Howard University Medical School Taneisha Roberson

Native of Maine Graduate of Bowdoin College & West Point Served two years in the Army Instructor of Math in West Point Union Army hero during Civil War May 1865, appointed Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau in Washington Helped to establish First Congregational Church of Washington Gave ideas toward a seminary to train African Americans to become ministers and teachers The Theological and Normal Institute After more subjects were considered the institute broadened into a university named after Howard Howard University

Opened to all races, sexes, and social classes on May 1, 1867 First class consisted of 5 white female students Medical Department November 9, 1868 at 5pm classes began 8 students (7 black, 1 white) 5 faculty members - Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta First African American to serve on medical school faculty Later in the year, two more faculty members were added, one of which was Black Dr. Silas Loomis was the department’s first dean

Howard Medical Department At first the medical department included degree programs in medicine and pharmacy (dentistry wasn’t added until the early 1880s) First graduating class consisted of five medical students: 2 Black and 3 white Requirements for Admission The applicant must 1.Furnish evidence of good moral character 2.Possess a thorough English education 3.Knowledge of elementary Mathematics 4.Have acquaintance with the Latin language A high school diploma was not required until 1903 Two years of college was first required in 1914

Howard Medical Department Medical Department strictly an evening school: most students worked during the day the school operated as both a 4-year day program and a 5-year evening program 1910-today the school operated only as a 4-year day program School Fees for the year Matriculation Fee$5.00 Full Course of Lectures$ Graduation Fee$30.00 Single Tickets$20.00 Clinical InstructionFree

Clinical Instruction (3:30pm-5:30pm) Medicine Nervous Diseases Surgery Diseases of the Eye Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Infants Diseases of the Chest Didactic Instruction (5:30pm-10:00pm) Material Medica and Medical Jurisprudence Descriptive and Surgical Anatomy Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children Practice of Medicine Practical Anatomy Physiology and Hygiene Surgery Chemistry Practical Use of the Microscope Botany Practical Pharmacy