Samuel Bard founds the medical school at King's College
- When
- 1767
- Where
- King's College, New York
In 1767 Samuel Bard opened a medical school at King's College in New York, the first in the Province of New York and second in the American Colonies.
In 1767, Samuel Bard, an alumnus of then-King's College and the University of Edinburgh Medical School, opened a medical school at the college. The program was the first to open in the Province of New York and only the second in the American Colonies, and it was modelled on the University of Edinburgh Medical School, at the time the world leader. The institution is now known as the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Sources
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-13
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