Medical societies -- Philadelphia, Pa.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:
Records of the Philadelphia County Medical Society
Record Group
Identifier: MSS 3/013
Scope and Contents
The records of the Philadelphia County Medical Society document the activities of two committees within the Society: the Committee on Maternal Welfare and the Committee on Archives.The Committee on Maternal Welfare records consists of records of committee meetings, materials used in
conducting maternal mortality surveys, maternal death reports,
and correspondence. The records, 1944 to 1973, were maintained
by M. Agnes Gowdey, recording secretary of the Committee on
Maternal...
Dates:
1912 - 1943
Records of the Philadelphia Dermatologic Society
Collection
Identifier: MSS 3/007
Scope and Contents
The collection of the Philadelphia Dermatological Society contains
minutes, corporate documents, secretarial correspondence, membership
and financial records, and material relating to the Atlantic
Dermatological Conference, principally the meetings held in
Philadelphia. It presents a fairly comprehensive view of the
activities and interests of the organization through about forty
of its ninety years of existence. The early records apparently
have not survived; except for a copy of the...
Dates:
1936 - 1980
Records of the Philadelphia Pediatric Society
Collection
Identifier: MSS 3/016-01
Scope and Contents
These records of the Philadelphia Pediatric Society, spanning
1896 to 1956, provide a detailed account of the activities of
the Society during its first sixty years. Included in the collection
is the original constitution and by laws of the Society, as
well as subsequent amendments; minutes from regular meetings,
board meetings, and annual business meetings; numerous abstracts
and essays, most unpublished, which were delivered at Society
meetings; the presidential addresses of ten...
Dates:
1896 - 1956
Records of the Section on Dermatology
Series
Identifier: CPP 12/008-01
Overview
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 Records...
Dates:
1986-2001
Records of the Section on General Medicine
Collection
Identifier: CPP 12/011-03
Overview
The Section on General Medicine was established in 1897. Its first Chair was James C. Wilson. The Section was disbanded in 1965.
Dates:
1897-1966
Records of the Section on Medical Ethics
Collection
Identifier: CPP 12/010-01
Overview
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] and...
Dates:
1993-1999
Records of the Section on Otolaryngology
Collection
Identifier: CPP 12/007-01
Overview
The Section on Otology and Laryngology (later Otolaryngology) was established December 12, 1893, under Section 1 of the Rules Governing Sections. The original Executive Committee of the Section included J. Solis Cohen, Charles Burnett, and B. Alexander Randall. Its first meeting was held December 20, 1893, where Harrison Allen was elected as Chairman and Charles Burnett as Clerk. The Section continued to meet on the first Tuesday of every month.In late 2005 or 2006, nearly all...
Dates:
1894-1934; 1983; 1991-1992
Records of the Section on Otolaryngology II
Collection
Identifier: CPP 12/007-02
Overview
The Section on Otology and Laryngology (later Otolaryngology) was established December 12, 1893, under Section 1 of the Rules Governing Sections. The original Executive Committee of the Section included J. Solis Cohen, Charles Burnett, and B. Alexander Randall. Its first meeting was held December 20, 1893, where Harrison Allen was elected as Chairman and Charles Burnett as Clerk. The Section continued to meet on the first Tuesday of every month. In late 2005 or 2006, nearly all College sections...
Dates:
1934-1953
Records of the Sections of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 12/006
Overview
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 at...
Dates:
1894-1977
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