Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons - P and S Yearbook (New York, NY)

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THE EARLY HISTORY Of The College of Physicians and Surgeons l 1,4-1 4-' ..- .. --' ---., .. 'T'-' 5' ' N 'rf' -f '--ffiii.-. - T - -' Figure 1. King's College circa 1760 tColumbiana Collection, Columbia By PETER-ANDREW ALDEA The first medical instruction in this country was inthe form of human dissection and was done as early as 1750 in New York City by Drs. John Bard and Peter Middleton. For the most part, however, the standards of medical care were very poor and loose. On October 3 l st. 1754, George Il by the grace of God, of Great Britain. France, and Ireland, King, Defender ofthe Faith, etc. proclaimed in a royal charter: Know Ye, that Wee. considering the premises, do of our special Grace, Certain Knowledge, and meer motion, by these presents. will, Grant, Constitute, and ordain, . . ., That there be erected and made on the said Lands, a College, and other Buildings and Improvements, for the use and conveniency ofthe same, which shall be called and Known by the name of Kings College, for the Instruction and Education of Youth in the Learned Languages, and , 'fi- .- I ,- Liberal Ans and Sciences: thus, establishing King's College in New York City. The first active effort of starting medical education at King's College was by Dr. James Jay Uohn .Iay's older brotheri. He left his practice and went to London, in 1763, to raise funds for this purpose, and succeeded in his mission sufficiently to be knighted by King George III. KA scandal arose, however, when he was unable to deliver the full sum raised. prompting him to delay his return to New York, and start a practice in London instead, which he kept until the war broke out.J In 1767, a group of young physicians offered their services to the board of governors ofthe college to institute a medical school within this college. for instructing pupils in the most useful and necessary branches of medicine. Their offer was readily accepted by the board, as it was convinced that such a school wil not only tby promoting the true knowledge of medicinel tend to the honour and reputation ofthis college in