Indiana and Indianans - a history of aboriginal and territorial Indiana and the century of statehood (1919) (14783952063)

Emmet H. Scott
Identifier: indianaindianans04dunn (find matches)
Title: Indiana and Indianans : a history of aboriginal and territorial Indiana and the century of statehood
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Dunn, Jacob Piatt, 1855-1924 Kemper, General William Harrison, 1839-
Subjects: Medicine
Publisher: Chicago and New York : The American historical society
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center



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Urinary Sur-geons, the American Urological Associa-tion and the Mississippi Valley MedicalAssociation, having served as president ofthe last two associations. As president ofthese organizations he showed unusualability as an executive officer. His workin this connection brought forth the fol-lowing admiring comment: Considerateof the opinions of others, courteous tothose who hold views different from hisown, forceful and clear in argument, calmin judgment, energetic and persevering inwhatever he undertakes, his marked char-acteristics of leadership have gained forhim a notable record in the profession ofmedicine. In medical legislation, collegeand hospital management, his counsel andadvice are sought, and to their advance-ment he has given his time at the sacrificeof his own personal interest. Selfishnesshas no part in his nature. A concise survey of his influence andwork in the medical profession was madesome years ago by Doctor Brayton, editorof the Indiana Medical Journal, in these
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& c^>&. INDIANA AND INDIANANS 1631 words: Dr. W. N. Wishard has practicedmedicine continuously in Indianapolis forover thirty years. He was deputy coronerof Marion County two years, and for overseven years superintendent of the CityHospital, changing it from a rude barrackinto a modern hospital with a full-fledgedtraining school for nurses, making it amodel for all the hospitals since estab-lished in Indianapolis. For twenty yearsDoctor Wishard has confined his medicalwork to genito-urinary surgery, and standsin the front rank in the country in thisdepartment of surgery. He has been aleader in Indianapolis in establishing theMedical Registration and ExaminationBoard, and the Indiana State HealthBoard, of which he was president. DoctorWishard has also been a leader in medicaleducation as well as in medical legisla-tion. He belongs to the middle group ofIndiana physicians—those who were intouch with the great physicans and sur-geons of the Civil war period, and whohave also