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October 22, 2020  |  By Jennifer Tran

International College of Surgeons – Indonesia Section [ICS Surgical Forum Chapter 8]

COVID-19 has changed our lives, especially the way we gain, expand, and share our knowledge. This doesn’t stop the International College of Surgeons from carrying out its mission to foster worldwide surgical excellence through education and training. Through technology, ICS – Indonesian Section frequently hosting webinars to share their learning.
Indonesia Section Webinar Forum 8
Please click the link above to see the webinar

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On March 11th, IMSS is doing a virtual program in On March 11th, IMSS is doing a virtual program in partnership with @atlasobscura! See below for details on Tales From the Museum w/ Kylie & Zak: The International Museum of Surgical Science.
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"Join Kylie Holloway and Zak Martellucci for an insider experience of the museums you miss the most. On each show, we’ll celebrate an incredible museum and the people who work to make it great. We’ll explore the strange, sublime, and secret stories behind the work on display and we’ll close out the show with an exclusive conversation with a guest expert about the collection and how the museum world is coping with this uncertain time. Since we can't get to most museums in person at the moment, we're bringing you their amazing stories via a virtual presentation!
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For this experience, we'll be exploring the stories from The International Museum of Surgical Science and talking with Miranda Pettengill, Manager of Education and Events!"
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Visit our website (link in bio) and click "Programs" to find the ticket link.
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#IMSSChicago #AtlasObscura #TalesFromTheMuseum #MuseumFromHome
Only one week left to see 𝑯𝒀𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹 Only one week left to see 𝑯𝒀𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑨! The exhibit will be open through Thursday, February 25th.
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𝑯𝒀𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑨 is a solo exhibition by Spring 2020 Artist-in-Residence Selva Aparicio (@selvaaparicio) designed in conversation with the collections and exhibitions at the International Museum of Surgical Science. With a focus on the fragility of life and the implications of gender, race, and power dynamics in medicine, Aparicio draws on her own experiences to explore the innate power of liminal objects like the gynecological exam table and an assortment of forceps and specula at the heart of her exhibition. 𝑯𝒀𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑨 centers both the memories imbued within and the imprints of past patients upon these enduring pieces to explore the nature of womanhood as a condition defined by conflict, pain, and transition, constantly positioned at the very precipice of life and death.
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𝑯𝒀𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑨 invites viewers to consider the effects of the institutionalization of medicine and subsequent imposition of strict boundaries in relation to gender, race, and authority in its most basic practice. The professionalization of gynecology in particular is a central theme in Aparicio’s work as it saw women removed from centuries-old positions of authority in favor of their textbook-educated male counterparts and the exploitation of marginalized women in the name of advancement and innovation.
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Like curtains in an examination room, Aparicio juxtaposes historical artifacts and natural materials to manifest these boundaries in the reflective process and represent the limitations of medical practice and long-standing social conventions. Utilizing thorn stems and ligature, the ephemerality of nature is contrasted with the rigidity of western medical practice and the unyielding conventions that inform consent, agency, and bodily autonomy.
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Photo by @robertchaseheishman.
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The Museum is closed again today due to the severa The Museum is closed again today due to the several feet of snow currently blanketing the city. It’s like a freezer out there, which is great for dead body preservation, but not awesome for living people.
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During the Renaissance, chilly weather was perfect for performing public dissections. These popular events usually took place in the winter in order to prevent the bodies from decomposing too quickly. This is a scale model of the anatomical theatre in Padua, Italy, the first permanent anatomical theatre in the world. Imagine this theatre full of spectators crowded into each balcony level, each peering intently downward to watch a body being dissected. There was no Netflix in 1595, so public dissections were the next best thing.
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Socially distanced public dissection image by Jackie Guataquira.
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#IMSSChicago #SnowDay #PublicDissection #Anatomy #HistMed
Due to the mountains of snow currently overtaking Due to the mountains of snow currently overtaking Chicago, the Museum is closed today, 2/15/21. Stay safe and warm! ☃️❄️🌨
Happy Valentine’s Day! Did you know that the fir Happy Valentine’s Day! Did you know that the first condoms were made to prevent syphilis, not pregnancy? They also only covered the head of the penis, meaning that they didn’t prevent much of anything at all.
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Syphilis is a horrible disease. It is often called “the great imitator” because its symptoms mimic so many other diseases. 
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Because it’s also Black History Month, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention one of the true horrors with syphilis at its center: the “Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male.”
