The Washington herald., 1917-09-08
George Washington
Medical School Is
Seventeenth IN u. S.

The Medical School Of the George
Washington University, in the chron-
illogical order of establishment, Is the
seventeenth medical school in the
United States. The first course OF lee
lures began in March. 1875. For many
years the school was known as the
National Medical College; subse-
quently as the Department of Medi-
cine of the Columbian University. By
virtue of an act OF Congress approved
January %. 1904. the Columbian Uni
versity changed its name TO THE
George Washington University"
When first established and for many
years thereafter this school, like most
others in this country, gave only a
two years course of five months each.
In 1878 the course was heightened by
the establishment OF a spring session
devoted to lectures in certain special
subjects. In 1879 the course was
heightened to seven months and at
tendance upon three annual sessions
required, and in 1898 attendance on
four annual courses was made obH-
gatory upon all candidates for the de-
gree of doctor OF medicine. In order
to increase the facilities for actual
bedside teaching. the University Hos
pital and the University Dispensary
were established in 1898 and made
part Of the Medical School. In 1902
the old Medical School building. in
which the exercises had been held
since 1867. gave place to the present
large and commodious structure.
Educational Position.
The Medical School Of the univer-
sity has been for several years a
member of the Association of Ameri-
can Medical Colleges. 1t is one Of
Medical Colleges designated as class
A." by the American Medical Associa-
ton, and il is accredited for all its
work by the Combined (RoyaD Medi-
cal Examining Boards in England.
The degree OF NJ. D. given by this
university admits the holder to all
governmental examinations, including
those for the Medical Corps Of the
United States army and navy and the
Public Health Service and, with the
required credentials of premedical
work and evidence of one year OF
postgraduate hospital work in those
States which require hospital intern
ship, will admit a graduate of the
Medical School TO all State examina-
tions except that Of South Dakota.
The requirements of South Dakota
will be met for all matriculants after
January ], 1918.
These facts guarantee the character
Of the work done by the school and
insure its students and graduates all
the advantages which accrue from
such association and recognition.
Admission.
The requirements for admission TO
the Medical School for the session
l9l7-l9lS are as follows:
Candidates for matriculation must
present creditable certificates of good
moral character from two physicians
in good standing.
The educational requirements for ad-
mission are:
A. The minimum requirement for
admission is one year OF college work,
totaling not less than thirty semester
hours, including physics. chemistry
and biology. 1t is strongly urged that
the years work also include six SEM
ester hours in a modern language other
than English. preferably French or
German. The college year must be
preceded by fifteen units of secondary
school work made up as follows:
Seven required units-English (read-
ing and practice), units; Algebra to
quadratics, ! unit: Plane Geometry, /
unit: German or French, or Latin or
Greek 2 units; history / unit