GW SMHS
Bicentennial Celebration
September 21, 1824 - March 30, 2025
On Sept. 21, 1824, after hearing letters from two medical professors, the Trustees rapidly organized creation of the new department. By-laws and regulations were adopted on Oct. 19, with lectures in the Medical Department beginning on the last Wednesday in March 1825.
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