The annual meeting is the American Osler Society's core event, where physicians, educators, historians, and students meet to learn from each other, explore medicine's common history, and reflect on Osler's legacy in today's healthcare world. The meeting includes multiple 20-minute peer-reviewed presentations over two and a half days, the Presidential Address, and the McGovern Lecture. Past McGovern Lectures have featured well-known historians, such as William Bynum and Rosemary Stevens; medical ethicists, such as Albert Jonsen and Abraham Verghese; and innovative scientists, such as Sir Richard Doll. The Society offers several awards for student presentations, offering the chance for members to meet and interact with the next generation of medical professionals. The meeting venue moves throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
The next Annual Meeting of the American Osler Society will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 14 - 17
Abstract Submission: Opens October 1, 2026
The American Osler Society invites abstract submissions during its abstract submission period from October 1- November 15, 2026 for oral presentation at its Annual Meeting, to be held in Philadelphia, PA, May 14-17, 2027.
The AOS welcomes submissions from scholars at all career stages engaged in original scholarship in the history of medicine and medical humanities.
In recognition of the meeting's Philadelphia setting and America’s 250th birthday, abstracts addressing the founding of American medicine in Philadelphia are especially encouraged, including topics such as:
Pennsylvania Hospital; medical education; public health; medical publishing; epidemics; women in medicine; Revolutionary War-era medicine; medical care and institutions; physicians and medical authors; and specific diseases and injuries of historical significance.
Submissions on other topics in the history of medicine and medical humanities remain welcome.
Instructions on how to submit abstracts will be forthcoming.
Annual Meeting Reservation Forms and Information
Registration forms and information will be published in early 2027.
