Maryland Medical College

Maryland Medical College was an American medical school that was located in Baltimore, Maryland. Its operated from 1898 to 1913.^[1]

The Maryland Medical College and the related National Temperance Hospital were established in Baltimore, Maryland in 1898.^[1] The project was financed through the sale of $5,000 in capital stock.^[2] Its founders included recently resigned faculty members of the Baltimore University School of Medicine and two professional medical doctors: Haughton Baxley, Henry M. Baxley, Joseph H. Branham, Frederick Caruthers, W. Wayland Frames, J. William Funck, G. Milton Linthicum, Edward A. Munoz, B. P. Muse, and John B. Schwwatka.^[3] The founders served as the faculty and directors of the college.^[3][2] Branham was its president.^[4]

Maryland Medical College opened in September 1898 with seventy students and fourteen professors.^[4][1] Its first commencement was in May 1899 for seventeen graduates.^[1] In May 1900, it had 44 graduates from seventeen states and four countries.^[1] The college had 150 students by 1904.^[1]

However, the Maryland Medical College reportedly acquired many of its students by recruiting those who were failing at other medical schools.^[1] As a result, 104 of the 150 students in 1904 were graduating seniors, despite the college's three-year program.^[1] In 1912, it had 183 students.^[5] The college received a C rating from the American Medical Association, given to "colleges requiring a complete reorganization to make them acceptable".^[1][6] In the spring of 1913, the State Medical Board refused to let the 31 graduates of the college take the examination to practice medicine.^[6]

Although there were attempts to merge Maryland Medical College into the University of Maryland, those efforts were unsuccessful.^[1] On September 8, 1913, the board of trustees voted to close the Maryland Medical College.^[6]

Maryland Medical College was originally located in the former Newton Academy building at 1114 to 1120 West Baltimore Street in Baltimore, Maryland.^[5][3] The National Temperance Hospital was located on the fourth floor of the college's building.^[1] In 1901, the college acquired two buildings at the corner of Calhoun and Fayette, which were converted into the renamed Franklin Square Hospital.^[1] In 1905, those buildings were razed for a new hospital facility.^[1] Later, the college added a 100-seat lecture hall and a 200-seat amphitheater.^[1]

The Flexner Report, published in 1910, noted that the medical school's building was "wretchedly dirty" with "so-called" labs and a "foul" dissecting room.^[1] In addition, Maryland Medical College did not have a library, teaching accessories, or a museum.^[1]

Maryland Medical School moved to Franklin Square, near the hospital, in 1912.^[1] The new fireproof building cost $35,000 and was connected to the hospital.^[5] It was 43 feet by 75 feet and was decorated with brick, granite, white marble, and terracotta trimmings.^[5]

Students published a yearbook called The Collegian.^[7] Its colors were possibly red and green.^[1] The college had chapters of Kappa Psi fraternity, Theta Kappa Psi professional medical fraternity, and the Phi Chi Society medical fraternity.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Maryland Medical School participated in collegiate athletics as the Medicos.^[1] The school had baseball, basketball, and football teams.^[1][12][13] Its football team played against the 1899 Virginia Orange and Blue football team, the 1904 George Washington Hatchetites football team, and the 1905 Lehigh Brown and White football team.

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