Body of Work Heritage Podcast

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
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Body of Work Heritage Podcast

Body of Work is the heritage podcast from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. This podcast is all about celebrating collaborations and celebrating them through medical heritage. Each episode will feature a different professional who has worked with us here at the heritage department; we chat about their work, and what drew them to it. We also geek out a bit on medical heritage! Feel free to email us with any questions: library@rcpsg.ac.ukFollow us on twitter: @rcpsgheritage

  1. 11/06/2023

    Episode 19- Jane Chiodini

    Welcome to Body of Work, the heritage podcast from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. This podcast is all about celebrating collaborations and celebrating them through medical heritage. Each episode will feature a different professional who has worked with us here at the heritage department; we chat about their work, and what drew them to it. We also geek out a bit on medical heritage! This week’s guest is Jane Chiodini, a travel health specialist and former Dean of...

    42 min

  2. 21/05/2023

    Episode 18- Maggie Reilly

    This week’s guest is Maggie Reilly. Maggie is recently retired, having worked as the Curator of Zoology at the Hunterian for many years. The Hunterian is a complex of world-renowned museums in Glasgow housing the collections of Dr William Hunter, a pioneering obstetrician and anatomist of the 18th century. Maggie’s role covered the curation of the zoological specimens and anatomical specimens housed in the Hunterian collection. She is also an active member of the College’s heritage committee ...

    53 min

  3. 09/04/2023

    Episode 17- Mr Thisara Weerasuriya

    This week’s guest is Mr Thisara Weerasuriya. Thisara is a specialty doctor in trauma and orthopaedics, as well as an honorary senior lecturer of the medical school at the University of Glasgow. Thisara is a member of the advisory committee of the College for equality, diversity and inclusion, and collaborated with the heritage department on one of our Reframed events, ‘A history of the first South Asian Licentiates’, but I’ll let him talk about that…

    42 min

  4. 13/03/2023

    Episode 16- Elena Trimarchi

    This week we are speaking to Elena Trimarchi. Elena is the Learning and Engagement Manager at the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum in Blantyre. A museum originally set up to celebrate the life of the Scottish medical missionary, the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum is one of Scotland’s pioneering museums addressing issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion. Elena actively works in reframing the story of David Livingstone, and worked with us in our Reframed event looking at the life o...

    44 min

  5. 06/02/2023

    Episode 15- Professor Miles Fisher

    We are back for season 3 of Body of Work! This week's guest is Professor Miles Fisher. Professor Fisher is a retired consultant physician and diabetes specialist. He worked at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary for over 20 years and was appointed honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow in 2010. He was Vice-President (Medical) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 2011-14 and still plays an active role in the College today. His recent research has focused on the hist...

    43 min

  6. 12/12/2022

    BoW Bites Episode 8: Annie Allan and the Scottish Women's Hospitals

    Time for our new series of BITEsize podcast episodes! Body of Work Bites will take you through stories from the College's heritage in short, digestable episodes. Join Digital Heritage Officer, Kirsty Earley, and Library and Heritage Manager, Clare Harrison, as they bring you the stories behind some of the College's heritage collections.

    26 min

  7. 14/11/2022

    BoW Bites Episode 7: Thomas Annan and the Old Closes of Glasgow

    Time for our new series of BITEsize podcast episodes! Body of Work Bites will take you through stories from the College's heritage in short, digestable episodes. Join Digital Heritage Officer, Kirsty Earley, and Library and Heritage Manager, Clare Harrison, as they bring you the stories behind some of the College's heritage collections.

    28 min

  8. 09/10/2022

    BoW Bites Episode 6: Elizabeth Blackwell and A Curious Herbal

    Time for our new series of BITEsize podcast episodes! Body of Work Bites will take you through stories from the College's heritage in short, digestable episodes. Join Digital Heritage Officer, Kirsty Earley, and Library and Heritage Manager, Clare Harrison, as they bring you the stories behind some of the College's heritage collections.

    33 min
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Body of Work is the heritage podcast from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. This podcast is all about celebrating collaborations and celebrating them through medical heritage. Each episode will feature a different professional who has worked with us here at the heritage department; we chat about their work, and what drew them to it. We also geek out a bit on medical heritage! Feel free to email us with any questions: library@rcpsg.ac.ukFollow us on twitter: @rcpsgheritage

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  • Creator
    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Body of Work Heritage Podcast
  • Show Website
    Body of Work Heritage Podcast

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