Identifier: 26831530R.nlm.nih.gov
Title: The past, present & future of the Yale University School of Medicine and affiliated clinical institutions : including the New Haven Hospital, the New Haven Dispensary, the Connecticut Training School for Nurses
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Yale University. School of Medicine, author
Subjects: Yale University. School of Medicine Schools, Medical
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Contributing Library: U.S. National Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons, U.S. National Library of Medicine

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nucleus of men and material andsound traditions, which richly justify the de-velopment of an institution for medical edu-cation of the highest type. 3. That the Corporation accept as a policythe development of a Medical School of thehighest type to include the pre-clinical andclinical years of instruction upon such princi-ples of medical education as may be approvedby the Corporation, after conference with theMedical Faculty. 4. That every effort be made to obtain atthe earliest possible date the necessary fundswith which to expand and develop the build-ings, the equipment, the instruction and theresearch, and the service, in accordance withthe best ideals of modern medical education—as an essential unit of our University Plan ofDevelopment. Needless to say, this expression of confi-dence and determination to carry on wasthe foundation stone for such subsequentdevelopment as has been effected. How-ever, many of the men on the Faculty of * From Report of the President, 1920, p. 125.
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the School of Medicine had already de-termined to sever their connection withthe School. Almost every departmentneeded reorganization in its personnel,improved, indeed radical, changes inphysical facility, and decided increase inbudget. The situation was expressed inpart at least by the cartoon prepared inthe spring of 1920. THE STUDENT BODY At the beginning of the 108th academicsession in September, 1920, for the firsttime in many years, the number of ap-plicants for admission to the School farexceeded the available positions : 56 candi-dates were selected from approximately200 applicants. The following year 56students were selected from 450 appli-cants. The present indications are thatthis situation will continue. In definitely limiting the number ofstudents admitted each year, the Schoolof Medicine has adopted a policy whichresults in the most favorable conditionspossible for the student. Each member ofthe staff has only a few students underhis personal direction so that much indi-

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