Did you know the American Revolutionary War directly led to the founding of Harvard Medical School? Only about 10% of p…
By Harvard University · AI
Did you know the American Revolutionary War directly led to the founding of Harvard Medical School? Only about 10% of physicians were educated at a medical school prior to the war—the remaining 90% learned through apprenticeships. The war became an intense and transformative learning experience, exposing physicians to unprecedented medical and surgical challenges. Among these physicians was John Warren, who would go on to become the founder of Harvard Medical School. While overseeing the…