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Faculty of Medicine - McGill University
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The history of medicine in Montreal and the history of McGill University are closely intertwined. In medicine, The Hotel Dieu Hospital had been established in 1644, but by the early 1800’s, it could only accommodate thirty patients1 and was unable to accommodate all of the patients presented to it. In addition, there was no hospital for the English speaking population. In 1801, the parliament of Quebec established the "Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning". This was a voluntary Protestant institution dedicated to stimulating secondary and advanced education in the province. It was established in response to pressure from the English speaking community in Montreal, but it resulted in no concrete steps until 1811 when James McGill, a prominent fur trader, bequeathed his country estate (which is the current campus of McGill University) and ten thousand pounds for the endowment of the university which was to bear his name. In 1821, a charter was granted by the legislative council and McGill College was given university powers and a governing board was appointed.

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