Centenary College, currently a four-year liberal arts institution in Shreveport, Louisiana, was originally founded in Brandon Springs, Mississippi, in 1842. During its four-year existence in this location, the institution offered a bachelor of medicine degree which was the state’s first formal medical curriculum. This presentation traces the founding of Centenary and places its medical education program in the context of medicine and medical education of mid-nineteenth century America.
Dr. Ralph H. Didlake is professor of surgery and director of UMMC's Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. His current professional focus is the integration of the medical humanities and biomedical ethics into UMMC’s clinical, educational, and research efforts.
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