SUNY Upstate Medical University : a pictorial history / Eric v.d. Luft.
- Luft, Eric v.d. (Eric von der), 1952-
- Date:
- 2005
- Books
About this work
Also known as
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Upstate Medical University.
Description
The history of medicine in Central New York has national and international as well as local and regional importance. The world's first woman physician to earn her M.D. by completing the regular course of study at an accredited medical school received that degree in Central New York. Alumni and faculty of SUNY Upstate Medical University and its precedessor institutions have achieved greatness that has enriched medicine and society around the world since 1834. This book tells their stories.
Publication/Creation
North Syracuse, New York : Gegensatz Press, 2005.
Physical description
viii, 184 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Contributors
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
The dawn of medical education in Upstate New York -- The world's first woman doctor -- Geneva Medical College and its competition -- The college moves to Syracuse -- Surviving the Flexner report -- The Weiskotten years -- The U.S. Army 52nd General Hospital -- New York State takes over -- Rejuvenation and expansion -- Toward the future: one university, nine names
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineCAF.6226.BOpen shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 1933237341