Faculty Regulations of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1854

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Faculty Regulations of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1854

Overview

This collection contains the minute book of the Faculty Regulations adopted by the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania on January 4, 1854. It includes a full‑text transcription (text file) and scanned images of pages 186‑193 of the original bound book, each image accompanied by OCR data. The materials are in English and were produced at the college’s Philadelphia campus (229 Arch Street).

Background

The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850, was the world’s first medical school organized for women. In its early years the faculty established a formal governance structure and academic policy through these regulations, which set out officer duties, meeting procedures, fee schedules, and the requirements for the M.D. degree. The regulations reflect the college’s commitment to providing a rigorous medical education while ensuring financial and administrative oversight.

Contents

  • Officer Structure: Articles 1–3 name the Dean and Treasurer, describe their election, tenure, and duties (presiding over meetings, recording minutes, handling correspondence, managing finances, supervising property, and the janitor).
  • Meeting Procedures: Articles 4–5 establish the Dean’s authority to call meetings, the quorum requirement, and restrictions on the Treasurer’s expenditures.
  • Fee Schedule: Articles 7–8 detail matriculation ($5), professor ($10), demonstrator ($5), graduation ($20), and beneficiary ($20) fees, with limits on repeated matriculation fees and exemptions for students who have taken two courses in a branch.
  • Academic Requirements: Article 13 outlines the M.D. degree prerequisites—three years of study, two courses in specified subjects (including at least one course at the college), a thesis, and a graduation fee.
  • Beneficiary Admissions: Articles 14–15 describe the admission of six students per session on a $20 fee basis, the confidential nature of the arrangement, and the annual committee that reviews applications.
  • Fee Disposition: Article 16 explains that surplus fees are divided equally among professors.
  • Demonstrator of Anatomy: Article 17 specifies the appointment, supervision, and recapitulation duties of the demonstrator.

Scope

The collection documents the regulations adopted on January 4, 1854, and includes the relevant pages of the minute book. It does not contain later amendments or other administrative records. The materials are dated 1854, written in English, and pertain to the Philadelphia location of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania.

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