Drexel University College of Medicine - Medic Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Born April 27, 1899, Metropolis, Illinois. B.S. in Medicine, University of Olclahonia, 1919. M.D., University of Oklahoma, 1921. Teaching Positions Instructor in Pathology, Harvard University Medical School, 1925. Teaching Fellow in Medicine, Harvard University Medical School, 1925-1927. Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 1928-1929. Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 1929-1935. Professor of Medicine and Head of the Department of Medicine, Temple University Medical School, 1935-1946. Dean, Hahnemann Medical College, 1946 -. Professor of Medicine and Head of Division of Medicine, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, 1948 -. Hospital Positions House Officer in Medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Mass., 1922-1923. Resident Pathologist, ChiIdren's Hospital, Boston, Mass., 1923-1924. Resident Pathologist, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Mass., 1924-1925. Resident Physician lin Internal Medicinej, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1926-1927. Junior Associate in Medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1928-1929. Physician in the Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich. 1928-1935. Chief of the Department of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., 1935-1946. Chief of Division of Medicine, Philadelphia General Hospital, Philadelphia ,Pa., 1940-1946. Chief of Medical Service, Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., 1948-. Membership in Professional Societies Fellow, American College of Physicians American Society of Clinical Investigation Central Society for Clinical Research American Association for the Advancement of Science American Medical Association American Gastro-Enterological Association American Therapeutic Society Massachusetts State Medical Society, Non-resident member. Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania Fellow, College of Physicians of Philadelphia Physiological Society of Philadelphia Laennec Society of Philadelphia Philadelphia County Medical Society lformer President and member of Board of Directorsj Sydenham Medical Coterie Philadelphia Heart Association Cmember of Board of Governorsj American Society for Study of Arteriosclerosis Revision Committee of the U. S. Pharmacopeia XI, XII, and XIII. Chairman of the U. S. Pharmacopeia Advisory Board. Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Certificate Number 93.

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CHARLES I.. BROWN, M.D. Painting by Cameron Burnside Presented by the Alumni Association of the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, 1950. Dedicated to DEAN CHARLE L.BROWN We entered Hahnemann together. We experienced many changes together. Our associations have been pleasant and fruit- ful through a trying period. The class of 1950 is proud to honor a great clinician and respected teacher.

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The precursor of the Hahnemann Medical College was the North American Academy of the Homeopathic Healing Art, which was found- ed at Allentown, Pa., on April 10, 1835. lt con- ferred the degree of Doctor of Homeopathia fHomeopathic Medicinel, Surgery and Mid- wifery, and was in existence as late as 1844. On April 8 of that year the Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania was organized. A new charter, using the new name, was granted in 1865. In 1870, this college and the Washington Medical College of Philadelphia were consoli- dated as the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia, as a corporation possessing all the powers, immunities, rights and privileges of a university. The prime movers in the procuring of the original charter in 1848 were Constantine Hering, Jacob Jeanes and Walter Williamson. The Hahnemann Medical College held its first ,fl . C va iv, Q- .1 1 5 is E -rt - A A .,, .. 1 Y --. -4 ' v . V, 'N ,- . . ' Sy -N V NX ff! i K . . - 'lt l 5 llflltvynnug u' Q -as -4 - :- ' ' 1 n. sf - iiffffs it . H ss' ---2, 1- fir K... . L flf'7- 'fxf , ,,T'X-N f '-. is 7' n l 'T lrff 1 ' - --.c l fm T 9' r 1. ' 9. tl ' f j-'Hg ff. 'N -' - -.. l A -T 'w 5 + l T' T 'tyre F 's ' IH l 'f l 4 ' y .. . .,. ,Q A, - 2 - y . -N 1, ' .,.. . -. , . l 1,4 g-,,,,.,,.,,.,nli session C1867-18681 at 1307 Chestnut Street, its second session C1868-18691 at 16 and 18 North Tenth Street. After the consolidation, instruction was giv- en in the building on Filbert Street until 1886, in the old college building on North Broad Street fthe site of the present Hahnemann Hospitall from 1886 to 1927, and in temporary quarters at 216 North Broad Street from June 1927 to December 1928. ln January 1929, the present college building was occupied. The first unit of a new college building was erected in 1938, containing Klahr Auditorium, lecture rooms, and laboratories. The course of medical instruction originally was ungraded and covered two academic years. ln 1869 a three-year course was made optional, in 1886 it was made obligatory. A four-year graded course was first offered in 1890, becom- ing obligatory four years later. By 1914 the admission requisites were increased to include one year of college work, including didactic and laboratory work in chemistry, physics, and biol- ogy. This was further increased to two years of collegiate work in 1917. ln recent years, most of the matriculates have completed three or more years of collegiate work before beginning the study of medicine. The degree of Bachelor of Science and higher degrees were first conferred at the commencement of 1921. Women were first admitted as students during the academic year 1941-1942. ln 1945 the corporation acquired the Northwest School on Race Street, completely renovated it, and converted it into a Clinic Building. This was dedicated on May 24, 1945 with an address by Hon. Edward Martin, Gov- ernor of Pennsylvania. At present, Hahnemann is undergoing Q program of expansion and modernization with an entirely new College and Hospital as the ultimate goal.