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DURHAM, NC · WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026 · LIBRARY

When Sally Met Harry: The Chance Meeting that Birthed a Field of American Medicine

In 1949 Sally Barry's chance encounter at The Sir Francis Drake Hotel with Doctor Harry Benjamin led to the creation of a whole new subfield of endocrinology.

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About the event

In 1949 Sally Barry's chance encounter at The Sir Francis Drake Hotel with Doctor Harry Benjamin led to the creation of a whole new subfield of endocrinology.

Join Dr. Zoe Wendler on ZOOM to learn about this lost piece of medical history, and the woman (and her endocrine disorder!) which birthed a field of American medicine.

Zoe Wendler is a professor of technical writing at Ferris State University. She specializes in page design, biomedical communications, usability studies, and has a special interest in several areas of the history of modern medicine. She currently has a forthcoming book through Bloomsbury Academic.

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