The Morehouse School of Medicine was founded
In 1975, the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) was founded as a two-year Medical Education Program at Morehouse…
The CDC established the Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program
In 1967, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Programï¾ (MACDP),…
CDC’s new permanent headquarters opened in Atlanta, Georgia
On Sept. 8, 1960, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new permanent headquarters opened in Atlanta,…
CDC’s influenza branch designated a WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance and Control of Influenza
In 1956, the CDC’s Influenza Branch in Atlanta was designated a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for…
The Medical College of Georgia published research that laid the groundwork for beta blocking drugs
In 1948, pharmacologist Dr. Raymond P. Ahlquist of the Medical College of Georgia published research that laid the…
The new Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta acquired 15 acres from Emory College
In 1947, the new Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta, Georgia, acquires 15 acres from Emory College for a…
The Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors
On Jul. 1, 1946, the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors and occupied one floor of a…
The Office of Malaria Control in War Areas agency was officially deactivated and the CDC was established
On Jul. 1, 1946, the office of Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA) agency officially deactivated and the…
The Communicable Disease Center (CDC) stationed the Laboratory Division in Chamblee, Georgia
In 1946, the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) was stationed at the Laboratory Division at the Lawson Veterans Administration…
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine was established
In 1946, the The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine was established.
The University of Georgia College of Public Health was established
In 1946, the The University of Georgia College of Public Health was established, the Odum School of Ecology…
The Hamilton Manometer was invented by Dr William Hamilton at Medical College of Georgia
In 1945, Dr. William Hamilton of the Medical College of Georgia invented the Hamilton Manometer to measure blood…
Robert Woodruff underwrote Emory University’s School of Medicine’s deficit
In 1944, Robert Woodruff who succeeded Asa Candler as president of The Coca-Cola Company, offered to underwrite the…
Elizabeth Gambrell became the first women admitted to Emory’s School of Medicine
In 1943, Elizabeth Gambrell became the first women admitted to Emory’s School of Medicine.
Malaria Control in War Areas agency was established in Atlanta, Georgia
In 1942, the Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA) agency was established in Atlanta, Georgia, now known as…
First Birthday Balls to raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation was held on FDR’s birthday
On Jan. 30, 1934, the First Birthday Balls to raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation was held…
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New World screwworm migrated to Southeast U.S.
In 1933, the New World Screwworm (NWS) was first documented as a significant problem in the Southeast following…
Senator W J Harris, Georgia, introduced Senate bill 4531 which authorized a survey in connection with the control of cancer
On May 29, 1929, Senator W. J. Harris, Georgia, introduced S. 4531, authorizing a survey in connection with…
Senate bill 466 authorized the National Academy of Sciences to investigate affording Federal aid in discovering a cure for cancer
On Apr. 23, 1929, Senator W. J. Harris, Georgia, introduced S. 466, “To authorize the Public Health Service…
Franklin D Roosevelt organized the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for polio sufferers
In 1927, future President of the U.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt organized the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for polio…
The first documented case of sickle cell disease, with full autopsy findings, was published at Medical College of Georgia
In 1923, Dr. Virgil P. Sydenstricker published the first documented case of sickle cell disease, with full autopsy…
Wesley Memorial Hospital moved to a new building on the Druid Hills campus
In 1922, Wesley Memorial Hospital moved to a new building on the Emory’s Druid Hills campus. Three years…
Future President of the U.S. Franklin D Roosevelt became a victim of polio
In 1921, future President of the U.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) became a victim of polio at the…
Dr. Louis T. Wright became the first African American physician at Harlem Hospital
In 1919, Dr. Louis T. Wright became the first African American physician at Harlem Hospital. Wright earned a…
Atlanta power curtailments for influenze pandemic were relaxed
On Oct. 28, 1918, Atlanta power curtailments were relaxed and theaters returned to normal operating hours.
Atlanta Board of Health voted to close all schools, libraries, theaters, movie houses, dance halls, churches, and altered transit plans
On Oct. 8, 1918, the Atlanta Board of Health voted to close all schools, libraries, theaters, movie houses,…
The Atlanta Board of Health made influenza a reportable disease
On Oct. 6, 1918, the Atlanta Board of Health made influenza a reportable disease. The next day, United…
Atlanta residents learned that nearby soldiers had been placed under quarantine due to the influenza epidemic
On Sept. 18, 1918, Atlanta residents learned that nearby soldiers had been placed under quarantine due to the…
College endowments in Georgia became exempt from taxation by the state
In 1918, Bishop Warren Akin Candler and physician James L. Campbell of the medical school successfully completed of…
The Emory Unit, Base Hospital 43, served during World War I
In 1917, when the U.S. entered World War I, Emory University organized a medical unit that would be…