January 10, 2000

A special time capsule, which has been safeguarded in the MGH archives for 48 years, will soon be opened. A book, which is wrapped in brown paper and sealed with wax, displays the message "Probable future patterns of medical practice at the MGH ... Do not open until 2000 AD." It will be opened at the General Executive Committee (GEC) meeting, Jan. 12. Edward Churchill, MD, chief of Surgery at the MGH from 1931 to 1962, compiled the book in 1952 and sealed it in 1962. The Jan. 21 issue of Hotline will include details about what is found in this intriguing artifact.