Interactive Telemedicine Cart Names Specialists On Call strives to remain innovative in our mission to expand and improve healthcare capabilities. To reflect this mission and honor those who exemplified this pioneering nature by making ground-breaking contributions to the advancement of medicine, Specialists On Call’s interactive telemedicine carts are named after twelve of the most notable healers in the annals of medicine.

Apgar Named after Virginia Apgar (1909-1974), the founder of the field of neo- natology for the care of newborn , especially the ill or premature newborn. She developed the Apgar test to assess the health of infants immediately at birth, which has significantly reduced worldwide mortality and is still used today.

Blackwell Named after (1821-1910), the first woman to earn a medical degree in the . Blackwell graduated first in her class from the Geneva Medical School in New York in 1849 then helped train subsequent generations of women in the practice of medicine at the New York Infirmary for Women and Children.

Charcot Named after Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893), considered the “founder of modern neurology.” Charcot created a system of classification that provided a conceptual framework and order to many diseases, mainly in the field of neurology.

Drew Named after Charles Drew (1904-1950), a prominent African-American doctor during segregation in the United States who organized the highly successful Blood for Britain project, a prototype blood bank to collect, test, store and send U.S. blood plasma to aid Britain during World War II.

Fleming Named after Alexander Fleming (1881-1955), a doctor and bacteriologist responsible for discovering the properties of penicillin, paving the way for modern .

SpecialistsOnCall.com | 866-483-9690 | [email protected] Gray Named after Henry Gray (1827-1861), an English doctor, surgeon and author of the book Anatomy, also known as Gray’s Anatomy, an authoritative textbook for medical students still published and used today. Gray published the first edition of Anatomy in 1858, consisting of 750 pages and 363 illustrations.

Hippocrates Known as the father of Western medicine, Hippocrates was the first to distinguish medicine as a separate science from theology and philos- ophy. Hippocrates also introduced the Hippocratic Oath, a pledge to practice medicine ethically, which is still used today.

Jenner Named after Edward Jenner (1749-1823), one of the founders of immunology, Jenner discovered the first functional against smallpox and supporting evidence for its safety and efficacy. This led to the replacement of variolation to prevent smallpox and ultimately to the eradication of the disease in the 1970s.

Lister Named after Joseph Lister (1827-1912), known as the “Father of Modern Surgery” due to his successful introduction of carbolic acid to sterilize surgical instruments and wounds, which ultimately made surgery safer for patients by reducing post-operative infections.

Pasteur Named after Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), known primarily for developing the processes of pasteurization and fermentation. The Institut Pasteur was opened in 1888, and still serves as one of the most important biomedical institutions in the world.

Salk Named after Jonas Salk (1914-1995), an American and medical researcher who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio, considered one of the most fatal health problems in the world until Salk introduced the vaccine in 1955. In order to keep the vaccine freely avail- able and accessible to all, Salk refused to patent his invention.

Stern Named after Elizabeth Stern (1915-1980), a pathologist whose identi- fication of 250 stages of a cervical cell’s progression from normal to cancerous was a breakthrough in women’s health and enabled early cancer detection and treatment.

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