The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
STATE MAY TAKE
OVER HOSPITAL
Reported That Virginia Would
Like to Receive Offer That Was
Made to the City-Univer-
sity of Virginia Is
Concerned.
RICHMOND VA SnaciaI

K { II NJ o y ID, VA, Special
The status Of the Memorial Hos
pital may be determined within a very
short time, and instead Of the mag
nihcent institution going 70 the city
Of Richmond there is a splendid op-
portunity for the State Of Virginia TO
acquire IL and TO operate il in con-
nection with the work or medical edu-
cation in Virginia.
The idea being advanced at this
time IS TO have the same offer made
to the State that has been made to
the city. and if il is done the State
might, IN interest of the cause of edu-
cation among the medical students
take charge OF the hospital, and make
II part of the Medical College of
Virginia. Then, in furtherance Of
that step, the medical department Of
the University Of Virginia might be
merged with the Medical College Of
Virginia.
The Reasons Why.
1t Is pointed out that the matter Of
medical education is now being CEN
trallzed-that there are few medical
schools left which are not in some
way affiliated with some university or
college in which medicine is taught;
Ihere are, OF course, some medical
schools which viii never be closed
the smaller affairs in some Of the
states south and West, where students
are graduated and are compelled to
contine their practice to those States
the schools not being recognized by
the American Association of Medical
colleges. Few of the graduates OF
these schools ever make" the exami-
nation in any other State than that
~. ~. Whlch they are graduated, and
these colleges may go on forever
Inc State has two medical schools
at this ume-that is. il has a medi-
cal department of the University of
Virginia and il contributes to the
nf w. IN,
When the matter of adjusting the
merger is completed il will, accord
ing TO information which is believed
10 be correct. find that the medical
course al the com bined institution Will
provide for the first two years at the
University of Virginia and the last
TWO years in this city, or the entire
course viii be taken in Richmond.
but IN order TO take the course at
the Medical College of Virginia
wholly. the matriculate viii have to
present his college degree showing
that he has received sufficient acad-
-nllc training TO enter the lists for
the study of medicine. All the rec
osnized colleges in the country are
each year ma king matriculation mor.
diiiicult. so that i'm the course of the
next year or SO only those students
who have completed a course at some
college Will be allowed to enter for
the study of medicine.
For Clinical Work.
The transfer of the Memorial Hos
pital 10 the state would mean that
the hospital would continue to be
operated. and that il would be made
self-sustaining. There would Ie a
Very large amount of charity work.
and there would bc some pay pa
tients. The students or the Medical
College OF Virginia wolld still h.N,
the benefits of all clinics I'm tlo hose
pitaL ia addition 10 those al th, free
0i~pcnsary at the ColleSe at this time.
IL is 40 secret that thc matter has
been discussed at considerable length
boy gentlemen who are Interested. cs-
pvc!ally those who favor the mer-iu-
OF the medical institutions of the
state. and that there is practical
uuanimity on the subject
Ana this may mean that i'm the
contamination OF the deal. AS iudt-
Gated. the Medical sollcec of Virginia
Will have 10 provide some new and
larger buildings for the accommoda-
tion of the students and 10 meet such
emergencies as may arise.