Dr. Shelley Mckellar

Biography

Professor McKellar studies the history of medicine and healthcare, with a special interest in the history of medical technology, instruments, devices, the history of surgery, and medical biography. She teaches history of medicine and the medical profession at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, integrating relevant historical aspects of 'doctoring' to emphasize the dynamic relationship between medicine and society. Professor McKellar also advises graduate medical students on various projects concerning medical history. She is currently working on a book project entitled “Cutting Purpose: Instruments Intentions History Surgery,” which explores the role of surgical instruments in shaping 19th-century medical practices. She curates the Medical Artifact Collection at the university, which represents health medicine practices from the late 19th to mid-20th century in southwestern Ontario, offering online access through www.medicalhistory.uwo.ca.

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