January > December 2020
Montpellier, the oldest medical school in the world
The University of Montpellier’s Faculty of Medicine is the oldest medical school in the world. On 17 August 2020, it will celebrate 800 years of existence. Dating back to the Middle Ages, the school was created by political mandate: in 1181 William VIII, Lord of Montpellier, authorized the right to exercise and teach medicine in the city, and on 17 August 1220, Cardinal Conrad of Urach, the papal legate of Pope Honorius III, issued the first statutes ‘officializing’ the medical faculty. The school developed over the centuries, drawing on the medical knowledge of Arab, Jewish and Christian cultures in a humanist and scientific spirit that continues to this day. Its architectural, artistic and scientific heritage are priceless: a collection of 11,000 anatomical objects, hundreds of medieval manuscripts and early printed books, 100,000 printed volumes on every field of knowledge, 1000 drawings by master artists such as Rubens, Titian, Tintoretto and Fragonard, one of France’s oldest herbariums, and a magnificent botanical garden that was created at the behest of King Henry IV in 1593.
Yet today’s Montpellier-Nîmes Medical School is also the most recent in France, with the inauguration of its new state-of-the-art site in 2017, situated next to the Montpellier University Hospital. In this ultra-modern setting, the latest technology and teaching methods transmit medical training with an emphasis on ethics and the patient–caregiver relationship. The Faculty of Medicine, associated with the university hospitals of both Montpellier and nearby Nîmes, is part of the University of Montpellier. The medical school is participating alongside research institutions in the Montpellier University of Excellence (MUSE) project to address major challenges for the 21st century through research and education in the three areas of ‘Feed, Protect and Care’.
Cornerstone of the University of Montpellier, the Faculty of Medicine is held in high esteem in Montpellier by virtue of its history and its legacy, but its importance extends far beyond the city, with an impact that reaches internationally. This commemoration of its 800-year history is an occasion to bring together all communities, both academic and non-academic, to share humanist values in the service of building a better future.
This event exists thanks to your involvement. Thank you.
Pr Philippe AUGÉ
President of the University of Montpellier
Pr Michel MONDAIN
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
THE
PROGRAMME
The period of confinement forces us to review the entire program of
scientific and historical events intended for academics or the general public.
If for the moment almost no event has been canceled,
we are working on the organization of a new program which will resume, we hope, from September 2020.
16 January 2020
UM Thursdays – Health
To mark 2020, the University of Montpellier is organizing five Thursday conferences on health, which will be held at different sites related to the medical school: the brand new Arnaud-de-Villeneuve campus, the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Science, the Botanical Institute, and the historic Faculty of Medicine, where the final conference will be held.
Each day will focus on a particular theme and will include a site visit open to all UM staff; a conference open to the public will be held at the end of the day. The event on 16 January focuses on the theme of training healthcare professionals using virtual simulation and will include a visit of the digital simulation platform at the new Arnaud-de-Villeneuve campus.
Site : Arnaud-de-Villeneuve medical campus
12, 13, 21 and 26 February 2020
Theatrical evenings
University students and the public will have the opportunity to discover the historical site of the Faculty of Medicine in a series of four themed evenings of entertainment organized by TAUST, an improvisational theatre group whose members are UM students (www.taust.org). (www.taust.org).
Site : Musée Fabre
27 February 2020
Literary event
Several books are being published this year to mark the university’s 800th anniversary: a work on the history of Montpellier’s Faculty of Medicine by Jean-Pierre Dedet, a work on a century of radiology in Montpellier by Jean-Louis Lamarque, Jean-Paul Sénac and Elysé Lopez, a book on Montpellier’s Conservatory of Anatomy by François Bonnel, and two novels: Elles Venaient d'Orenburg by Caroline Fabre-Rousseau and La Prophétie de Guilhem by Jean-Luc Fabre.
Site : Arnaud-de-Villeneuve medical campus
28 February to 31 May 2020
Art & Anatomy exhibition, Musée Atger & Musée Fabre
Montpellier’s Musée Fabre and Musée Atger have joined forces to present their collections on the theme of art and anatomy. The focus at the Musée Fabre is art on the theme of the body, while the Musée Atger features facial drawings and portraiture. This exclusive collaboration allows the public to discover masterpieces depicting subjects that have long inspired artists as well as doctors. At the Musée Fabre, visitors can also admire beautiful illustrated anatomical treatises from the historic medical school library.
Site : Musée Atger at the historic Faculty of Medicine (Monday to Saturday, 1:30 to 5:30 pm) and Musée Fabre (Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm)
2 April 2020
UM Thursdays – Health
Postponed to October 6, 2020
During the year 2020, the University of Montpellier will organize Thursdays of the university whose theme in 2020 will be health issues. The March event will take place at the Faculty of Science in the form of a thematic day open to MU staff, with visit to the premises of the SDS (Immersion and visit to the campus - Machine Mix Workshop - OSNI), and a general public conference at the end afternoon. The theme of this event will be gender equality in health.
Site : Faculty of Sciences
7 May 2020
UM Thursdays – Health
Postponed to October 8, 2020
During the year 2020, the University of Montpellier will organize Thursdays of the university whose theme in 2020 will be health issues. The March event will take place at the Faculty of Science in the form of a thematic day open to MU staff, with visit to the premises of the SDS (Immersion and visit to the campus - Machine Mix Workshop - OSNI), and a general public conference at the end afternoon. The theme of this event will be gender equality in health.
Site : Faculty of Sciences
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