Honoring a life in medicine and education.
A memorial address celebrates Dr. Alonzo Benjamin Palmer, a physician who shaped medical education through decades of teaching, leadership, and reform. This edition gathers the tribute to a man whose work spanned anatomy, pathology, and the practice of medicine. It recalls his long service to the university, his push for extended training and clinical instruction, and his lasting influence on students and colleagues alike. Readers gain insight into a physician who combined rigorous standards with a devoted ethic, temperance advocacy, and a tireless commitment to reform in medical education.
- Details Palmer’s ascent as a trusted professor in multiple chairs and his role in transforming the university’s medical program.
- Highlighting his passion for teaching, post-graduate efforts, and the extension of the academic year for deeper learning.
- Describing his principled stance on alcohol, ethics, and the welfare of students and patients.
- Notes his scholarly output, including a comprehensive volume on The Science and Practice of Medicine and related works.
Ideal for readers of medical history, higher education reform, and memorial addresses that illuminate a physician’s influence on practice and pedagogy.