The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-06
Medical Intelligence.


THE CONVENTION PHILApELPHIA.-This conven-
tion is believe, in session in sister city, and
to the profession at large it's actions will be full of in
terest. It is the second convention of the kind the
first having been held in this city the 9th Of May,
1916. The New York State Medical Society first orgi
mated the idea Of medical convention, to consist Of
delegates from the medical societies and colleges In
the whole Union,n which they thought would be the
most likely manner whereby means might be taken
''to elevate the standard Of medical education in
the United States They accordingly met in this city,
but from other the representation from
the various States by full one, and but
very little DONE indeed nothing the appointing
Of committees to draw up reports the best methods
Of accomplishing the following objects viz The Inst
tuition Of National Medical Associations Address to
the different regularly organized Medical Societies and
Chartered Schools setting forth the objects of said As
ISOLATION. The fixing an uniform and elevated stan
dard of requirement for the degree ofMD. The fixing
the standard of preliminary education and requirements
TO be exacted from students entering the study Of
medicine and finally to prepare code of medical ethics
for the guidance Of the profession in the United States
Another resolution then offered the substance Of
which was to take the power Of granting licenses
diplomas from the Medical Colleges and State and
County Medical Societies, and vest it in board in
each State that those who teach should power
whatever license also This last resolution was refer,
red to n select committee, who report to the pre-
sent convention. Another very important resolution
offered and adopted viz That committee of five be ap
pointed to recommend and urge upon the several State
governments the adoption Of measures for general
registration of all births marriages and deaths among
their several populations.
The foregoing then the gst Of what done at the
last conventions and the reports of these various commit
tees will be acted upon by the present one
The medical profession in this country as 1t now
lists Is composed Of probably respectable and nci-
gent body ofmen could well be got together In
Of the States their business protected by the laws
against the intrusion Of unlicensed practitioners In
others again New York, for instance the practice of
medicine open every who chooses to assume the
responsibility of It, and run the risk Of an action for
the States believe 1t Is conceded fact that the re-
gularly licensed NJ d. finds protection enough In the
confidence OF his patients and where the or
ignorant supersedes him 1t 10 because he is more sue
cessfu In his mode and We humby conceive
that such the public right In employing those
who do the best for them that may one will
deny that the public generally as well as every ndvidu-
nj patient keen enough to find out whether man has
received sufficiently elevated education to cure them
not for medicine is thing that shows for itself
blockheads there be, and undoubtedly are honored
unworthiy every with the title of M D. but the
same happens in every profession and doubtless Will TO
the end Of time The study Of any profession Is very
easy matter compared with the practice Of it, Is not
the most profoundly learned man that makes the best
practitioner; and would venture TO say that
place the requirements necessary for obtaining
the degree Of NJ d. as high thoy may still will they
have equal proportion Of bockheads for all practical
purposes receiving 1t annually ut the same time that In
those states where legal impeachment presents itself to
strctest course OF education will find trnng opposi
ton In their business from those who not being able to
anord the time for the heightened curriculum
a' may oeroqured gather together enough practical