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The History of Medical Education

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In ancient Greece, who was considered the father of medicine?

  1. Hippocrates
  2. Aristotle
  3. Plato
  4. Galen
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the first medical school established in the United States?

  1. Harvard Medical School
  2. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  3. Yale School of Medicine
  4. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the medical school founded by Johns Hopkins University in 1893?

  1. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  2. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  3. Johns Hopkins Medical School
  4. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hygiene
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which medical school was the first to admit women?

  1. Harvard Medical School
  2. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  3. Yale School of Medicine
  4. New England Female Medical College
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the medical school founded by Cornell University in 1898?

  1. Cornell University Medical College
  2. Cornell Medical College
  3. Weill Cornell Medical College
  4. Cornell University School of Medicine
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which medical school was the first to offer a four-year curriculum?

  1. Harvard Medical School
  2. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  3. Yale School of Medicine
  4. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the medical school founded by Stanford University in 1908?

  1. Stanford University School of Medicine
  2. Stanford Medical School
  3. Stanford University Medical Center
  4. Stanford School of Medicine
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which medical school was the first to offer a graduate degree in public health?

  1. Harvard Medical School
  2. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  3. Yale School of Medicine
  4. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of modern medicine?

  1. Hippocrates
  2. Aristotle
  3. Plato
  4. Galen
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the medical school founded by the University of Chicago in 1927?

  1. University of Chicago School of Medicine
  2. Chicago Medical School
  3. University of Chicago Medical Center
  4. Chicago School of Medicine
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which medical school was the first to offer a dual degree program in medicine and business?

  1. Harvard Medical School
  2. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  3. Yale School of Medicine
  4. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is credited with developing the first antibiotic?

  1. Alexander Fleming
  2. Selman Waksman
  3. Howard Florey
  4. Ernst Chain
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