UNIVERSITATEA DE MEDICINA SI FARMACIE "CAROL DAVILA"

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest

UMFCD

Bucharest medical and pharmaceutical high education dates for over a century. Carol Davila, a Romanian doctor of French origins, in collaboration with Nicolae Kretzulescu has started the medical education in our country, by forming, in 1857, The National School of Medicine and Pharmacy. Due to his activity, in our country were born several scientific societies: “The Medical Society” (1857) “The Red Cross Society” (1876) “The National Sciences Society” (1876) and two medical journals: “Monitorul Medical” (1862) “Gazeta Medicala” (1865) During the War of Independence (1877 – 1878), he lead the military service. In 1898, the Pharmacy School becomes section of the Faculty of Medicine, being thus recognised as a higher education institution. The school functions like this until 1923, when the Faculty of Pharmacy is established, as a separate institution of the University of Bucharest. Stefan Minovici (1867-1935) had an important role in the forming of the Faculty of Medicine.