Please join us at the Osler Library for the launch of the book Genius Unbroken: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Charles R. Drew by Craig A. Miller MD, and Charlene Drew Jarvis. Craig A. Miller.

Books on sale courtesy of Paragraphe Bookstore.

In-person location: Osler Library of the History of Medicine: McIntyre Medical Building, third floor, 3655 promenade Sir William Osler, Montreal, QC, H3G 1Y6)

RSVP required (see below).

Please note that this event will be held in English.

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Genius Unbroken is the first comprehensive biography to bring the extraordinary life of McGill Almunus Dr. Charles Drew, the ‘Father of the Blood Bank,’ into focus. Born into Washington D.C.’s vibrant African American community at the turn of the twentieth century, Drew rose on the strength of extraordinary physical and intellectual talents to become a groundbreaking medical research scientist. He pioneered methods of blood and plasma storage, leading to the establishment of America’s first large-scale blood bank - an innovation that continues to save lives around the world. A gifted surgeon and educator, Dr. Drew also became an eloquent and powerful advocate of civil rights, especially equal health care, for African Americans. Tragically, while still a young man, he lost his life while travelling to a medical conference that provided free care to indigent patients.

Researched and developed through an intimate collaboration with Dr. Drew’s daughter, Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis, Miller encapsulates the life of Dr. Drew in a profound exploration of one man’s challenge to institutional barriers in creating lasting change. Readers will find in Genius Unbroken the story of Dr. Drew’s life-saving work, while his story offers an enduring lesson in resilience, intellectual triumph, and the transformative power of unwavering determination.

Craig Alan Miller, M.D., is a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon and author of three books on medicine and medical history, The Making of a Surgeon in the Twentieth Century; The Big Z: The Life of Robert M. Zollinger; and A Time for All Things: The Life of Michael E. DeBakey.

Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis is a neuroscientist, politician, and educational leader. She was elected six times to the Council of the District of Columbia (1979-2000) and served as President of Southeastern University.

Veuillez vous joindre à nous à la bibliothèque Osler pour le lancement du livre Genius Unbroken: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Charles R. Drew, de Craig A. Miller, MD, et de Charlene Drew Jarvis.

Des livres seront en vente sur place grâce à la librairie Paragraphe.

En personne : Bibliothèque Osler d’histoire de la médecine, Pavillon médical McIntyre, 3e étage, 3655 promenade Sir William Osler, Montréal (QC) H3G 1Y6

RSVP obligatoire (voir ci-dessous).

Veuillez noter que cet événement se déroulera en anglais.

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