As the United States and the Soviet Union vied for global dominance during the Cold War, they also engaged in scientific and technical exchanges—including in the fields of health and medicine. These exchanges ranged from informal delegations to state-sponsored visits, and they often included scientists affiliated with universities and hospitals. Read more about how Washington University faculty and staff participated in what today might be called “science diplomacy,” both by traveling overseas and by welcoming Soviet physicians and researchers to the Medical Campus.
