Harvard Medical School's humble beginnings.

In the early 1870s, Harvard Medical School was still lagging behind science. At least one of its professors of physiology professed ignorance of the microscope. Meanwhile, Harvard demanded no prior science training from its prospective medical students. Indeed, its graduates could afford to have flunked 40% of their medical courses.

 

In this regard, Harvard Medical School was not alone, unfortunately. Its peers such as Yale also failed to make the grade. Why? Because (1) medicine was taught and practiced as folk medicine, and (2) medical students paid their professors solely and wholly. Diplomas in medicine were practically for sale. 

 

What turned things around were these developments: (1) Europe-trained American doctors had their voice heard and respected on their merits. (2) Philanthropists like John D. Rockefeller were somehow persuaded to underwrite the advancement of American medicine in the absence of government funding. Interestingly, Rockefeller himself stubbornly trusted and used homeopathic medicine.

 

Today, Harvard Medical School is at the forefront of medical education and research. Tomorrow, however, will not be less challenging than today or yesterday.

 

 

Author: renqiulan 

 

Also, 1915年，洛克菲勒家族在教会学校基础上成立的“协和医学堂”，即今天中国最好医院，北京协和医院。

中国最早最好的医院都是教会医院，除了北京协和，还有上海仁济，成都华西，长沙湘雅。。。。

对。谢谢AP! 还可以提一下：庚子赔款用以资助赴美学习的中国留学生。

当时美国对华的种种“善举”，与其说是出于政客，不如说是因于宗教压力团体，以利于在华传教。宗教的政治影响力，至今不衰。

现在宗教应较难，马克思在看门 - ：）

看什么信仰，佛教兴旺得很

至少有两种门。一种是开门见人，一种是开门见鬼。

Qiulan, are you teaching in Harvard Medical School?

Wei Wei, thanks for asking. Let me say this...

I don't feel I'm obliged to disclose my profession on social media. I'm always open to exchange of ideas, though.

OK. Now let me know if you'll teach me how to write poetry.

1893年建立的Johns Hopkins medical school 开始了美国 科学意义上的医学？之前，医学治疗就

之前，医学治疗就是给病人放血：）？？？

Let's teach each other and learn from each other.

Absolutely. I've posted a piece about Johns Hopkins M.S.

I take that as a yes.

"Yes, we can." How about that?

You sound like Obama. Hahaha! I'll let you go.

在不远的将来，A将会对现有的医疗模式产生深刻的影响。理论上讲，大量内科、病理科、放射科等的工作都

可以被AI取代。我预期，为保证医生的高收入和社会地位，AMA会想尽办法抵御AI的威胁，限制它的使用。但终究会有挡不住的那一天。

Promise me. Post something here. OK?

Yes, sir!

Good girl.

谢谢秋兰分享有关哈佛医学院的历史，秋兰真的是博古通今、中西合璧啊，而且还很 humble，难得！

秋兰，我给你发过一个QQH（悄悄话），向你请教一个汉译英的小问题，麻烦你有空的时候查看一下，谢谢。

On the contrary, AMA is wholeheartedly supportive of AI.

I believe the discovery of a single medicine, penicillin,

in 1928, was an exceptional milestone in the development of medicine.  It was much more important than building up a few medical schools or hospitals.

I would say I'm curious about the world we're living in.

We‘ll see, when physicians bread is touched...

Sure thing!

中国父母喜爱自己的儿女进哈佛最多，肯花600万猫腻呢！

这个问题可以用一个例子来说明：假设开发出一个完善的自动驾驶系统，比人开车更安全。那么美国卡车司机工会

会不会欢迎？可以很欢迎，但前提是，有立法保证职业司机不失业，依然呆在驾驶室（哪怕睡觉也行）。

Johns Hopkins M.S.离我不远，很多附近的人都去哪儿开眼睛的刀，说最有名。。。。。。。。

Johns Hopkins M.S.离我不远，朋友都去哪儿开眼刀，听说最好。。。。。。。。。。。

I beg to differ. Education & research come first & foremost.

Johns Hopkins is one of the world's best.

No one, much less AI, will or can move their cheese.

Different strokes for different folks.

你的父母也迷信长春藤吗？

只能说，他们都是“局中人”。点到即止。

I like your writing style, concise and precise.

Thank you, shuer. Howdy?

Doing OK. Was medical science Euro-centered in the 19th C.?

Yes. The Franco-German powerhouse of science ruled.

What made the USA rule in the 20th C.?

The short answer is, we have Europeans in our pocket.

By hook or by crook?

Haha! I couldn't have said it better myself.

Why is America so magnetic to European medical scientists?

The short answer is, Europe isn't so magnetic to Europeans.

What makes America work better than Europe?

Milton Friedman's book sums it up: "Free to choose."

Fair enough. Good night!

Good night!

不矛盾。我说的是那个发现的fact，而它本身也是research的产物。

The game-changer was the research culture that made...

the discovery of penicillins possible. That's the big picture I care about at this time.

Penicillins, not penicillin, because they are a...

group of antibiotics.

You do have a point. I appreciate that.

I think the "s" was added much later. By the time when

Fleming discovered it, people had not ability to analyze the chermical structures in details,  and they simply called it penicillin.                                        

Thanks. I myself is a researcher, and I by no means

belittle the importance of basic research.