Spotlight on War and Medicine: June programs at the Canadian War Museum

Posted on: 20/05/2011

Spotlight on War and Medicine: June programs at the Canadian War Museum

Ottawa, Ontario, May 19, 2011 — In conjunction with the opening of the exhibition War and Medicine on May 27, the Canadian War Museum has planned a series of tours, lectures and public programming. All activities are free with Museum admission unless otherwise indicated.

War and Medicine: Meet the Curators
May 28, 2 p.m.
John McCrae Gallery
In conjunction with the opening of War and Medicine, join historians Dr. Andrew Burtch and Dr. Tim Cook for an insider’s tour of the exhibition.

War and Medicine: Meet the Exhibition Team
June 4, 2 p.m.
John McCrae Gallery
Join members of the exhibition team for a tour of War and Medicine for an insider’s perspective on the making of the exhibition.

Building Knowledge Lectures:

Tactical Medicine: The Experience of Paul Franklin as Medical Technician and Casualty
June 9, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Barney Danson Theatre
Paul Franklin served as a medical technician with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan where he was severely wounded. He has since undertaken a lengthy recovery and become an advocate for wounded Canadian soldiers. Come and hear his experiences as both a caregiver and a patient.

Soldier On: Supporting Wounded Canadian Forces Personnel
June 23, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Barney Danson Theatre
Join Major-General (Ret’d) Lewis MacKenzie and the Soldier On team to learn about efforts to support wounded Canadian Forces personnel in their recovery. The drivers of the Soldier On Targa rally car, Master Corporal Jody Mitic and Corporal Andrew Knisley, will be on hand to share their experiences. They came in first in their class at the Newfoundland Targa Rally. Visitors also will be able to see the car as part of the exhibition.

Additional Programming:

Weekends during the month of June
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Locations TBD
Visit the permanent exhibition galleries to experience War and Medicine programming live with a museum animator. Please inquire at the Information Desk for specific locations each day.

The following programs will be offered on a rotating basis during weekends in June:

Battlefield Medicine
If a soldier was wounded in battle, would he survive a trip to the doctor? Learn how battlefield surgeons treated wounds in the nineteenth century and see the contents of their toolkit.

War and Nutrition
It’s often said that an army marches on its stomach. But what if the army is far from home and nowhere near a supermarket? How do soldiers get the nutrition they need? See the evolu