New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
TWO YEAR EXAMINATTO
MEDICAL STUDENTS MAY PASS IN HY-
GIENE, ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY
AND CHEMISTRY AT END
OF THIS PERIOD.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.I

Albany July 3l.-Charles F. Wheelock deputy
secretary of the Board of Regents, says that the
board, under authority granted to it by amend
ment to the Medical law made by the legislature
this year, has granted permission TO the State
Board of Medical Examiners TO examine medical
students who have completed the first two years
of their course in hygiene anatomy. physiology
and chemistry.
The following statement has been issued by Sec
retary Parsons of the Board of Regents in print
ed form, in regard to the amendment to the Med-
cal law to which reference has been made
At their meeting July l, 1901, the Regents took
Voted, That. beginning with the September. 1901
gap6 of esch hd photo
the application for admission; and u
. Inat nat IN J. accordance acc with the medical law as
chemistry applicants Scertisd hygiene ana
medicine not less than two full years OF at least
nine months each, I'm two different calendar wears
The time satisfactory standard: provided That
such applicants are more than twenty-one years
preliminary education and pay the fee of SIS; the
hnal examinations in surgery obstetrics pathology
an9 diagnosis. and therapeutics including practice
and materia medica; to be passed after having nm
ished the fun period Of study and having received
That candidates who have studied medicine NOT
Undergraduates or graduates in medicine be ad
mitted conditionally as aforesaid to the examina-
tlons in anatomy. physiology and hygiene and
chemistry; that if slch applicants fan to attain
must he ,T or more or al 81 tnese three topics they
least six months before REORGANIZATION an6 tb
In Of the topics at the fina er fedt
tons IN surgery Obstetrics, pathology and diagnosis
ana therapeutics, including practice and materia
mealca after having passed in the three preiimit
nary topics, must be reexamined in all four Of tbA
fore re-examnat ton. "
The action taken by the Board of Regents
caused considerable rejoicing in medical circles
last night. For years the leading colleges in this
state have been in favor of such step and yari-
Gus movements started long ago with that
object in view. The cry of the medical institutions
has been that under the present medical laws their
students who intended to apply for a license To
practise medicine in this State were conpelled 10
spend considerable time in their third and fourth
years at college refreshening their memories ~,
subjects studied in the first and second years of
the courses leading to a medical degree This
time could be, better spent. they argued in elm
ical and other work The colleges further sat5
that they were not getting many students as
they should 1t is said that the medical tns,i,u-
uons OF Philadelphia have larger number or
students than those in this State and thar tn
number Of students in medical colleges in Illinnis
Is greater than in similar institutions in anv otber
State.
council of the medical schools of tbis s.a.a
visited the State Board of Medical Examiners sor,a
months ago and urged the adoption OF a regulation
Tor the examination of medical students who ba We
completed the first two years of their course IN
hygiene. anatomy, physiology and chemistry The
State Board OF Medical Examiners decided to ask
the Board OF Regents for permission to hold such
examinations. This regulation will 60 into effect
in September It is practically experiment n
may be rescinded at any time. Dr. Frank p Fos
ter was seen last night at his home No lG East
Thirty -arst-st, By Tribune reporter in regard 10
this new medical regulation Il am glad 70 hear"
he said. that the regents have taken such action
II Is In the interest of the medical colleges and
or the community. ! think Il will greatly help
the medical student In his third and fourth year
he VIII be able devote his entire time 10 the
studies which he Is asked take up In those
years. such diagnosis and clinical work The
colleges Of this State should set their quota OF
medical st=dents,"