Ellen J AmsterAssociate Professor, Family Medicine
Overview
Dr. Amster is the Jason A. Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine and jointly appointed to the Departments of Family Medicine and Religious Studies.
She is an expert in the history of medicine in the West, the Islamic world, and French empire. An interdisciplinary historian and qualitative health researcher in global health, she brings together history with health and religious studies.
She is an expert in the history of medicine in the West, the Islamic world, and French empire. An interdisciplinary historian and qualitative health researcher in global health, she brings together history with health and religious studies.
Areas of Expertise
McMaster Affiliations
Associate Professor
Family Medicine
Associate Member
Anthropology
Associate Member
Religious Studies
Joint Appointment
Religious Studies
Associate Member
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Member
Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA)
Member
McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)
Other Appointments
Jason A. Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine
McMaster University Medical Centre
Contact
amstere@mcmaster.ca
(905) 525-9140 ext. 20006