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

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Vol. 1 No. 1 HOMEOPATHY REVISITED - HAHNEMANN 5 . bi -47 ix I' Figure 13. Newborn Nursery. Figure 15. Kiahr Building. 1 r i i I-I? ff Lt, - E, fl , hx Q f fl R! tv 1' if R N N fi I r U! S . . I I fi 4 -s 'J 1, I 11 i.,-f X il B' ' - , N. -- 'f i 5 . - ' f t 59' X I 1.1 1 J M l l Figure 17. Myer Feinstein Figure 18. Elmer Holmes Polyclinic. Bobst Institute. , l :' - I f I A A s - 1 . 3 9 I A . - I ' 2 I ' r - it 3 ' Q ' 1 Y . - I v I i ic:- .g i il T A .-bA . L? 1 . 5 ' l gi ' 5 it 1 f' . 1 F Figure 14. Men's Ward at the Greater Hahnemann. wuywg N Figure 16. Hahnemann Outpatient Clinic at Race Street. in the United States, as well as ambulatory care facilities, was opened at a cost of 1.9 million dollars iFig. 171. In June 1967 the 5.1 million Elmer Holmes Bobst Institute of Clinical Research was dedicated fFig. 181. Additionally, a Psychiatric Day Hospi- tal was opened in rented quarters at the Hotel Philadelphia, 320 North Broad Street. In 1968 the old hospital building on North 15th Street was demolished for the construction of a new college building. This nineteen-story tower and eight-story wing was completed in 1972 iFig 191. It cost over 32 million dollars, contained three lecture halls, a 700- seat auditorium, 18 multipurpose teaching laborato- ries and many research laboratories. In 1972 the College of Allied Health Professions was formed and in 1974 Stiles Alumni Hall for student housing was built. During the early 1970's Hahnemann also established outreach programs to Wilkes, Lehigh and Gannon Colleges for the pur- pose of training primary care physicians. Programs for disadvan- taged students involving Lincoln and Cheyney Colleges were organized and proved effective in increasing opportunities for minorities. Finally, after political difficulties and near financial disaster, erection of a new 21-story hospital tower to complement the 1928 structure was begun in 1976. The cornerstone was laid on September 27, 1979 and completion is scheduled for this spring,

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4 THE NEW HAHNEMANN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE June 4, 1980 i -, 4, ' ' 5, 4- ,H f F gag, M- 5 Wil-llilfll' . p . ,A jg Ei: ,,!,g.il.!gjg-:ineptiwiifjf 1 if .3 ' ilfiMf l...,'E71 2 ie - lflfil lf- . S , 1 4 1,31-1 ii-'l gllfm 2 fig' I - 5 - - 4- 1 . ' ' 92:2 1' i'- 'f l7 .. . 'S eeafw--i i ' ' -E- I E 51 1 - .5- ' 'T-'N' Q 4 'f'fT'4f't- EV ' 1. ' li ll az T 51. S-.iii 1. i f 15 11- 311111 , :: ll M5111 iilfiff f lflll ig i f is it 15 ii ' ' ' I K. ,V E , l B' If EZ Figure 9. Hahnemann Hospital, 1890 North 15th Street. F-it 11 11155 E gil - 1 pg, :J4-'xI',.lT:A, gg--' D g I ,,,,,k ni S 3 Ein' .L , 1 rg 5 - ' the forward drive of faculty improvement. He concentrated on Figure 8. Hahnemann Medical College, 1886. By 1944 the control of the institution passed from a small group of the Board of Trustees to a faculty-alumni committee. This was again brought about by accreditation problems. It was realized that for Hahnemann to survive it must enter the main stream of academic and scientific medicine. A blue ribbon com- mittee was formed to bring in an outside capable and resourceful Dean who would be able to set the institution on the right track. This turned out to be Dr. Charles L. Brown, a celebrated Phila- delphia internist who assumed the Deanship and the Chair of Medicine. He fulfilled every hope and promise because he was able to attract to Hahnemann the beginnings of a distinguished faculty, especially in the basic sciences. Increased financial re- sources were obtained from the State of Pennsylvania and Hah- nemann began its rapid and steady development into its modern era. Homeopathy was dropped as a requirement for graduation in 1944-45 although some elective work in this subject persisted in minor courses until 1959. As evidence of Hahnemann's entry into the realm of scientific medicine, the Graduate School of the Basic Medical Sciences was organized in 1951, granting its first Ph.D degree in 1956. This school has-had a brilliant record and many of its graduates are now leaders in industry and academia. The late 40's and 50's also saw the landmark work of Drs. Charles Bailey, William Likoff and others in heart surgery and research. It also saw the development of the cross-disciplinary Cardiovascular Institute, one of the nation's first. Dr. Charles S. Cameron became Dean in 1956 and carried on Figure 10. Dr. Rufus Weaver with Harriet Figure 11. Nurses Residence and Maternity Building, 1906. - l xxx-M 9. All I . f y f' 8 ,il ya I ..,, xxx . lg 1,-l 5 3, If wi' . SK lil X 1 ul I XJ! 'W ei ,Isuzu il f A .ll ,. L.: Ill Nun 'll Q' Q lr it,-3 Ll 115.1111 I U' 'A' the recruitment of full-time clinical faculty. In 1961 Dr. Ca- meron was made President and began the planning and execu- tion of the 21st Century Drive to obtain funds for facilities and equipment. Dr. William Kellow was brought to Hahnemann from Chicago to become Dean in 1961. He undertook extensive student activities and curriculum development. Also at this time Mr. Charles Paxson, Executive Vice President, a very able ad- ministrator, made many changes and improvements in organiza- tion and governance which enabled Hahnemann to function effectively in the delivery of medical care. The next two decades saw the expansion of Hahnemann's facilities. In 1963 a 2.4 million dollar School of Nursing Building to provide housing and classrooms for 185 students was opened at 15th and Race Streets. In January 1967, the Myer Feinstein Polyclinic, containing one of the largest radiation theraphy units Figure 12. The Greater Hahnemann. Hahnemann Hospital. 1929 F A t 1 ' 1 Q . '44, 1 . l ,1- Wm I 141 I 'fl g 11, 1 :.:i'nf in l All ill, .ellzifgy ' 1 1 . I rllil' r' ill' F f .H ' 'Wu' if 1, P ll. -s 55'55 lP ll illllil' f'5v l- ': 1 sl 'l'l1'.': 1 r nl Q I ' , zvnrggihvglnm Hllzlllllluhl ,H pl' ,Il lg 'lil' I 'llll I fill ,:. Ell . lgl5iEEl: . - fr, li Hi fi? if 1 it I U Q 1

