The 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
- Young Black men interested in a career in medicine sought for inaugural cohort of new mentorship program, Philadelphia Sunday Sun, February 10, 2023.
- Until Death Do Us Part: An Ode To Philadelphia Book Collecting, Hidden City Philadelphia, September 6, 2019.
Info
- Event Calendar: Events
- Facebook: collegeofphysiciansofphila
- Library: The Historical Medical Library
- Twitter: @collegeofphys