Tag Archives: UMSOM
Historical Insights: Sickness at Sea, Rediscovering an 1843 Thesis on Scurvy
In 1843, Dr. Augustus J. Bowie, Acting Assistant Surgeon in the U.S. Navy, completed his medical education at the University of Maryland School of Medicine with his dissertation on Scurvy. This post, written by Alternative Spring Break Intern, Tessa Mills (MLS Student at the University of Kentucky), discusses the dissertation and the influence of scurvy in the nineteenth century. Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Spring Break, dissertations, Intern, Scurvy, Thesis, UKY, UMB History, UMSOM
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Will you be my Dr. Valentine?
This post highlights two UMB graduates with the last name Valentine. Read to learn more about Drs. Aloysius W. Valentine and Francis J. Valentine. Continue reading
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Tagged UMB History, UMSOD, UMSOM, UMSOP, Valentine's Day
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Historical Insights: Provident Hospital, Baltimore’s Black Hospital, 1894-1999
The Provident Hospital was established in 1894 by a group of Black physicians looking to create a place where Black doctors could practice medicine and Black patients could receive medical care. These doctors were not permitted to practice medicine in any of the other Baltimore hospitals. While the hospital experienced its fair share of financial difficulities it survived and supported both Black physicians and patients until 1999. While late in Black History Month 2025, this post celebrates an important piece of Baltimore medical history. Continue reading
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Dr. Gideon B. Smith, UMSOM Class of 1840: 17-Year Cicada Expert
Dr. Gideon B. Smith, University of Maryland School of Medicine Class of 1840 is credited with identifying the cycles of the 17-year cicadas (Brood X) in the United States. Read about his life and work in Baltimore. Continue reading
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Tagged Cicadas, Entomology, Gideon B. Smith, James J. Audubon, Nathaniel Potter, UMB History, UMSOM
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