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Private practice, travel to South America, and Assistant Dean at Washington University: 1945-1952, 1993 November 16

 Item — Box: 15
Identifier: Part 11

Scope and Contents

Hunter earned a $2500.00 salary after finishing residency in 1947; decided he could not stay at the hospital; entered private practice where first annual salary was $13,000.00; traveled to South America for 6 weeks; worked in the United Fruit Company hospital where most patients were employees with various diseases and conditions; remained an instructor at Columbia, studying, investigating, and treating patients with penicillin from Pfizer; taught... many nursing students; was contacted by Washington University in 1947; moved to Washington University in St. Louis in 1947 with wife, 2 children, elderly aunt and a maid; attended on the ward with no private practice; had his own lab where he could continue his work with penicillin; was promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean; uncovered the synergy between penicillin and streptomycin (this discovery occurred while treating a patient).

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Dates

  • Creation: 1993 November 16

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English

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Extent

From the Collection: 56 Linear Feet

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