Craig, S. C. (2016) Joseph Lovell, MD (1788–1836): first US army surgeon general. Journal of Medical Biography, 24(3), pp. 309-319. (doi: 10.1177/0967772016636786)
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Abstract
Joseph Lovell, trained in medicine at Harvard and in military medicine/surgery by the War of 1812, became the first Surgeon General to sit on the reorganised army staff at the tender age of 29 in 1818. With a keen intellect, medical acumen, and wartime experiences for his tools and a close supporting relationship with Commanding General Jacob Jennings Brown and Secretary of War John C Calhoun (1728–1850), Lovell constructed an efficient and effective organisational and administrative framework for the new Medical Department of the US Army. Moreover, he not only redefined the role of the American military physician but also established the professional dignity, respectability and value of the medical officer among line officers and staff. Lovell’s 18-year tenure came to an abrupt end, but the operational framework he created became both foundation and legacy for his successors.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Craig, Stephen Carl |
| Authors: | Craig, S. C. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Medical Biography |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| ISSN: | 0967-7720 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1758-1087 |
| Published Online: | 09 July 2016 |
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