Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-13
National Medical Convention.

A national convention of Physicians in which sirtasn
States were represented, assembled in New York Tues
day. The delegates from Virginia Dr. John Cullen
and on behalf oi the Virginia Medical Society Drs Ro
bert ". Uagsl, Samuel A. Patterson Charles Mills FREQ.
erick Marx aud james Conway.
The following officers appointed Upon tie pominA
ton OF n committee
For Pre'ident-Dr. J. Knight, ofNew Haven. Connec.
ueut.
Vice PJendsEis-Dr Edward Dels6ed. of New York
city, DR.. John Bell Of Phiadeiphia.
Seersfaries-Dr Arnold Of Savannah, Geo. Dr. sils Of
Philadephis.
DR.. Bedford Of the City University moved to adjourn a,
die, mango the Sales and Of their me-
dlesl insililuopssere not TegLessnted and pr
(he movers colleague seconded the motion. IL was ne
gatived, yeas 2 nays Is. Dr. Cymer Of Phia then pro-
posed To adjourn TO the College Of Physicians and Sur
geOn account Of this opposition Of the Professors Of the
University Dr. Bedford di-avowed opposition 10 the Oh
ects Of the Conyeaon but that the whole profess
not represented After much debrte the subjco
indefinitely postponed "a 70 81. DIS. DAVIS Marsh
Watson, Siearss, &e, were appointed Committee 10 re-
port mode Of bringing up formally the object Of the con-
venio VIZ: the elevation Of the standard Of medical edu.
cation IN the l.. 8
On wednesdey-the second day of The session-D,
Davis, Chairman Of Committee appointed bnng the
subject Of medical education before the Convention In the
form Of distinct proportions stated thui the busrA en-
trusted TO lhen Of much importance and the time A.
oied them short that hey he'd been able submit
formal report; but for the pose o oxpsdng the
q the Convention they had prepared several resolutions
These he road. They recommended the organization Of
National Medical Association" for the projection of the
interests Of the profession for ihe nee Of their
honor and responsibility for the advancement vf their
knowledge, enon Of their usefntss-a committee
OF seven to report plan Of orgaDzaGon-a committee to
prepare address medical societies aud SCHOOLS in the
United States setting forth the objects of the proposed
caton-a committee to report the subject Of uniform
and elevated standard Of Requirements for the degree OF
D. committee TO report the standard Of requirements
which should be eEaced Of young before being re-
ceiyod students Of medcine-and committee TO report
code Of medical ethics for the government Of the prores
sion throughout the entire cOunuyi-thsss committees 10
report 10 Convention be held Philadelphia in May
ls47 Each Of the resolutions was adopted separately
without dssentent voice. afterwards they were adopted
Sicsss with like unanimIty.
resolution offered by DR.. Bares declaring that
the business Of teaching end licensing in the hands
wrong in principle, and Liable great abuse-and that
instead Of comforting the right license Medical Col
ieges sud Medical Societies. should be restricted 10 one
boaTd In each State, composed Of representative from s
Modcs Colleges. and tie profession arRe-ihe pay Of
which bonrd should not depend The number lconstd
This resolution erred 10 the following COMMITTEE
with Instructions report 10 the annual meeing-
Drs. McNaughten, j. w. Manly, J. W. Francs, Isaac Pa
rish, z. Blskeman, John Cullen, Thomas Cock
a committee appointed TO urge upon d. State gov
ernmenis the adoption OF for registration Of
births, marriages and deaths.
The thanks Of the convention voted 20 the presi
ding oficer and t adjourned Philadelphia on the
hrst wednesday in May