Comments on Michael Reese Hospital
Michael Reese Links
Kaplan, Jacob - Michael Reese Hospital
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Michael Reese Hospital