Queen¡¯s Medical School at 190: Celebrating Progress, Innovation and Shaping Modern Medicine
Queen¡¯s University ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ¡¯s Medical School is celebrating 190 years of driving groundbreaking innovation, delivering excellence in education and shaping modern medicine.
The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Medical School was established in 1836, where it began in a small brick building at the Royal ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Academical Institution school site with only thirty male students.
The School then integrated with Queen’s in 1847, two years after the University was officially founded by Royal Charter.
Since then, the School has taught over 17,000 students, educating generations of medical leaders to the highest quality from across Northern Ireland and beyond.
It is better known today as the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences with a current intake of 300 pupils per year from over 20 countries.
Throughout its history, students and teachers from the School have made significant global advances in science and medicine including Professor Frank Pantridge’s lifesaving portable defibrillator, Professor Mollie McGeown’s pioneering treatment to prevent kidney transplant rejection and Dr George Blair’s titanium plate treating hundreds of victims of the Northern Ireland 'Troubles'.
Commenting on the importance of the anniversary, Professor Alan Smyth, Dean and Head of the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen’s University ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ said:
“Queen’s has a long tradition of excellence in medical education and it is an honour as current Dean and Head of School to be a part of this unique history.
“This special anniversary is a fantastic opportunity for us to reflect on students, both past and present, and celebrate the key milestones we have achieved together over the past 190 years.
"These achievements have created great momentum for us to excel in our mission to continue excellence in medical teaching into our next century and beyond.”
To honour this milestone, the School has planned a series of celebratory events to celebrate this fascinating history.
The School's website will also host a virtual video timeline which includes interviews with key people who have helped shaped the School and the wider world over the past 190 years.
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