Hippocrates is known as the father of medicine for his contributions to the field, including the Hippocratic Oath.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine was founded in 1765 and is the oldest medical school in the United States.

Rene Laennec is credited with developing the first stethoscope in 1816.

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine was founded in 1893 and is one of the leading medical schools in the United States.

New England Female Medical College was the first medical school to admit women in 1848.

Florence Nightingale is considered the father of modern nursing for her contributions to the field, including her work during the Crimean War.

Cornell University Medical College was founded in 1898 and is one of the leading medical schools in the United States.

Harvard Medical School was the first to offer a four-year curriculum in 1871.

Edward Jenner is credited with developing the first vaccine in 1796 for smallpox.

Stanford University School of Medicine was founded in 1908 and is one of the leading medical schools in the United States.

Harvard Medical School was the first to offer a graduate degree in public health in 1913.

Galen is considered the father of modern medicine for his contributions to the field, including his work on anatomy and physiology.

The University of Chicago School of Medicine was founded in 1927 and is one of the leading medical schools in the United States.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons was the first to offer a dual degree program in medicine and business in 1983.

Alexander Fleming is credited with developing the first antibiotic, penicillin, in 1928.