Tulane University School of Medicine - T Wave Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Right: In 1902 a Mr. Alexander Hutchinson bequeathed $800,000 to Tulane University in memory of his wife Josephine. This led to further ex- pansion of the medical facilities. Left: The Richardson Memorial Building on -1 3} the uptown campus housed the School of Medicine in the early 1900 ' s. It was named in honor of Dr. T.G. Richardson, the first and only Louisianian to be president of the American Medical Association. A sketch of Charity Hospital as envisioned by the architects in the late 1930 ' s.

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The Civil War brought a halt to all for- mal medical training in 1862. The Medi- cal College of Louisiana was fortunate to find financial security. A wealthy New Orleans merchant, Paul Tulane, be- queathed $1,250,000 to provide for a new university. In 1884 the various depart- ments of the University of Louisiana were placed under the jurisdiction of the new institution, Tulane University. Tuition fees were costly. In addition to the $150 for tu- ition, there was a matricula- tion fee of $5, and $10 anato- my fee, and a $20 lecture se- ries assessment. The student would also be responsible for his room and board which was $25 per month. In anatomy lab, dissection was a coat and tie affair.

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5- J In 1910, Abraham Flexner published his report on the ranking and classification of medical schools, with Tulane ranked as one of the top three Southern institutions. At that time, Tulane ' s medical faculty included such prominent physicians as Dr. Rudolph Matas, a vascular surgeon, and Dr. Isadore Dyer, a well noted dermatologist, who was instrumental in the development of the leprosarium in Carville, Louisiana. The modern day history of The Tulane University School of Medicine continues to be one of expansion and growth, not only of its physical facilities, but also of its research and training programs. Few medical schools can equal the excellent clinical training experience afforded by Charity Hospital, Tulane Medical Center, and the private institutions in the city. Paul Tulane would certainly be proud of the many medical students who have graduated from the university bearing his name. l-in- uh ' jh ' j t i tki»k Reference: The Rudolph Matas History of ytedicine in Louisiana, by John Duffy. Volume II. LSI Press, 1962. Pp. 237. 247. 506.