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From the Director's Desk

Aug 11
2 min

From the Director's Desk

Starting a new job is always a little daunting. So when I joined the VPMA as the new Executive Director earlier this year,...

Cadavers, Corpses, and Bodysnatchers: A Brief History of Medical Dissection

Apr 3, 2021
7 min

Cadavers, Corpses, and Bodysnatchers: A Brief History of Medical Dissection

Anatomy study, McGill medical students, Montreal, QC, 1884. McCord Museum [Digital image]. Retrieved from https://blogs.library.mcgill.ca...

The Legend of Mitzi Dupree

Nov 28, 2020
4 min

The Legend of Mitzi Dupree

Some would argue that it is among the greatest compliments to be immortalized in a song. For exotic dancer Mitzi Dupree,...