Methodist Hospital traces its roots to Scott Stewart – a Methodist physician who lived at 8th and Pine Streets and was dedicated to serving the people of South Philadelphia. He laid the financial foundation for Methodist Episcopal Hospital when, in drawing up his will in 1877, he designated $250,000 from his estate to be used to build a hospital in the city for the people of South Philadelphia. A graduate of Dublin University, Dr. Stewart also stipulated that a training school for nurses be set up to make certain that the Hospital would always have an adequate nursing staff. Four years after his death, in 1881, the Hospital was incorporated and the Methodist Episcopal Church appointed a board of trustees. Ground was broken in 1888 and, in 1892, the Hospital and the Training School for Nurses began its legacy of service to the community.
Timeline of Key Events
Click on the above link for a detailed timeline of key events in Methodist’s history, from 1892 to the present, including when:
- the Anesthesiology Department was founded by the country’s second female nurse anesthetist
- our teaching affiliation with Jefferson Medical College was initiated
- the name Methodist Hospital was adopted
- certain programs and centers opened
- the School of Nursing graduated its first African-American and male students
- Methodist became one of the Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Methodist Hospital has been caring for South Philadelphia since 1892. For a physician or referral, please call 1-800-JEFF-NOW, or use the online appointment request form. To schedule tests or procedures, call 215-952-1234.
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