CPP 10. Records of Committees of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Record Group
Identifier: CPP 10
Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:
Records of Committees of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/030
Abstract
The College of Physicians was founded in 1787 as a private medical society devoted to the advancement of medical education, research, and guidance of the medical profession itself. In order to help fulfill these goals, the College’s Fellowship have garnered impressive resources including a biomedical library in 1788, a medical museum in 1858, an institute for the history of medicine in 1976, and museum education programs in 2006. These resources are housed in a building constructed in 1909...
Dates:
1833-1995 (gaps)
Records of the Committee on Internship and Residency
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/029
Abstract
In December 1961, the College received a $25,000 gift from the Pew Memorial Trust. The gift was intended to help the College reach financial stability and to start a drive benefitting interns and residents in area hospitals. In response, the Committee on Internship and Residency was established in 1962. The Internship and Residency Committee sent out questionnaires to Philadelphia-area hospital administrators, residents, and interns. Data collected from residents and interns included...
Dates:
circa 1960s
