77th ASSH Annual Meeting - Back to Basics: Practice and Education-IC49: Historian and Chase Library Session: Revisiting the First 50 Years (AM22)

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Video Summary

The transcript video discusses the history of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and the creation of the Chase Memorial Library and Museum. The library was established as a place to bring together history, literature, art, and science related to hand surgery and is dedicated to the surgery of the hand and upper limb. The library committee works to document and record important historical events in the society's history. They also discuss the importance of preserving the rich traditions of hand surgery education and preventing them from being forgotten. The video also touches on the founding of the Hand Society and the mission of the committee to bring history, art, and science of hand surgery to the membership of the ASSH. They mention some of the talks and exhibitions that have been organized to showcase the history of hand surgery. The video concludes with a discussion about the origins of the Chase Library and the challenges the committee faced in establishing a physical space to house the collection. They also mentioned some of the other libraries and collections that exist related to surgery and hand surgery, and the importance of archival resources for education and research in the field. Overall, the video provides a glimpse into the history and importance of the Chase Memorial Library and Museum in preserving the history of hand surgery and educating future generations of hand surgeons.

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Session Tracks Miscellaneous Nonclinical Topics

Speaker Amy L. Ladd, MD

Speaker Brent R. DeGeorge, Jr., MD, PhD

Speaker Daniel J. Nagle, MD

Speaker Seth D. Dodds, MD

Speaker Sonu A. Jain, MD

Keywords

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Chase Memorial Library and Museum

history of hand surgery

hand surgery education

preserving traditions

Hand Society

history of hand surgery talks

exhibitions on hand surgery history

Chase Library origins

importance of archival resources