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School of Medicine
The School of Medicine was located in downtown Cleveland for 81 years (half of its existence), longer than any other WRU school or department. During its downtown period, the School graduated the second woman in the United States to receive a regular medical degree. WRU's School of Medicine also graduated the most women at a co-educational regular medical school before the 1860s. The School also began its program of research while downtown, constructing 2 buildings (the H.K. Cushing Laboratory and the Physiological Laboratory) for this purpose.
   
The Medical School building at East 9th Street and St. Clair Avenue built in 1887
Cover of the Medical School catalog of 1868/69, featuring a drawing of the Medical School building built in 1846
Dissection Room, 1921
Students of the Medical School were issued tickets to allow them to attend classes
J. J. R. MacLeod, 1923 Nobel Prize winner and WRU Professor of Physiology (wearing suit) in surgery class, undated
The Faculty Room in the 1887 building
Invitation for the 50th Medical School commencement in 1894
Students working with microscopes, 1910
Physiological laboratory, 1921
Interior of the 1887 Medical School. The statue was of John Lund Woods, donor of the building
 
Ticket to attend a "Pathology & Obstetrics" Lecture in 1848
 

School Facts

Year
Enrollment
 Tuition
1844
109
$50
1923
197
 $250