The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Candace Hesselbart serves as the Collections Management Librarian and Special Collections and Project Librarian at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia since July 2022. Prior to this role, Candace gained experience as an Assistant Librarian at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia and Upper Moreland Free Public Library from September 2021 to June 2022. Additional library experience includes a position as an Information Services Assistant at Tredyffrin Public Library and various roles in different organizations, such as Wholesale Account Manager at Chestnut Hill Coffee Company and Field Archaeologist at NORTHEAST ARCHAEOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER, INC. Candace's educational background includes a degree in Information Science from Drexel University College of Computing & Informatics and a Bachelor of Science in Geography and Anthropology from the University of Southern Maine.
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, founded in 1787, is the oldest professional medical organization in the country. Twenty-four physicians of eighteenth-century Philadelphia gathered "to advance the science of medicine and to thereby lessen human misery." Today, over 1,500 Fellows (elected members) continue to convene at the College and work towards better serving the public. Throughout its 200 year history, the College has provided a place for both medical professionals and the general public to learn about medicine as both a science and as an art. This historic spirit continues in our current mission: advancing the cause of health, while upholding the ideals and heritage of medicine.