University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Hippocratean Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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%% 1 l ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL GREETS THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE St. Francis Hospital, 45th Street near Penn Ave- nue, Pittsburgh, has most friendly linkages with the School of Medicine of the University of Pittsburgh. This close relationship has been continuous since the establishment of the School. Third and fourth year students of the School regularly pursue at St. Francis instruction in physical diagnosis, clinical clerking, and ward rounds with attendance at clinics and in the Hospital ' s outpa- tient department. During the past quarter-century 264 graduates of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have been appointed to internships at St. Francis Hospital. St. Francis is proud of the service and suc- cess of these physicians, many of whom have also held residencies there. At present 8 residents and 1 1 interns are Pitt alumni. And most of the Hospital ' s medical staff members received their professional education at the University. St. Francis Hospital, founded in 1865, is a non- sectarian, nonprofit institution of general medical and surgical scope. The daily average of patients is 658. The Hospital has pioneered productively in many fields, especially in industrial medicine and surgery, cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, neur- ology and psychiatry, and radiology. The institution has contributed largely to and is constantly partici- pating actively in the public and industrial health programs of the city and the surrounding region. Numerous professional groups meet in the Hospital and its School of Nursing. [155]

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MERC HOSPITAL The Mercy Hospital established in 1847 by the Sisters of Mercy has the distinction of being the oldest hospital in Western Pennsylvania. It h.id its beginnnig in Concert Hall, an old hotel huildmg on Penn Avenue, and on its opening day had but one ward of twenty beds and one or two private rooms. Despite the fact that people were skeptical of hos- pitals in those days, two hundred fifty-four patients were admitted during the first sixteen months. In 184iS, the hospital was moved to a new si.xty- bed building on Stevenson Street, its present site. Here it has expanded in plant and in equipment with the growth of the city and the progress made in the hospital and medical sciences. Today, it has reached a bed-capacity of 720, During the fiscal year of 19M, there were 16,575 admissions to the hospital, .md 24,558 out-patients treated. Of these latter, 3,596 were new patients. The hospital, keenly interested in education, offers a rich field for teaching and research. It is ever alert to new methods for diagnosis and treatment. and strives to aid the physician, as far as possible. with adequate modern equipment. The diligent stu- dent, if he will but search out the treasure, will find a wealth ol knowledge within its walls. The educational program is on three levels, i.e., it provides clinical instruction and practice for (1) medical students, (2) interns. (}) residents. Interns receive their clinical experience through a rotating internship service. The length of each service complies with the requirements laid down by the governing board on internships in an approved program. The metlical students follow a similar pro- gram. Approved residencies are olfered by the hospit.il in the following services: medicine, surgery, path- ology, bacteriology, urology, neurosurgery, gynecol- ogy, obstetrics, radiology, and anaesthesiology. These residencies are open to all interns who have satis- factorily completed approved intern services; pref- erence, however, is given to interns ot Mercy Hos- pital. The MercN- Hospital School of Nursing is affili- ated with Mount Mercy College and Duquesne Uni- versity; the hospital is akso afliliated with the Du- quesne University School of Pharmacy. The hospital ' s first affiliation, however, was with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; this association with the Medical School dates from 1901 and has become so incorporated into the daily routine that it is now an integr.il part of the hospital. I 154]

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THE ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSl llAL Following a widespread demand by citizens for a hos[iital n the loriner Cit)- ot Allegheny, the first Allegheny General Hospital was incorporated in 1882. Funds were raised, two private dwellings were acquired and converted into a single hospital building equipped at a total cost of about $6().0()0. The hospital was opened in 1886 with a capacity of 50 beds and during its first year 368 patients were treated. In 1904 a new Allegheny General Hospital was opened on Stockton Avenue. A fund of $880,000 was raised to construct this building. The bed capacity was 405, which for a number of years was inade- quate for the large volume of service the hospital was called upon to perform. Construction work on the present new hospital was begun in 1929. The buildings were completed in 1936 and were opened for the admission of patients on July 1, 19. ' ;6, With ,i capacity of 660 beds, and because of its out,standing and devoted service, the Allegheny General Hospital has built a unique place for itself in the community. The extent of the hos|iitars work can best be realized when it is considered that the grounds, buildings, and equipment have a valuation of $8,700,000. The Allegheny General Hospital has helped make something human out of -iteel. cement, and a great desire to serve. [1 6]