John Dittmer to discuss The Good Doctors (Medical Committee on Human Rights)NYC 4/26/11
The Medical Committee for Human Rights (MCHR) was one of the most important groups of physician activists to emerge from the 1960′s. It was initially formed as the Medical Committee for Civil Rights and provided medical services for the 1963 March on Washington. In the 1964 the MCHR provided health services to organizers of the Freedom Summer voter registration campaigns. In the later 60′s the group took on a variety of social justice issues.
John Dittmer, author of The Good Doctors a history of the MCHR will be speaking at the monthly New York Physicians for a National Health Program meeting on Tuesday, April 26th at 7:30 PM. There will be a book signing and reception at 6PM. The event will take place at the Phillips Ambulatory Care Center at Beth Israel Medical Center, 10 Union Square East (btw 14th & 15th St), 2nd Fl.
While the lecture is free, a $25 donation is requested for the book signing.
If you would like to get a taste of the MCHR, you can see one of their volunteer manuals on the website of the Civil Rights Movement Veterans.
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