New York Medical College

By Jeff Myers


The New York Medical College was founded by a group of visionary civic leaders. These leaders thought that medicine should be practiced reasonably and thought the sensitivity of the patients was of first concern. Poet and Editor William Cullen Bryant led this group and used his gifts to advance important issues in the city and across the nation. Through his efforts, the Big Apple Homeopathic Medical University opened in 1860. There were only 59 students and 8 faculty members. Bryant was the first president of the medical school. He was the leader of the Board of Trustees for a period of A Decade.

in 1867 Dr. Emily Stowe founded the New York Medical College for Women. Doctor. Susan McKinney Steward, a product of this school, was the first female doctor in the States and was the first African-American physician in the state of Manhattan. She was the third in the country and graduated in 1870 with the highest grade in her class. In 1972, the college was relocated to the Westchester County location.

The high school was finished in 1977; the Westchester Medical Center is the main medical center of the college. In 1978, the varsity became linked with the Archdiocese of NY. This was suggested by community business leaders that were focused on good teaching hospices, for the good of the people in the neighborhood. They recognized the responsibly to provide first class service to the area by teaching the nation's doctors.

The captains of industry wanted the best procedures and technologies for the school's students. Due to the opportunities for scholars, it is extraordinarily competitive to get into. The medication college received 9,600 applications for just 190 openings. On Ward's island, the Urban Infirmary opened its facility. This facility was staffed by the New York Medical College.

The school was permitted to award graduate degrees in 1938. This included Master of Science in medicine and the certificate in medical science. There had been also a minority scholarship program, established in 1928. The History of New York Medical College is completely full of strong civic leadership.




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