New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
MEDICAL SCHOOL UNION
PROPOSALS SAID TO HAVE COME FROM
NETWORK UNIvERsITY-MoRE
RESERVATIONS

An alliance OF the New-York Unversi,v Med,.
AL School with tho Bellevue Medical Coleee
vhich was almost brought about a year ago Ia
.sa,n being considered. Officers Of the latter n.t,-
tntion would not talk Of the matter Yesterday a
prominent official saying that he would neither
sfarm nor deny tho report. former member OF
thu New-York University Medical faculty who de-
.,ned TO allow his name to be used declared posi-
lively to Tribune reporter that proposals had al
ready been made by New-York University looking
toward the uniting OF Its medical department with
IN. Bellevue Medical College He said that the
financial arrangements were the most difficult.
questions 10 settle in connection with the proposed
union.
one question involved Is the right of the univer-
si,y 10 hold the property OF the medical department
IN Twenty -sxth-st.. which turned TO It
last year by the medical department then an In
dependent school On account OF the alleged vio-
la,on Of contracts made between the university
and the medical department at that time. the lat
ter as has been told in The Tribune now demands
the return OF the property. With the satisfactory
settlement Of financial arrangements. according to
Tho Tribune's informant. a union may yet result
between the two medical schools
The same person gave the information that the
resignation OF nve members OF the University
Council a result Of tho recent trouble regarding
IFS medical department. had resulted In the prac-
teal designations (Which. he said would soon be
aunounced) OF a number of other prominent men,
hers who would leave the Council for the same
ressons-that is to say through sympathy for the
medical department. The dissenting medical fac
uty II will be remembered seeded from the uni
ysrsty and went over TO tho Cornell Medical Col
lege being formed in this city.
The attachment OF these men TO the Cornell
school introduced a new complication for the
New-York University by transferring 10 Cornell
the valuable prerogative which New-York Univer
city had enjoyed In securing places for its medical
graduates in Bellevue Hospital.
The authority by which the university had
joyed this privilege was given in rule passed IN
1852 by the Charity Commissioners. who control
Bellevue Hospital. by which tho College OF Physi-
clans and Surgeons, the Bellevue Medical College
and the Medical School of New-York University
had access. each. to division in the STAFF OF tho
hospital. a fourth being open TO competition TO
ell corners. The faculties OF the three medical
schools had absolute control over their respective
divisions. with the appointment Of a hospital VS.
ting .taff and annually four graduates TO serve
two years the house staff.
II has Just become known. in this connection. that
President Keller OF the Charities Department has
abrogated q rule which provided that when pro-
lessor sewers his connection with his university he
loses his place the stan Of the hospital upon
bers Of the New-York University medical faculty
At the same time. lost TO New-York University its
President Keller last night detained any inten-
ton. either Of enmity for New-York University
or OF partisanshp for the old edical faculty. My
sole reason for making he change. SAID
ests Of the hospital. The former members
OF the New-York medical faculty who were serving
on the hospital stan were valuable men, and l
decided that they could not be spared The frst
duty Of Commissioner should be TO look after the
welfare OF the city poor. and that includes giving
them the best medical attendance: The question
OF college does not come in here. Will add that
since | first entered my present office have been
considering radical changes. Under the existing
rules these three colleges have monopoly Of hos
pital practice. think the other institutions OF the
city are entitled 10 like privileges The first prob
lem is how best 10 protect the patient The second
I. how best to conserve the educational interests
In the latter connection | anticipate before long
POSSIBLY wping out the present divisions OF the
hospital and throwing open 10 all city medical
Colleges the benefit Of hospital practice at Belle
vue I have not yet arrived at the details OF the