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In 1932, a study began on 600 Black men—399 with syphilis, and 201 without. These men, from rural backgrounds, whose parents had been enslaved, were told that they were getting treatment for “bad blood”. In fact, they weren’t being treated at all, and instead scientists were studying the natural progression of syphilis.
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The study had no process for informed consent, and it went on for 40 years, only ending in 1972. The men who were a part of this study didn’t know that they were infectious, and passed on the disease to their partners, who sometimes had children born with syphilis as well.
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So today we want to remind you to wrap it up, make sure you get tested for syphilis and other STIs frequently, and remember that it is thanks to 600 Black men that there is mandatory informed consent in medicine (just like there should be if you’re engaging in any romantic activities tonight). 💖
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Photo courtesy of the National Archives.
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#IMSSChicago #ValentinesDay #HistMed #Syphilis #Tuskegee
Some people want buns of steel, but here at IMSS w Some people want buns of steel, but here at IMSS we’ve got lungs of iron! They may not be as healthy as buns of steel, but they are a useful tool.
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This iron lung, in a gorgeous seafoam green (the next color trend for medical equipment, we’re pretty sure), helped those who suffered from loss of muscle control and became unable to breathe on their own.
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Though commonly used for polio survivors, negative pressure ventilators are also used in cases of botulism and cases of poison. There were even conversations about using iron lungs to supplement the number positive pressure ventilators in our current pandemic! A potent reminder that understanding modern medical decisions requires an understanding of the past.
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#IMSSChicago #IronLung #Polio
Treat yourself! Whether you're spending Valentine' Treat yourself! Whether you're spending Valentine's Day socially distanced or snuggled up with a loved one, the time is always right to snag some goodies.
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USE CODE VDAY21 FOR 20% OFF! CODE VALID THROUGH 2/14/21.
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Hit the link in bio to shop! Discount does not apply to products under "Local Artists."
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#IMSSChicago #ValentinesDay #ValentinesDaySale #MuseumStore
We're thrilled to showcase more of the contemporar We're thrilled to showcase more of the contemporary women scientists in our exhibits. Please join us in welcoming Megan Prescott (@designingscience), Dorothy Tovar (@iamdorothytovar), Dr. Ritu Raman (@ritu.raman), and Dr. Danielle Robertson (@theeyesci) to the walls of the International Museum of Surgical Science!⁠
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This exhibit is made possible in part by a #GenderEquityGrant from @ScienceCenters and @IfThenSheCan. We’re proud to be part of the community of science museums promoting equity in STEM, including equitable gender representation.⁠
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#IMSSChicago #ThisIsWhatAScientistLooksLike #IfThenSheCan #GenderEquityInSTEM #WomenInSTEM
We're thrilled to showcase more of the contemporar We're thrilled to showcase more of the contemporary women scientists in our exhibits. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Nina Niu Sanford, Dr. Arlyne Simon (@arlynesimonphd), Dr. Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, Sarah Wilson (@sarahinthesnow), and Dr. Monica Rho (@monica.rho.md), to the walls of the International Museum of Surgical Science!⁠

This exhibit is made possible in part by a #GenderEquityGrant from @ScienceCenters and @IfThenSheCan. We’re proud to be part of the community of science museums promoting equity in STEM, including equitable gender representation.⁠
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Due to the inclement weather, IMSS will be closed Due to the inclement weather, IMSS will be closed today, January 31, 2021. Stay safe and warm, everybody! ❄️
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#IMSSChicago #SnowDay #Museum
CW: mention of sexual assault . How is Medusa conn CW: mention of sexual assault
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How is Medusa connected to Asclepius, the god of medicine? 🐍
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Whilst there are many variations of the Medusa myth, one of the most popular can be found in Ovid’s Metamorphosis. In this iteration, Medusa was not born a Gorgon but as a mortal woman. She was raped by Poseidon in Athena’s temple and Athena, angry that her temple had been defiled, transformed Medusa into a Gorgon with snakes for hair and a gaze that could turn an onlooker to stone.
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Medusa was killed by Perseus and her body was dissected; her head was added to Athena’s shield (in some retellings, so was her skin) and her blood was given to Asclepius, god of medicine. The blood taken from the veins on her left side was said to be a magical curative that could raise the dead, but the blood from the veins on her right side was said to destroy anyone who drank it.
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There is also a modern link between Medusa, blood, and medicine. Caput medusae (head of Medusa) is the medical term for a network of dilated veins surrounding the umbilicus (naval). It is seen most commonly in newborns and those with cirrhosis of the liver. It was called caput medusae because the pattern of the veins was said to look like Medusa’s snake hair.
