The present state of medical learning in the city of New-York.

  • Mitchill, Samuel L. (Samuel Latham), 1764-1831.
Date:
July, 1797
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Credit: The present state of medical learning in the city of New-York. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    to all this, underwent a total detan'gement of its Medical KJlabliJhment. After the peace of 1783, the old pro- feffors, feparated by death or difperfion, never organ- ized themfelves. Some attempts were made, however, by enterprifing individuals, to eftablifh, under the fanc- tion or influence of the College, a plan of Medical Inftruction. Some progrefs was made in it, and the utility of fuch an inftitution became fo apparent, that a project, darted by the Members of the Medical So- ciety, and propofed by them to the Truftees of the Col- lege, was, in the year 1792, carried into effect, fo far as related to the organization of a Medical Eftablifh- inent in the College. The particulars of that arrange- ment, and the ftate of learning under it, as they flood in the year 1794, may be feen in Profeffor Mitchill's printed report, fubmitted to the Regents of the Uni- verfity, and to the Legiflature, at that time. Some alterations have occurred, by death, removal, &c. fince that publication was made. The general fcope and tendency of thefe has been to effect a more perfect dif- tribution of fubjects and matter among the profeffors, and to favour economy of money and time among the ifudents. This collegiate eftablifhment is called the Faculty of Phyjic. It confiffs of a Dean and'five Pro- feffors; to wit, a Profefforof Chemiftry and Natural Hiftofy, a Profeflbr of Anatomy and Surgery, a Pro- feffor of the Theory and Practice of Phyfic, a Profef- ibr of Midwifery, and a Profeffor of Materia Medica and Botany. The Dean is a Medical Truftee of the College, who forms ah eafy mode of communication between the Faculty and the'Truftees: he is Chairman of the Board of Medical Profeffors; figns their folenin and public acts; fummons the members to attend meetings; and, although not a Profeffor, is one of the examiners of candidates for degrees. At pre fer.t the Dean of the Faculty is SaMu-el Bard, M. D..