1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic From September 1918 to the late spring of 1919, Indianapolis suffered from a viral influenza pandemic that killed nearly 1,000… Read More »1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
Aesculapian Medical Society In 1903, a group of Black physicians, dentists, and pharmacists in Indianapolis formed the Aesculapian Medical Society (AMS). Named after… Read More »Aesculapian Medical Society
Alternative Medicine Because of the harsh remedies of bloodletting and purging employed during the early 19th century, many Indianapolis residents avoided physicians… Read More »Alternative Medicine
AMPATH The (IUSM) initiated a partnership with Moi University in Kenya when Doctors Bob Einterz, Joe Mamlin, Charlie Kelley, and Dave… Read More »AMPATH
Max A. Bahr (Mar. 21, 1872-Jan. 24, 1953). An 1893 graduate of , Bahr earned his medical degree from the city’s Central College… Read More »Max A. Bahr
John F. Barnhill (Jan. 2, 1865-Mar. 10, 1943). John F. Barnhill was a nationally known pioneer surgeon of the head and neck. A… Read More »John F. Barnhill
Base Hospital No. 32 Also known as Lilly Base Hospital, Base Hospital No. 32 was founded in February 1917, in expectation of U.S. involvement… Read More »Base Hospital No. 32
Steven C. Beering (Aug. 20, 1932-Apr. 3, 2020). Steven Beering was born in Berlin, Germany, a German of Jewish descent. He spent his… Read More »Steven C. Beering
BioCrossroads Established in 2003, BioCrossroads is a initiative that grows, advances, and invests in Indiana’s life sciences industry, which generates $77… Read More »BioCrossroads
John Stough Bobbs (Dec. 28, 1809-May 1, 1870). Born in Greene Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, where he obtained his early education, Bobbs began… Read More »John Stough Bobbs
