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Overview
The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine has a long history as one of the best medical institutions in the world.
The eight original faculties formed four Faculty Groups in August 1992. Medicine and Veterinary Medicine became one of these, and in September 2002, became the smallest of three Colleges in the University.
Foundation of the Faculty of Medicine
Edinburgh’s Faculty of Medicine was founded on the models established at the Universities of Padua and Leiden.
The 18th century
The establishment of the Medical Faculty was soon followed by the founding of a public hospital.
The 19th century
There were enormous advances in surgery, under great names such as Robert Liston, James Syme and Joseph Lister.
This article was published on Mar 13, 2009