BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260604T102218EDT-3375nU3xmp@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260604T142218Z DESCRIPTION:James Թ Society presents\n\nDr. William Wright and Black E nrolment at Թ’s Medical School\n\nBy Frank Mackey\, Montreal historia n\n\nWilliam Wright (1827-1908) MDCM 1848\, the first Black graduate medic al doctor in North America\, taught at Թ for thirty years and served as the Chair of Pharmacology and Therapeutics from 1854 until his retireme nt in 1883. Approximately 40 people of African descent graduated in Medici ne between 1907 and 1936.\n\n\nJames Թ Society: One-Hundred and Eight y-Eighth Meeting\n\nFebruary 17\, 2020\n\nBilliards Room\, Թ Faculty Club\n\nReception: 5:00 pm\n Presentation: 5:30 pm\n\nAll are welcome!\n\nP hoto: A tribute to Dr. Wright\, the “Good Samaritan” window at the Church of St. John the Evangelist on President Kennedy Ave. It was commissioned i n 1909 by Father Edmund Wood\, Rector of the church\, and Sir William Osle r. The red poppies are a nod to Dr. Wright’s medical interest in opium. Ph oto courtesy of Janet Best.\n DTSTART:20200217T220000Z DTEND:20200218T000000Z LOCATION:Faculty Club\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0E5\, 3450 rue McTavish SUMMARY:Dr. William Wright and Black Enrolment at Թ’s Medical School URL:/jms/channels/event/dr-william-wright-and-black-en rolment-mcgills-medical-school-322702 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR