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Public Programs Assistant Position Available for Summer 2025

March 25, 2025

This is a temporary full-time position from May 12 to August 30, 2025. It is funded through the Young Canada Works program. To be eligible, applicants must be full-time students who will be returning to full-time studies in the fall of 2025. … More Public Programs Assistant Position Available for Summer 2025

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Public Programs Assistant Positions Available for Summer 2025

February 6, 2025

This is a temporary full-time position from May 12 to August 30, 2025. It is funded through the Young Canada Works and Canada Summer Jobs programs. To be eligible, applicants must be full-time students who will be returning to full-time studies in the fall of 2025. … More Public Programs Assistant Positions Available for Summer 2025

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2025 SWEP Student Positions Available

January 29, 2025

The Museum of Health Care is hiring for various positions this summer. Spend your summer working in heritage! … More 2025 SWEP Student Positions Available

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Volunteer Board and Committee Members Needed

January 28, 2025

We are seeking passionate and dedicated Board and Committee members to collaborate with Museum Staff in advancing our mission and vision. … More Volunteer Board and Committee Members Needed

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Teddy Bear Hospital Event Returns for Family Day 2025

January 24, 2025

On Monday, February 17th from 9-4pm, the Museum of Health Care will host its annual Teddy Bear Hospital Event. … More Teddy Bear Hospital Event Returns for Family Day 2025

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The Story of Tommy Douglas and Hospital Insurance

November 8, 2022

ommy Douglas implemented the Hospital Services Plan which made hospital services free and available to all. It was the first health care plan of its kind in Canada. This plan inspired the federal government to create one that helped fund hospital-operating costs and diagnostic services all throughout Canada. … More The Story of Tommy Douglas and Hospital Insurance

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The Story of Dr. Kenneth Fenwick and His Complex Legacy

September 6, 2022

Today, we’re looking at a story that may not be as inspiring as many that could be told. It is an important story nonetheless. This is the story of Dr. Kenneth Neander Fenwick (1852-1896), and the women from whom he sought to deprive a medical education. … More The Story of Dr. Kenneth Fenwick and His Complex Legacy

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The Story of James Sampson and the History of Kingston

August 23, 2022

James Sampson had a significant impact on Kingston’s history and development. … More The Story of James Sampson and the History of Kingston

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Ignaz Semmelweis: The Saviour of Mothers

August 20, 2022

Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) was a Hungarian doctor who, during his tenure as an assistant professor at the Obstetrics clinic in the Vienna General Hospital, became interested in learning why so many women were dying from puerperal fever, which was colloquially called childbed fever. … More Ignaz Semmelweis: The Saviour of Mothers

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The Story of Sir Henry Wellcome and the Wellcome Collection

August 16, 2022

Born in a log cabin in Almond, Wisconsin, in 1853, Henry Wellcome was one of the most influential pharmacological entrepreneurs and an avid collector of medical artefacts. … More The Story of Sir Henry Wellcome and the Wellcome Collection

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