Collegium History

William Osler was one of the most famous physicians in the English- speaking world; and one of the most influential figures in the history of medicine. This Canadian physician was one of the first in North America to teach his students at patients’ bedsides rather than from a textbook. “take him from the lecture – rooms, take him from the amphitheatre – put him in the out – patient department, put him in the wards.” Osler became the Chief of Medicine at the new John Hopkins Medical School revolutionizing the medical curriculum for both American and Canadian schools; through medical training and education that remains relevant in Western medicine.

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