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6 THE NEW HAHNEMANN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE June 4 1980 Figure 19. The New College Building in Center with the Klahr Building Adjacent and Nurses Residence Far Right. The New Hospital Tower is Under Construction. 1980 fFigs. 20, 21 8: 221. The new tower covers 464,000 square feet and will include a new emergency health service center, the Cardiovascular Institute's patient care facility, categorical care units and support facilities. Unique features of the hospital in- clude: energy conservation measures in the form of special win- dows and computer-controlled temperature regulation, a stag- gered truss design in the upper floors which provides column-free areas so that future changes may be accommodated, a telephone and television for each patient, a computerized dimension phone system, semiprivate maximum room occupancy with a bathroom for each room, three computer-controlled pneumatic tube systems, two solariums, and an improved nurses, call sys- tem. COMMENT Now that I have passed on to my great reward some 137 years ago, I must say that I have derived great pleasure from watching the developments at Broad and Vine Streets. Despite the fact that my namesake institution has given up homeopathy, it has replaced it with a healthy approach to medical practice using the best of the amazing scientific developments of the present age. Best of all it has followed another one of my dictums: Primum non nocere tFirst of all do no harmj. My greatest pleasure comes from observing that Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital has one of the best and largest departments of Mental Health Sciences in the entire world. You know that in addition to my development of Homeopathy that I was instrumental in instituting a more sympathetic and humane therapy for the insane. It is pleasing to observe that Hahnemann has replaced the notorious Wharton Shober with an able physician, educator and administrator, Dr. William Likoff, as President and Chief Ex- ecutive Officer. Now that facilities development has been achieved, the institution has entered into an era of consolidation, academic and clinical improvement and the attainment of a long sought goal of financial stability. Yes, homeopathy has not been a cure or prevention for politi- cal intrigues and shortages of funding. Fortunately, a stout hearted faculty, an enthusiastic student body and a loyal alumni have supported survival and advancement even in adversity. I look forward to even greater academic, medical and scientific advancements from my namesake in the next 100 years. REFERENCES . Bradford TL. ,History of the Homeopathic Medical College of Penn- sylvania: the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadel- phia. Philadelphia: Boericke and Tafel, 1898: 405-585. 2. King WH. History of homeopathy and its institutions in America. New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905: 2:37-95. Figure 20. The New Hospital Tower Undergoing Construction. The Old Hospital and Myer Feinstein Polyclinlc are along Broad Street. Stiles Alumni Hall is in the Background. Figure 21. Finished Private Room in the New Hospital Tower. 3. Historical sketch ofthe Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia. 1906. Pearson WA. The Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia, 1898 4. to 1948. Hahnemannian Monthly. 1947: 82:412-14, 445-7, 512-20. 1948: 83:51-6, 123-8, 266-70. 5. An event historic. Medic 1931. Philadelphia: Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, 1931: 15-22. 6. Hahnemann heritage. Medic 1969. Philadelphia: Hahnemann Medi- cal College and Hospital, 1969: 24-30. Figure 22. The New Hospital Tower Nearing Completion .W 5 V9 , , Bee? X fm