Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

A discourse upon the institution of medical schools in America.…

Philadelphia: William Bradford, 1765.

The first American publication on medical education. Morgan founded the first medical school in the United States, in connection with what is now the University of Pennsylvania.

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United States
Professions & Education

Subjects

COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › United States COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › United States › American Northeast Education, Biomedical, & Biomedical Profession U.S.: CONTENT OF PUBLICATIONS BY STATE & TERRITORY › Pennsylvania

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#1766.5
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/3208
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	a-discourse-upon-the-institution-of-medical-schools-in-america

Geographic Context

Publication place: Philadelphia