Appreciation of New Orleanians for their medical schools — those of Tu-lane and JLouisianji State university —should be sharpen^edTby7 realization that of the 1600 physicians registered in this metropolitan area 1087 are graduates of the two institutions.
Back in 1834, formal medical training was inaugurated in New Orleans by the Medical College of Louisiana, a predecessor of Tulane. Thus, the city's reputation as a medical center is well-grounded in history.
Four-fifths of the service rendered by Charity hospital comes from the two schools as does three-fourths of the staff services at the Veterans Administration hospital. The schools and hospitals had operating budgets last year amounting to $16,502,750— big business beyond a doubt and another fact to lend perspective in observance of Medical Education Week, April 22-28.
