George Washington University. Medical Center

The George Washington University Medical Center is comprised of School of Medicine and Health Sciences, the University Hospital (including the Women's Board, which was formed in 1898), and the University Clinic (Ambulatory Care Center). The medical school was opened in 1825 and is the eleventh oldest in the nation. From 1868-1973 it was located at 1335 H Street, NW. In 1973 it moved to Walter G. Ross Hall and the Himmelfarb Medical Library. The hospital had been located at 1335 H Street until 1948, when a new hospital was built on Washington Circle. A new hospital was constructed in 2002 across the street from the old one. The University Clinic opened in 1969 on Pennsylvania Avenue and was expanded to house the Ambulatory Care Center in 1988. The Medical Center publishes Progress (1989-present), which evolved from the Friday Report (1970-89), and GW Health and Medicine magazine (1965-present). The Vice President for Health Affairs (which oversees the Medical Center) reports to the President. N.B. This history note was written in 2005

From the description of Medical Center records, 1825-2005. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 694353207