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The Early Years of the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School and its Students


GR Beaton

Abstract

During the early years of the Johannesburg Hospital and the University of the Witwatersrand and its parent institutions, the Medical School was established on Hospital Hill. Basic science teaching was started in 1917 in the old School of Mines and Technology, and the first 4 graduates qualified in November 1924. The staff were mainly English and Scottish professors, who imparted much of the tradition of their own institutions to the young School. From the beginning the students engaged in the organization of societies and the running of campus affairs. They succeeded in establishing the first Student Faculty Council in 1930. Many of the student leaders of the early years have made notable contributions to the South African community.

S. Afr. Med. J., 47, 113 (1973)

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eISSN: 2078-5135
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