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British Doctors and Medical Practies invade America
Doctors were imported from England. Many doctors were self taught surgeons and practioners. Train Physicians were seperated into three groups. Surgeons were trained in the hospital and did apprenticeships , Physician who were considered elite held degrees from the university, and Apothecaries they prescribed,made and sold medicines and where trained by way of appreticeship in the hospital. -
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Evolution of Medicine
The advancement and creation of medicine evolved between 1700 to the late 1800s. We saw the birth of Medical Institutions of learning. The regulations of the practice of medicine. The strike of diease and the vacinations to combate these dieases. Making surgical procedures saniatry and non barbaric. The emerg of one of first Black male MD and The first Women MD's in America. Medicine in this time was crititcal it help to start a standard for all American medicine to come. -
Revolutionary War Begins "The French and Indian War"
The French and Indian War, as it was referred to in the colonies, was the beginning of open hostilities between the colonies and Gr. Britain. England and France had been building toward a conflict in America since 1689. -
Columbia University Medical School was founded
Kings College now know as Columbia University was founded. By the year of 1776 there were only 51 Medical Degrees had been given out. Classes were suspended durning the war. -
University of Pennsylvia Medical School were established
Durning the colonal periord The Medical Department of the college of Philadelphia was founded now known as Penn State University. the word university was not added to the school until 1779. Classes were also suspended due to the war -
Medical Society New Jersey
Was the first Organization of Medical Professionals in the colonies that developed a program embracing all the matters of highest concens of professionals. Regulating of practice,educational standards, fee schedules,and code of ethics. There were 3,000-4,00 individuals practiioner of medicine, only 300-400 of which had M.D. degrees which were usually in urban areas. Licensure procedures only exisit in Europe. -
Small Pox the new enemy of the Revolution
Small Pox was the principal disease of the century. Small Pox was the only diease that had a preventive treatment. George Washington order all soldiers and civilians to be vacinated. -
Washington Worst Winter in Morristown
The coldest harshest winter of the 18th century.Washinton and his troops spent it there. The conditions were so horrible most of the troops marched with no shoes and cloth around their feet to complete the mission. Dedicated to the war the troops endured these conditions for the love of their country and the respect of their commander. -
US Constitution was signed
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America.The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government. -
New Jersey set a mandate all prattitioners must be licensed
The Professional societies begin regulating medical pratice by examing and licensing practioners. Standards of practice and certification of doctors. -
Operations and surgical procedres during the war
Troops that were injured in the war and had to have surgery they endured horrible conditions and painful surgical procedures. Anethesia consisted of Whiskey or Brandy if avilable, A leather belt to tie off the area which was being amputated and a wooden stick to put in the patient's mouth to bite down on for pain. One surgeon and two doctor boys to hold you down to complete the procedure. -
James Tilton Physician and Surgeon General US Army
James Tilton was appointed hospital physician to make sure all solider and troops were vacinated and treated with all medicines.
Tilton was in charged of regulating the saintation and ventulation of hospitals and operating rooms in New Jersey to cut down the spread of diease and infections. -
Elizabeth Blackwell the first women MD
gaduated from New York's Geneva Medical College. She became the first woman in America to earn the M.D. degree. She supported medical education for women and helped many other women's careers. -
Daniel Hale Williams African American MD
One of the First African American MD's to graduate from Northwestern University. He founded Provident Hospital in Chicago which still operates on the south side of Chicago. -
John Hopkins University
Named the best hospital for well equiped laboratories,modern teachers and devoted to medical investigation and instruction. John Hopkins served as a model for reorganizations of medical education.
