The Story of America’s First Med School
Over two public lectures in Philadelphia in late May 1765, a 29-year-old European-educated ex-army surgeon delivered a rousing call to arms about the importance of medical education in America. Later published as ‘A Discourse Upon the Institution of Medical Schools in America,’ Dr. John Morgan’s speech, along with continuing discussions with the College of Philadelphia, were the final steps in a process about to make history. America’s first – and …
