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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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Organization <strong>of</strong> State Medical <strong>Society</strong> 57date, seek to enter upon the practise <strong>of</strong> medic<strong>in</strong>e without first receiv<strong>in</strong>g a licensefrom the State Board <strong>of</strong> Exam<strong>in</strong>ers, shall be treated ethically as irregular practitioners."RESOLVED, That <strong>in</strong> adopt<strong>in</strong>g the forego<strong>in</strong>g resolutions, by which it is proposedto treat the <strong>medical</strong> college diploma the same as the diploma <strong>of</strong> any literarycollege, this Association is actuated by no desire to <strong>in</strong>jure the <strong>medical</strong> schools <strong>of</strong>our country. On the contrary, by the adoption <strong>of</strong> the fourth resolution at thesame time that the value <strong>of</strong> the mere college diploma is practically nullified, it isthe desire, and confident expectation, that those <strong>in</strong>stitutions will be greatly benefited;because they will be forced to rival each other <strong>in</strong> the extent and efficiency<strong>of</strong> their courses <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>struction, <strong>in</strong>stead <strong>of</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> diplomas which they canannually distribute."This communication was read to the House. Ow<strong>in</strong>g to the importance<strong>of</strong> the subject, it was voted that the material be referred to a special committeewith <strong>in</strong>structions to report back to the House at the next annualmeet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>.Another resolution was adopted which still stands on the records <strong>of</strong> theHouse <strong>of</strong> Delegates: "RESOLVED, That it shall be the duty <strong>of</strong> the Chairman<strong>of</strong> every Committee <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Society</strong> to <strong>in</strong>vite all other Members <strong>of</strong> thisCommittee, at least three months before the next Annual Meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>this <strong>Society</strong>, to contribute to the report to be made by the Committee.And further, he shall submit the report to all other Members <strong>of</strong> theCommittee who have signified a desire to take part <strong>in</strong> the same, for theiraction." The House did not approve <strong>of</strong> one-man committees <strong>in</strong> the earlydays and thus took <strong>of</strong>ficial action to avoid such a situation occurr<strong>in</strong>g. Thisaction should be called to the attention <strong>of</strong> all committee chairmen today.Official action was taken to appo<strong>in</strong>t representatives to the meet<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong>the state <strong>medical</strong> societies <strong>of</strong> California, New York, Missouri, Michigan,Wiscons<strong>in</strong>, Indiana and Iowa.The <strong>Society</strong> had more bus<strong>in</strong>ess on its agenda. Medical economics assuch was develop<strong>in</strong>g. Cooperation with other state societies and with theAmerican Medical Association was becom<strong>in</strong>g a part <strong>of</strong> the work <strong>of</strong> theHouse <strong>of</strong> Delegates. The realization that <strong>medical</strong> organizations could beused for the improvement <strong>of</strong> the <strong>practice</strong> <strong>of</strong> medic<strong>in</strong>e was dawn<strong>in</strong>g. Organizedmedic<strong>in</strong>e was extend<strong>in</strong>g its hand to each physician, ask<strong>in</strong>g him toraise his standards, to grow <strong>in</strong> knowledge and power, to band together forthe good <strong>of</strong> mank<strong>in</strong>d and the pr<strong>of</strong>ession itself.1870—DixonThe 1870 meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the House <strong>of</strong> Delegates had several very importantmatters to consider, the report on the resolution from the American MedicalAssociation be<strong>in</strong>g one <strong>of</strong> the most press<strong>in</strong>g items on the agenda. Thecommittee which reported to the House consisted <strong>of</strong> Drs. N. S. Davis <strong>of</strong>Chicago and David Pr<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> Jacksonville, the two men who probably

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