Address delivered at the inauguration of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary School of Medicine on 1st November, 1876 / by John Gibson Fleming.

  • Fleming, John Gibson.
Date:
1876
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Credit: Address delivered at the inauguration of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary School of Medicine on 1st November, 1876 / by John Gibson Fleming. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    then saw, to the valuable practical instruction I then received, and to the warm friendships which were then commenced—friendships which have added much to the joys, and helped to soften the sorrows of life, and not one of which has ever been broken except by death. I acted for several years as one of the surgeons and clinical teachers, and for lon£ have been one of the managers. During the whole of this period, in fact during all my life, I have never ceased to take a warm interest in the welfare and progress of the Infirmary, more particularly, I may say, in its educational department. Very important changes have been made of late years in the medical organization of the Hospital; such as increasing the number of the medical and surgical staff; extending the duration of their appointments; giving to the managers the power of making these appoint- ments more continuous; removing all restriction on clinical tuition, so as to enable the student freely and openly to choose the clinique of the physician or surgeon from whom he thought he would derive most benefit. In carrying out these and other changes I have taken an active part; and I feel satisfied that they have had the effect of stimulating clinical instruction, and of affording to the students greater opportunities of reaping the immense field of professional knowledge which the wards surrounding us afford. Looking at the rapid strides which are taking place everywhere in the improvement of hospital instruction, I have no hesita- tion in saying that without these changes we would in the race have lagged behind. When it was decided to establish a Medical School in con- nection with the Infirmary, a committee was appointed to consider and report on the best means of carrying out the object. Of this committee the managers did me the honour of appointing me chairman; in this way 1 am intimately ac- quainted with all the details and arrangements connected with