psr history

“June 12” Legacy event commemorates historic NYC peace rally

May 26, 2022

June 12 is the 40th anniversary of the largest peace demonstration in U.S. history, when one million people marched in New York City to end to the nuclear arms race.

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Physicians and the Health Consequences of War

March 17, 2022

Article in JAMA Forum mentioning PSR and IPPNW.

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Remembering Dr. Bernard Lown, PSR co-founder

February 17, 2021

For the second time in recent months, we at PSR are mourning the passing of one of our founders with the loss of Dr. Bernard Lown. We extend our sincere…

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Bernard Lown, Inventive Heart Doctor and Antiwar Activist, Dies at 99

February 16, 2021

New York Times obituary for PSR co-founder Bernard Lown, MD.

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Remembering Dr. H. Jack Geiger, PSR co-founder

December 29, 2020

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. H. Jack Geiger, a co-founder and former president of PSR.

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How doctors convinced the world the planet was worth fighting for

August 25, 2019

Article in The Conversation highlighting PSR’s anti-nuclear weapons work and efforts to get the broader medical community to respond to the climate crisis.

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Physicians and the Threat of Nuclear War

July 25, 2019

Commentary from Drs. Robert Peter Gale and David G. Nathan in The ASCO Post on the public health threat of nuclear war and the history of PSR and IPPNW’s work.

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Chain Reactions

May 1, 2018

The history of PSR and IPPNW disarmament activism from 1961 to the present, from Harvard Medicine magazine.

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In Memoriam: Dr. Victor W. Sidel, PSR Founding Member

January 31, 2018

Dr. Sidel has inspired so many of us in our work for peace, social justice, and health equity. Click here to read PSR members’ tributes to Dr. Sidel. Victor W.…

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