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Safeguarding the heritage of medicine to inform the future of health

The New York Academy of Medicine is home to one of the most significant historical libraries in medicine and public health in the world. The Library and its Center for the History of Medicine and Public Health support and encourage a deeper understanding of the many and varied forces that have shaped medicine and public health from ancient times to the present day. The Library fosters engagement with its historical materials for scholars and the public and organizes public events that use history to better understand current-day issues. We safeguard the heritage of medicine to inform the future of health.