In this article we will delve into the fascinating world of Fitzpatrick Lecture, a topic that has captured the attention of experts and the curious alike. Fitzpatrick Lecture is a topic that has generated interest in various spheres, from politics to science, including popular culture and history. Over the years, Fitzpatrick Lecture has been the subject of debate and analysis, and its importance and relevance has continued to grow. In this article, we will dive into the different facets of Fitzpatrick Lecture, exploring its impact on society and its evolution over time.
The Fitzpatrick Lecture is given annually at the Royal College of Physicians on a subject related to history of medicine.[1] The lecturer, who must be a fellow of the college, is selected by the president and may be chosen to speak for two years successively. The lectures are supported by funds from the Fitzpatrick Trust which was established in 1901 by Agnes Letitia Fitzpatrick[2] with a £2,000 donation in memory of her physician husband Thomas Fitzpatrick.[3][4][5] Agnes was influenced by her husband's close friend, Sir Norman Moore, who persuaded her to choose history of medicine as a subject. Subsequently, Moore was credited with its idea and implementation.[6]
The first two Fitzpatrick lectures were given by Joseph Frank Payne,[6] whose request instigated history of medicine lectures at the Royal Society of Medicine and with whose support Sir William Osler established the History of Medicine Section.[7] He was succeeded by Sir Norman Moore, Leonard Guthrie and Clifford Allbutt and Raymond Crawfurd.[8]
Paid tribute to Thomas Fitzpatrick prior to first lecture, stating that Norman Moore, an intimate friend of Fitzpatrick, should have given the first lecture.[6]
The Evolution of Medical Education in the Nineteenth Century[1]
Newman described the development of professional solidarity and societies of physicians and apothecaries, demonstrating similarities between apothecaries and attorneys.[33]
A. J. Robertson was the second medical editor of journal Thorax. His Fitzpatrick lecture was based on Läennec, and the physicians who contributed to the confusion about rales and rhonchi.[35]
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^"Greek Medicine in Rome. The Fitzpatrick Lectures on the History of Medicine, Delivered at the Royal College of Physicians of London in 1909-1910, with other Historical Essays". JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. 77 (11): 882. 10 September 1921. doi:10.1001/jama.1921.02630370056034. hdl:2027/hvd.32044011283355. ISSN0098-7484.
^Rolleston, J.D. (2004). Crawfurd, Sir Raymond Henry Payne- Oxford dictionary of national biography : in association with the British Academy : from the earliest times to the year 2000. Matthew, H. C. G. (Henry Colin Gray), Harrison, Brian, 1937-, British Academy. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 92–93. ISBN978-0198614111. OCLC54778415.
^Stevenson, Lloyd G. (1966). "Book Reviews". Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. XXI (4): 421–422. doi:10.1093/jhmas/XXI.4.421. ISSN0022-5045.