Description:

Join the Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center and the Institute for Public Health and Medicine for a special exhibition exploring the power of graphic art in shaping public health awareness and action.

Refershments will be provided.

📅 Date: April 8
🕛 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Mezzanine, Galter Health Sciences Library

This retrospective highlights a century of public health breakthroughs, with a special focus on Chicago’s impact in the field. Through a collection of visually striking materials, the exhibition showcases how public health messaging has evolved and influenced policy, behavior, and community well-being.

Opening remarks will be given by Ron Ackermann, MD, MPH, director of the Institute for Public Health and Medicine, and Kristi Holmes, PhD, director of the Galter Health Sciences Library. The two will discuss historic public health milestones, the role of visual communication in public health advocacy, and the continued importance of this work today.

This event offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the past, engage with the present, and consider the future of public health through a visual and historical lens.