Join Robert G. Dorfman of Northwestern University, as a part of the International #HistMed Lecture Series at the International Museum of Surgical Science.

Dr. Dorfman will present “Ether Day: How the Discovery of Anesthesia in 1846 Changed Surgery Forever.” Anesthesia is now administered safely each year to millions of patients throughout the world, but this was not always the case. While surgery under excruciating conditions was the norm prior to the discovery of ether anesthesia, it continued to be commonplace for decades following the introduction of anesthesia as a result of initial resistance to the new substance among doctors and patients alike.

Learn more during this free lunchtime lecture!