by Meg | May 22, 2015 | Star-Spangled 200
From everyone at MedChi, all of our best wishes for a Happy Memorial Day. Marcia reminds everyone to think about the original meaning of this holiday – to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice serving in the armed forces to defend and protect the United...
by Meg | Jun 19, 2014 | 1812 Physicians, Physicians, Star-Spangled 200
Lennox Birckhead was born in Cambridge Maryland on February 27, 1794 and was the son of Dr. Solomon Birckhead. He received his A.B. from Dickinson College in 1813. He was a defender of Fort McHenry at the Battle of Baltimore in 1814. He went on to receive his medical...
by Meg | Jun 10, 2014 | 1812 Physicians, Star-Spangled 200
O, Say Can You See? Please join the Center for a Healthy Maryland for the Fifth Annual Hunt Lectureship on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. This year’s speaker is Fort McHenry Ranger Paul Plamann who portrays MedChi Founder, William Beanes, M.D. Dr. Beanes is the forgotten...
by Meg | Jun 9, 2014 | 1812 Physicians, Star-Spangled 200
Jacob Shellman Baer was born on May 22, 1783 in Frederick County, Maryland, a son of Henry Baer. He attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received his medical degree in 1808. He became a surgeon’s mate to the 16th Regiment of Western Maryland Troops at the...
by Meg | Jun 9, 2014 | Cultural Exchange, Star-Spangled 200
You might know that this summer is the Star-Spangled Summer in Baltimore, and MedChi is proud to be a small part of the city’s celebrations of the 200th Anniversary of the writing of our national anthem. The Medical & Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, which was...
by Meg | Apr 29, 2014 | Architecture, Physicians, Portraits, Star-Spangled 200
Upton Scott was born in County Antrim in Ireland in 1722 and received his medical training in Glasgow, Scotland. He arrived in Annapolis in 1853 with Horatio Sharpe, the last Royal Governor of Maryland, as his personal physician. This position helped him obtain a...
