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The history of medicine in Montreal and the history of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University are closely intertwined.

The oldest university in Montreal, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ was founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by James ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, a prominent Scottish merchant. The College was established by royal charter granted by King George IV, in 1821. Eight years after it was officially established, "ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College" began holding classes in conjunction with the Montreal Medical Institution which became the college's first academic unit and Canada's first medical school. Four years after classes began, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ awarded its first degree – and Canada's first ever medical degree – to William Leslie Logie. Dr. Logie was ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's only graduate that year.

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Click to read a brief history of medicine at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.