title: Origins of modern premedical education.
abstract: The author reviews the contributions of those individuals and major academic and professional organizations responsible for the development of the modern concepts of the premedical education of a physician. The late 19th century gave rise to scientifically-based medical education in U.S. medical education. It followed that this new emphasis, in medical schools, on laboratory investigation of disease processes demanded a sound introduction to the natural sciences by those who would be candidates for this type of challenging education. Starting with a vocal few, the message gradually was received throughout the country that a properly schooled physician must have the equivalent of a broad baccalaureate education in the natural sciences as well as in the traditional humanities. This essential was recognized by a small nucleus of individuals responsible for the creation of The Johns Hopkins University in 1876 and its school of medicine in 1893; the group was led by the university's first president, Daniel Coit GILMAN: Almost simultaneously other established academic institutions incorporated similar changes and a new era began.
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. fishbein@jhu.edu
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Fishbein
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006809:Humanities / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000266:history*; D012586:Science / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities / Q000266:history