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From: Rhode, Michael G. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 05 January 2001 14:09
To: Caduceus (E-mail)
Subject: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE OFFERS FREE 2001
CALENDAR FEATURING ITEMS IN COLLECTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2000
Contact: Steven Solomon, 202-782-2672
Erin Roy, 202-782-2671
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE OFFERS
FREE 2001 CALENDAR FEATURING ITEMS IN COLLECTIONS
WASHINGTON - The National Museum of Health and Medicine has a limited supply
of Armed Forces Institute of Pathology 2001 calendars available to the
public on a first-come, first-served basis. Images for the calendar
represent some of the special items in the museum's collections, which were
designated as a National Historic Landmark by Congress in 1968, and number
more than 1 million objects.
"We are delighted to be able to share a calendar with pictures of
some of the artifacts, photographs, and documents in our collection that
reflect our role as the nation's repository for the history of health and
medicine and our specialty in American military medicine," said Adrianne
Noe, Ph.D., museum director. "We hope that everyone will enjoy the calendar
in good health."
For a single free copy, call 202-782-2200 or write to NMHM, 6900 Georgia
Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20306, Attn: Calendar.
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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE OFFERS
FREE 2001 CALENDAR FEATURING ITEMS IN COLLECTIONS
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Monthly themes covered by the calendar are microscopy, pathology, vaccines,
Civil War, infectious diseases in the military, public health, World War I,
rehabilitation and prosthetics, World War II, imaging, surgery, and medical
education. Published by the American Registry of Pathology, the calendar
includes full-color images of human physiology and anatomy.
The National Museum of Health and Medicine, founded as the Army Medical
Museum in 1862 to study and improve medical conditions during the American
Civil War, is an element of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Open
daily except Christmas from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the museum is located at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Ave. and Elder Street, NW,
Washington, D.C. Public telephone number is 202-782-2200. Admission and
parking are free.
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