History of Medical Technology in the United States Flashcards
University of Pennsylvania’s William
Pepper Laboratory of Clinical Medicine.
1895
John Kolmer published the: The Demand
for Training of Laboratory technicians.
1918
published the: The Demand
for Training of Laboratory technicians.
John Kolmer
Administrative units of clinical laboratories in large hospital were directed by chief physician. Laboratory consist of 4-5 division Clinical pathology Bacteriology & Microbiology Serology Radiology
1920
American Society for Clinical Pathology
(ASCP) was founded.
To encourage the cooperation between the
physician and clinical pathologist.
Code of Ethics for technicians and
technologists.
1922
Medical technologists in the us sought
recognition from the government.
1950
Dr. William H. Welch Established a laboratory at the Bellevue hospital medical college. He gave the first lab course in pathology offered in an American Medical School.
1878
Largest and best equipped chemical
laboratory related to medicine was opened in
University of Michigan with Dr. Silas
Douglas who started first lab instructions.
1884
Dr. Welch became the first professor of
pathology at John Hopkins University.
1885
Established a laboratory at the Bellevue
hospital medical college. He gave the first
lab course in pathology offered in an
American Medical School.
Dr. William H. Welch
First clinical lab was opened at John
Hopkins Hospital
1896
Dr. James C Todd wrote the book: Manual
of Clinical Diagnosis
The book was edited by Dr. John Bernard
Henry and it was named: Clinical Diagnosis
and Management by Laboratory Methods.
The book became the standard reference for
laboratories.
1908
State of legislature of Pennsylvania enacted
a law requiring all hospital and institutions
to have an adequate lab and to employ a fulltime laboratory technicians.
1915
wrote the book: Manual
of Clinical Diagnosis
Dr. James C Todd
