U.S. Nursing: Imperialism, health & medicine in 20th-century Iran
The Northern Ontario History of Health and Medicine Group links students, faculty, researchers, practitioners, staff and interested individuals from across the North and beyond from a range of disciplines/ professions. It is open to the public.
Dr. Lydia Wytenbroek (PhD, BSN), faculty UBC Nursing, is an historian of health and medicine. Her research interests include the histories of American nursing imperialism in the Middle East, medical racism, perioperative nursing in Canada, nursing technological innovation, and the politics of health care.
DATE: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TIME: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Online via WebEx; ATAC 6022 (Lakehead campus) & MSE 119 (Laurentian campus)
SPEAKER: Dr. Lydia Wytenbroek
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history of nursing.
- Discuss research methods, sources and results related to the history of nursing.
- Discuss and develop a wider critical perspective on the impact of perspectives of the history of nursing that can help inform their perspectives on issues related to practice and relevant public debates.
