I'm really excited to announce that my article "Pacifism, Infection, and 'Somatic Citizenship' in Wartime Britain, 1940-1943" has just been published over at @HistoricalJnl. #histmed #emohist.

RT @BryonyShannon: I write a lot about the words we use too much in social care. Here’s a new blog post for a new year, about the words we….

RT @GraceRedhead: My first article, '‘A British Problem Affecting British People’: Sickle Cell Anaemia, Medical Activism and Race in the Na….

RT @HistoricalJnl: From our latest issue! 📘. David Saunders (@davidjjsaunders) on 'Pacifism, Infection, and "Somatic Citizenship" in Wartim….

(It's also Open Access - thanks to funding from @wellcometrust - so no excuse not to download it and add it to your already-terrifyingly-full 'to read' folder of PDFs).

The article explores the experiences of pacifist volunteers who volunteered to be infested with parasites in a study of infectious disease transmission during WWII - and uses their unusual bodily labours to think about the politics of everyday life in wartime Britain.

After a disappointing week, it's nice to share some good news - my article for @HistoricalJnl is getting published in next month's issue! #histmed #emohist #histSTM #twitterstorians.

Looking for some reading suggestions! Any recommendations for studies that deal with historical failures, disappointments, dead-ends, events/movements that don’t lead where their originators hoped - and why they might still be worth exploring?.

Many thanks again to @MedHistoryMan and my predecessors @agnesjuliet and @alison_moulds for making this such a great project to work on!.

Finally, yesterday's webinar on the challenges involved in securing high-quality surgery and post-op care for patients experiencing homelessness provided a brilliant end to my involvement in the project - with hopefully more work on the subject to come.

I want to give a particular shout-out to @cynthiastweets really moving piece on the power of kindness and compassion in surgery

I also greatly enjoyed finding writers for the Surgery & Emotion blog, including @_jasminewood's brilliant piece on the emotional impact of injury among WWII servicemen and @GiskinDay's fascinating article on gratitude in surgical encounters

I also had the opportunity to conduct my own research on rough sleeping and surgical care in post-war London, which you can read about here:

We hoped that the project would challenge stereotypes about the 'ideal' surgical trainee and help to diversify future training programmes - and 78% of participants reported that their opinions about the surgical profession had been changed by taking part.

@agnesjuliet had the brilliant idea of setting up a mentoring project for medical students interested in surgical careers - and I was lucky enough to run this programme with a wonderful set of surgical mentors and aspiring trainees.

After yesterday's webinar, my time with @SurgicalEmotion has come to an end! A huge thanks to @MedHistoryMan for the opportunity to work on such a brilliant and varied project. Some highlights:.

Really grateful to all the people who came to this afternoon's webinar - and to our wonderful speakers for offering their time, experience, and expertise. #surgery #homelessness.

RT @MedHistoryMan: Happening now with @davidjjsaunders and @SurgicalEmotion!.

RT @SurgicalEmotion: How can surgeons help combat homelessness and social inequality in their everyday work? Join us for a discussion about….

RT @SurgicalEmotion: How can surgeons meet the complex needs of patients experiencing homelessness? Join us for a webinar on Monday 26 Apri….

Really pleased to be announcing this webinar today. We'll be exploring some of the complex challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness in accessing surgical care - with some absolutely brilliant speakers. Tickets are free but limited - registration is live now!.