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Images of Medusa have also been used as an apotropaic symbol to ward away evil, illness, and bad luck, similar to the ever popular Nazar eye talisman. Medusa’s head was a popular motif on women’s jewellery for this reason. 🧿
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#IMSSChicago #Medusa #HistMed #GreekMythology #Athena #Asclepius
Although we have temporarily halted our in-person Although we have temporarily halted our in-person tours in order to combat the spread of COVID-19, we are currently offering virtual tours of the Museum! Discover the history of medicine and surgery through our fascinating collection of art and artifacts. These tours are available to anyone, from groups of students to families to groups of friends. Email miranda@imss.org to inquire.
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#IMSSChicago #MuseumTour #MuseumFieldTrip
IMSS has officially reopened! We are thrilled to w IMSS has officially reopened! We are thrilled to welcome you back to the Museum after our second period of closure due to COVID-19. We are open during normal operating hours, 9:30-5 on weekdays and 10-5 on weekends. We’ve missed you! 🎊💀
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Visit imss.org for more information about our COVID safety procedures and get in touch at info@imss.org with any questions.
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This beautiful image of a seemingly sleeping Japan This beautiful image of a seemingly sleeping Japanese woman hangs in our museum. The painting shows her lying in peaceful repose; her arms down by her side, her face in a serene slumber and her black hair spilling over the cushion supporting her head and onto the floor beneath her. She wouldn’t be out of place in a fairytale. However, she is not simply sleeping. The woman in this painting is the wife of Hanaoka Seishū and she is under a general anesthetic...40 years before the so called ‘birth of anesthesia’ took place in the US and Europe.
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Using his training in the medicinal properties of herbs and plants, Hanaoka Seishū (1760-1835) sought to find a medicine that would render surgery painless. Initially, he tested his mixtures on animals until he created Tsusensan. Tsusensan was a mix of 7 plants, which notably included ‘Datura stramonium’ (which you may know as Devil’s trumpet), ‘Aconitum carmichaelli’ (also known as wolfsbane) and Angelica dahurica. These contained active ingredients which, in the right dosage, caused temporarily paralysis and general anesthesia in those who consumed it.
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Once he settled on his formula, he needed a human test subject. Whilst reports say that both his mother and his wife both volunteered and tested Tsusensan, it was his wife that underwent repeated experimentation. Unfortunately, she went blind as a result of this, probably due to anticholinergic poisoning. Hanaoka’s wife played an unbelievably important role in ensuring the success of Hanaoka’s anesthetic, which was first successfully used during a lumpectomy performed on Kan Aiya, a 60 year old woman with breast cancer. The life of Hanaoka’s wife has been fictionalized in Sawako Ariyoshi’s novel The Doctor’s Wife (1966) and a 1967 film called ‘The Wife of Seishū Hanaoka’ (1967). In both adaptations, she is known as Kae.
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Hanaoka’s anaesthetic made him an influential practitioner but due to Japan’s Sokoku policy (closed country policy) his work was not available outside of Japan until well after general anesthetic had been independently established in America and Europe.
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#IMSSChicago #HistMed #SeishuHanaoka #HanaokaSeishu #Anesthesia #Datura
IMSS is thrilled to announce the Spring 2021 Artis IMSS is thrilled to announce the Spring 2021 Artist-In-Residence, Kathleen Gallo (@kathleen_gallo_)!
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Kathleen Gallo’s work finds its home at the intersection of science and art. She creates post-mortem facial reconstructions, or the artistic approximation of the facial characteristics of an unidentified deceased person based upon the person’s unique skull structure. She will be creating 2D post-mortem facial reconstructions from the Museum’s unique collection of trephined skulls from ancient Peru. 💀
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“My body of work aspires to a seemingly impossible goal: bringing life to the dead. Centering around my affinity for examining the human condition, mortality, anthropology, and anatomy, my art culminates in the field of anatomical/forensic art, primarily in the creation of post-mortem facial reconstructions. Using the structure of the skull as directions, I reassemble the idiosyncrasies of the face to construct a recognizable person with distinct features, bringing to life a face forgotten by time.”
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Follow @kathleen_gallo_ to see more of her work!
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#IMSSChicago #ArtistResidency #KathleenGallo #ForensicReconstruction
We’ve put dozens of items on clearance! Visit im We’ve put dozens of items on clearance! Visit imss.ecwid.com to shop our New Year’s clearance sale ✨
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