About William G. Myers

Ohio State Alumni: William G. Myers (1908–1988) was a graduate of and professor at The Ohio State University. In 1948, he introduced cobalt-60 as a substitute for radium in cancer treatment. In 1952, he and Benjamin H. Colmery introduced gold-198 as a replacement for radon-222 in permanent seed implantation for cancer. Myers was also instrumental in the development of radioisotopes for diagnostic and investigative medicine.

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History of the Tooth Key

What is a Tooth Key? The tooth key, also known as a dental key, was used in dentistry to extract diseased teeth. The original design from the 1700s featured a straight shaft that exerted too much pressure on the tooth next to the one being extracted. A newer design in 1765 featured a slightly bent shaft. The MHC's tooth key is from the 1800s.

Origins

The Universal Guide: Started by Elliott Carr Cutler and central Ohio surgeon Robert M. Zollinger, the Atlas of Surgical Operations is a standard textbook used around the world to demonstrate anatomy and surgical techniques.

Always Improving: The 5th edition of the Atlas of Surgical Operations, shown here, contains Dr. Zollinger Sr.’s handwritten notes for how he was going to revise the material for the 6th edition.

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Background

Acceptance Letter Who? The concept of getting accepted to medical school did not used to exist. Medical schools were proprietary in nature. The faculty, who were independent entrepreneurs, collected fees directly from students and in return, issued them tickets for admission to their course. Individual professors paid whatever overhead was due, such as rent, to the dean and kept the remainder as profit. With few exceptions, this system prevailed at both private and university-affiliated schools.

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Background

Who is Charles V. Pavey? Pavey's medical career spanned 57 years; 43 of which were spent as a member of the Ohio State University faculty. He also unofficially held the title of most experienced obstetrician in Columbus. In his 57 years of service, Pavey is said to have delivered more than 25,000 babies.

Pavey received a Bachelor of Science from Ohio State in 1926 and an MD in 1928. At age 22, he was the youngest person to graduate from The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

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History

The Ohio State University College of Nursing was founded in 1914 as the Homeopathic Hospital Training School for Nurses within the College of Homeopathic Medicine. In 1922 when the College of Homeopathic Medicine closed, the Training School was placed in the College of Medicine and renamed the University Hospital Training School for Nurses.

Information about the Kit

Background: This amputation kit comes from the Civil War era. These kits were used by surgeons for amputations that could in many cases be performed in about ten minutes.

Hot Commodity: During the Civil War, the most common battlefield injury was being wounded by enemy fire. This often led to amputation of limbs to prevent infection from setting in. There were approximately 30,000 amputations performed during the war, and it's predicted that as many as 75% of all Civil War amputees survived.

About Sir Isaac Newton

Success, Success, & More Success: Sir Issac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian and author. Newton is arguably best known for formulating the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

But Wait, There's More: In addition to his groundbreaking discoveries regarding motion and gravity, Newton did quite a bit of experimenting with light. This work was collected in his 1704 book, Opticks.

Opticks

Background

Humble Beginnings: Ohio Medical University (1892–1907), or OMU, is one of five medical colleges that became The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1914. The scrapbook shows a sample of everyday life as a medical student at OMU.

About the Scrapbook

A Glimpse Into the Past: Created by Dr. David E. McBroom (Class of 1907), this scrapbook depicts various classrooms, exam rooms and study spaces on the Ohio Medical University campus circa 1904, as well as some student photographs.

Background

Who is Andreas Vesalius? Andreas Vesalius was a 16th-century anatomist, physician, and author who is commonly referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy, mainly due to his work De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem.

About the Book: De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem translates to "On the Fabric of the Human Body in Seven Books". This book provides a fuller and more detailed description of human anatomy than ever seen before at this before.

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