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{{toplink|url=http://www.collegeofphysicians.org|name=collegeofphysicians.org}}[[File:CollegeOfPhysicians.jpg|300px|thumb|right|College of Physicians of Philadelphia]]<blockquote>''Advancing the Cause of Health While Upholding the Ideals and Heritage of Medicine''</blockquote>The '''College of Physicians of Philadelphia''', founded in 1787, is one of the oldest professional medical organizations in the country.
{{toplink|url=http://www.collegeofphysicians.org|name=collegeofphysicians.org}}[[File:CollegeOfPhysicians.jpg|300px|thumb|right|College of Physicians of Philadelphia]]<blockquote>''Birthplace of American Medicine''</blockquote>
We are a '''not for profit medical, educational, and cultural institution''' with the mission of advancing the cause of health while upholding the ideals and heritage of medicine.   
Twenty-four physicians of 18th-century Philadelphia gathered "to advance the science of medicine and to thereby lessen human misery." Today, nearly 1,500 Fellows (elected members) continue to convene at the College and work toward better serving the public.


Throughout its 229-year history, the College has provided '''a place for medical professionals and the general public to learn about medicine''' as both a science and as an art.
Everything we do works towards the goal of connecting the historical to the contemporary. Our audience includes not only the medical community and medical students but students in middle school through graduate school, artists, humanities researchers and scholars, and members of the general public. The unique focus of '''The College of Physicians''' combines science, public health and medicine, the arts, and humanities.


This historic spirit continues in our current mission: advancing the cause of health while upholding the ideals and heritage of medicine. The College strives to:
The College is home to:
*Enable individuals, families, and communities to take greater responsibility for their health.
*The M&uuml;tter Museum.
*Improve the health of the public through service to health professionals.
*The Historical Medical Library.
*Enhance appreciation of the heritage of medicine.
*Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden.
*Provide information for the development of health policy.


The College is home to the M&uuml;tter Museum and the Historical Medical Library. Our outreach programs include our History of Vaccines website and the Karabots Junior Fellows program. The public is invited to attend the many lectures, workshops, and conferences the College offers. Our programs reflect our reverence for the past, our commitment to the present, and our vision for the future of medicine and health.
Our outreach programs include:
*History of Vaccines.
*Center for Education.


''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://collegeofphysicians.org/about-us What is the College of Physicians of Philadelphia?] page.
''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [https://collegeofphysicians.org/our-work Our Work] page.


==In The News==
==In The News==
*[http://hiddencityphila.org/2019/09/until-death-do-us-part-an-ode-to-philadelphia-book-collecting/ Until Death Do Us Part: An Ode To Philadelphia Book Collecting], Hidden City Philadelphia, September 6, 2019.
*[https://www.philasun.com/local/young-black-men-interested-in-a-career-in-medicine-sought-for-inaugural-cohort-of-new-mentorship-program/ Young Black men interested in a career in medicine sought for inaugural cohort of new mentorship program], Philadelphia Sunday Sun, February 10, 2023.
*[https://hiddencityphila.org/2019/09/until-death-do-us-part-an-ode-to-philadelphia-book-collecting/ Until Death Do Us Part: An Ode To Philadelphia Book Collecting], Hidden City Philadelphia, September 6, 2019.


==Info==
==Info==
*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[https://collegeofphysicians.org/events Events]
*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[https://collegeofphysicians.org/events Events]
*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/collegeofphysiciansofphila collegeofphysiciansofphila]
*Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/collegeofphysiciansofphila collegeofphysiciansofphila]
*Library:&nbsp;[http://collegeofphysicians.org/library The Historical Medical Library]
*Library:&nbsp;[https://collegeofphysicians.org/library The Historical Medical Library]
*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/collegeofphys @collegeofphys]
*Twitter:&nbsp;[https://twitter.com/collegeofphys @collegeofphys]


==See Also==
==See Also==
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College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Birthplace of American Medicine

We are a not for profit medical, educational, and cultural institution with the mission of advancing the cause of health while upholding the ideals and heritage of medicine.

Everything we do works towards the goal of connecting the historical to the contemporary. Our audience includes not only the medical community and medical students but students in middle school through graduate school, artists, humanities researchers and scholars, and members of the general public. The unique focus of The College of Physicians combines science, public health and medicine, the arts, and humanities.

The College is home to:

  • The Mütter Museum.
  • The Historical Medical Library.
  • Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden.

Our outreach programs include:

  • History of Vaccines.
  • Center for Education.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the organization's Our Work page.

In The News

Info

See Also