CPP 12. Records of the Sections of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia (CLOSED)
Record Group
Identifier: CPP 12
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Records of the Section on Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Series
Identifier: CPP 12/002-04
Abstract
Established in 1994, the Section on Public Health and Preventive Medicine creates a forum for deliberation of relevant issues in public health, and provides information for the development of health policy. The Section brings together public health professionals from all across the region to study public health problems and assess potential responses.The Records of the Section of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM) document the 1994 establishment and later activities...
Dates:
1992-2010
Records of the Section on Medical History III
Series
Identifier: CPP 12/003-03
Abstract
The Section on Medical History was founded in 1904. In 1905, the Section began holding meetings at which lectures on medical history were presented, inviting papers from physicians and scholars from a variety of backgrounds. By the 1970s, the section had become the sponsor of several annual lectures, including the Kate Hurd Mead Lecture (co-sponsored by the [Woman’s] Medical College of Pennsylvania, now Drexel College of Medicine) which was started in 1952 and the Samuel X. Radbill Lecture...
Dates:
1966-2000
Records of the Section on Medical History IV
Series
Identifier: CPP 12/003-04
Abstract
The Section on Medical History was founded in 1904. In 1905, the Section began holding meetings at which lectures on medical history were presented, inviting papers from physicians and scholars from a variety of backgrounds. By the 1970s, the section had become the sponsor of several annual lectures, including the Kate Hurd Mead Lecture (co-sponsored by the [Woman’s] Medical College of Pennsylvania, now Drexel College of Medicine) which was started in 1952 and the Samuel X. Radbill Lecture...
Dates:
2005-2013
Records of the Humanism in Medicine Program
Series
Identifier: CPP 12/005-01
Abstract
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia developed the Humanism in Medicine Program to help enrich the curriculum of local medical schools in the area. This initiative was conceptualized in the early 2000s and ended in 2007, with funding supported by Horace W. Goldsmith and Arcadia Foundations. The Program aimed to bridge the arts and humanities with medicine, inviting visiting scholars, doubling as successful poets and writers, to present their compositions and artists to exhibit their...
Dates:
1986 - 2007; Majority of material found within 2002 - 2007
Records of the Section on Dermatology
Series
Identifier: CPP 12/008-01
Abstract
The Section on Dermatology was established by Lawrence Parish and Joseph Witkowski on December 22, 1981. The requirements for membership were “a professional interest in and a respect for dermatology.” The Section held four or five meetings a year on Wednesday evenings; these meetings generally included a lecture followed by a cocktail hour and dinner.In late 2005 or 2006, nearly all College sections were discontinued, including the Section on Dermatology.The...
Dates:
1986-2001
Records of the Section on Medicine and the Arts
Series
Identifier: CPP 12/009-01
Abstract
The Section on Medicine & the Arts was established on April 26, 1994, by approval of the College Council. The first informational meeting was held on April 20, 1995. As of 2019, the Section on Medicine & the Arts is still an active section. Its programs explore and nurture a more humanistic understanding of health, illness and medicine through the literary, visual and performing arts.The Records of the Section on Medicine & the Arts span the years 1982 through...
Dates:
1982-1984; 1993-2005; undated
Records of the Section on Medical Ethics
Collection
Identifier: CPP 12/010-01
Abstract
The Section on Medical Ethics was officially established on June 26, 1994. Originally called the Section on Bioethics, it was reorganized in late 1996 as the Section on Medical Ethics to better reflect its purposes: To promote understanding of [biomedical] medical ethics issues among healthcare professionals and the general public; to promote educational programs for healthcare professionals and the community; to promote research and scholarship in the field of medical ethics [bioethics]...
Dates:
1993-1999
Annual reports of the Section on Ophthalmology
Collection
Identifier: CPP 12/001-03
Abstract
The Section on Ophthalmology of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was instituted in 1893, the first Section to be formed at the College. In 1890, Fellows specializing in ophthalmology requested permission from the College to meet once a month to read papers and discuss topics relevant to their field. Although many Fellows were opposed to such specialization, permission for the meetings was granted on 5 November 1890. On 16 November 1890, fifteen ophthalmologists, including chairman...
Dates:
1991-1994
Minutes of the Section on General Medicine
Item
Identifier: CPP 12/011-01
Abstract
The Section on General Medicine was established in 1897. Its first Chair was James C. Wilson. The Section was disbanded in 1965.
Previously catalogued as 10a 193.
Dates:
1897-1927
Members of the Section on General Medicine
Item
Identifier: CPP 12/011-02
Abstract
The Section on General Medicine was established in 1897. Its first Chair was James C. Wilson. The Section was disbanded in 1965.
Dates:
1965
