Indiana Medical College
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Former name | Medical College of Indiana (1878–1879) |
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| Active | 1869–1905 |
| Founder | John Stough Bobbs |
Academic affiliation | School of Medicine of Purdue University–Indianapolis (1905–1907), Indiana University School of Medicine (1908–present) |
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Indiana Medical College (1869–1905) was a medical school founded in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.[1] It eventually merged and became the School of Medicine of Purdue University (1905–1907), followed by another merge in 1908 into Indiana University School of Medicine. The former campus no longer exists, and the land was used to build Emerson Hall at Indiana University. It was also known as the Medical College of Indiana for one year starting in 1878.
Pre-history
[edit]It was preceded by the Central Medical College (1849–1852) in Indianapolis,[2] and the Indiana Medical College (1844–1850; formerly LaPorte University School of Medicine) in La Porte, Indiana which later moved to Charles, Illinois,[3] followed by Rock, Illinois, and Keokuk, Iowa.[4][5]
History
[edit]Indiana Medical College was established on North Senate Ave. in Indianapolis, and it expanded to an adjacent property. Clinics were initially held at the City Hospital.[6] Clinical studies were carried out at various of the city’s hospitals.[7] Some Indiana physicians not from Indianapolis were upset, and felt this medical school only represented a select group from the Indianapolis Academy of Medicine.[8]
After a dispute with the college, Samuel A. Elbert received a medical degree from the school in 1871, making him first the African American to receive a medical degree in Indiana.[9]
From 1871 to 1876, Indiana Medical College had an agreement with Indiana College (now Indiana University) to offer medical courses, however the partnership ended when Indiana College failed to obtain state funding to continue the program.[10] At this point in time the education at Indiana Medical College was not academically rigorous and some students graduated with a degree after only a five-month course, however they still required years of medical apprenticeship.[10]
In 1878, it merged with the College of Physicians and Surgeons to become the Medical College of Indiana.[3] It only held the name "Medical College of Indiana" for one year.
Closure and mergers
[edit]In 1905 the Indiana Medical College merged with the School of Medicine of Purdue University–Indianapolis, and it remained on the campus until 1907.[2] The Indiana Medical College, the School of Medicine of Purdue University, and the alumni group of the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons had passed a resolution in 1906 rejecting affiliation with Indiana Medical College.[11]
In 1903, Indiana University introduced their own medical school.[12] After local contentious battles amongst the medical schools in 1908, Purdue University, the Indiana Medical College and two other schools merged into the Indiana University at Bloomington, and the medical school was moved into the former campus of Indiana Medical College.[12] By 1916, the campus building suffered detrimental water damage and was torn down.[13] It was replaced by Emerson Hall at Indiana University, which houses their school of medicine.[13]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Lydia Allen DeVilbiss (class of 1907) physician and author on topics such as birth control and eugenics[14]
- Samuel A. Elbert (class of 1871) first African American to receive a medical degree in the state of Indiana[9]
- Sumner Alexander Furniss (class of 1894) early Black physician and community leader[15]
- David Starr Jordan (class of 1875) ichthyologist, founding president of Stanford University, president of Indiana University, and supporter of eugenics[16]
- Loy McAfee (class of 1904) surgeon[17]
- Beulah Wright Porter (attended c. 1869) first African American woman physician in Indianapolis, educator, and a clubwoman; believed to have created the first outdoor tuberculosis treatment facility in the United States[18]
- Ada Estelle Schweitzer (enrolled 1902, class of 1907) American public health advocate and supporter of eugenics[19]
- Harvey W. Wiley, author of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Medical College of Indiana". lost-colleges. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ a b c Bonsett, Charles A. (March 9, 2021). "Medical Schools". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis.
- ^ a b "American Medical Directory". American Medical Association. July 22, 1907 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Conspectus of the medical colleges of America". Illinois State Board of Health. H.W. Rokker. July 22, 1884 – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Fosmoe, Margaret (October 18, 2017). "Former LaPorte university site to get historical marker". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "14 Dec 1869, Page 1 - The Indianapolis News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. The Indianapolis News. December 14, 1869. p. 1.
- ^ "Indiana Medical Journal: A Monthly Journal of Medicine and Surgery". Indiana Medical Journal Publishing Company. July 22, 1902 – via Google Books.
- ^ Rice, Thurman B. (1952). One Hundred Years of Medicine. Indiana State Board of Health. p. 133 – via IU Indianapolis University Library.
- ^ a b Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994-11-22). "Elbert, Samuel A.". The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-11249-1.
- ^ a b Schneider, William (2020-04-01). "Why is the IU School of Medicine Located in Indianapolis? : Pride of IU Stories: My IU: Indiana University". Pride of IU Stories. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Medical Art and Indianapolis Medical Journal". July 22, 1906 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Devadasan, Neil (2021-03-27). "Indiana University School of Medicine". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ a b Schneider, William H. The Indiana University School of Medicine: A History. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2021: 98-99.
- ^ Medical and Professional Woman's Journal. Washington Institute of Medicine. 1935. p. 141 – via Google Books.
- ^ Dixon, Euell A. (2016-01-08). "Sumner Alexander Furniss (1874-1953) •". BlackPast.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Jordan, David Starr". The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. 22. New York: James T. White & Company. 1932. pp. 68–70. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Loy McAfee". Changing the Face of Medicine. June 3, 2015. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ Devadasan, Neil (2022-06-23). "Beulah Wright Porter Price". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ Stern, Alexandra Minna (May 2002). "Making Better Babies: Public Health and Race Betterment in Indiana, 1920–1935". American Journal of Public Health. 92 (5): 742–752. ISSN 0090-0036. PMC 3222231. PMID 11988439.
External links
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