Aceso | BUSM Historical Society

Journal of the Historical Society

Boston University School of Medicine

The journal is named for a Greek goddess, the daughter of Asclepius and sister of Panacea. Her name comes from the Greek word akéomai, which means “to heal.” She represented the act of the healing process itself. Unlike Panacea, she represented medicine from the patient’s side, a process that involved both the sick and the physician. Rather than a magic cure or fix, Aceso was more involved in overall care and a realization that healthcare took time (as opposed to Panacea, the magic cure).

The Journal of the BUSM Historical Society is returning from a hiatus and is accepting submissions for the Spring 2023 issue. Journal submissions may encompass a variety of topics including, but not limited to the following:

medicine in antiquity
history of medicine, public health, and related fields
history of medical education
history of BUSM, BMC, and Boston City Hospital
history of medicine in Boston and in Massachusetts
biographical essays
ethics/editorials
general medical history
book reviews

If you have an interest in these or other topics and would like to write an article please contact us at aceso@bu.edu. Want to write but don’t have a topic? Contact us and we can send you a few ideas.

For articles, we suggest a minimum length of 1000 words. General articles should range from 2000 to 3000 words and feature articles can be up to 7000 words. Images and figures that are public domain or owned by the author are encouraged. Please use AMA Style formatting for all citations.

The deadline for upcoming 2022-2023 academic year is February 1st, 2023.

We look forward to reading your submissions!