The Georgia Medical Society
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The Georgia Medical Society
1804-2004
Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones
Physician and resident of Savannah Georgia
American Revolutionary War veteran and patriot
Georgia Delegate to Continental Congress
First Georgia Medical Society 1804
"The Morning Star of the Revolution"
The Georgia Medical Society of Savannah
Georgia is the oldest Local Medical Society
in the United States
Bicentennial Celebration 1808-2004
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Georgia Medical Society Activities
19th Century
1804
Began smallpox eradication program for Savannah
Assisted in the founding of the Savannah
Poor House and hospital forerunner
of the present Candler Hospital
1821
First Medical License Exam Board for Georgia
1821
First Medical Ethics Act in Georgia
1833
Aided in founding the Georgia Infirmary
for medical care for free blacks and slaves
1870s
Began first systematic anti-Malarial effort in USA
1874
Assisted in founding St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah
In the 19th century, the Georgia Medical Society
fought epidemics in Savannah-Smallpox,
Yellow Fever, Cholera, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
Tuberculosis, Typhoid Fever and others.
The Georgia Medical Society conducted health
surveys in Savannah and surrounding areas for
Nutrition , Tuberculosis, Hook worm, Venereal
Disease and Maternal/Child Health.
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Georgia Medical Society Activities
20th Century
1930's
Assisted in founding the U.S. Public Health clinics
in Savannah, this program was later transferred
to Atlanta and became the Communicable Disease
Center later the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
1931's
Donated 8000 volumes of rare medical textbooks
and journals to the Duke University Medical
Library, Durham, North Carolina to create the
nucleus of its medical library
1952
Assisted in founding Memorial Hospital
Savanna, Georgia
1960's
Established the Community Cardiovascular Clinic
to study and to treat heart disease, high blood
pressure and stroke in coastal Georgia
1972
Established the first Sports Medicine Program
for high school athletes in southeast Georgia
1996
Sponsored medical care for the Yachting venue
for the Olympic Games in Savannah Georgia
1997
Began first local program for Bio Terrorism education
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Georgia Medical Society Activities
21st Century
2004
The membership of the Georgia Medical Society
consists of over 400 physicians in Chatham,
Effingham and Bryan Counties in all medical
and surgical specialties.
We trust that future physicians will serve
their patients in the same caring tradition
as have past generations of our society.
We hope that future generations of physicians
will be inspired by the noble heritage and by
the motto of our Georgia Medical Society
which arise from the earliest days
of our nation's independence
Mens Invicta
Manet
(The Spirit Remains Free)
Savannah, Georgia
December 1804 — December 12 2004
In the 228th year of American Liberty
Marker is on Bay Street near Rossiter Place & East Broad Street ramp, on the left.
Courtesy hmdb.org
