Sir William Osler, Baronet (12 July 1849 – 29 December 1919), Canadian physician who played an important role in the organization and modernization of medical education.
Canadian physician Sir William Osler said of morphine, "Morphine is God's own medicine."
William Osler was a Canadian physician who is considered one of the most influential figures in medical history. He is considered the greatest doctor in the English-speaking world and is also famous as an author, medical philosopher, historian, and teacher.
He was initially studying at Trinity College Toronto with the intention of becoming a clergyman. Over time, he developed a keen interest in the medical field. He put aside his dream of becoming a minister. His interest in medicine led William to enroll at the Toronto School of Medicine.
Sir William Osler (July 12, 1849 – December 29, 1919) was a Canadian physician and one of the "Big Four" founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Osler created the first residency program for specialty training of physicians, and he was the first to bring medical students out of the lecture hall for bedside clinical training.
He received his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal. He then began his career as an instructor at McGill University and became a professor within a year. Soon, his fame spread throughout North America, and he was invited to become a professor of clinical medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Four years later, he joined Johns Hopkins Hospital as one of its founding professors and played a key role in transforming it into one of the best hospitals.
He later moved to Oxford as Regius Professor of Medicine, a position he held until his death at the age of seventy. Although he spent most of his career in the United States and England, he remained a Canadian citizen throughout his life.
Osler is known for his revolutionary changes in the history of medicine.
One of his works, Principles and Practice of Medicine (1892), became very famous and useful for medical students. It has been considered a reference book not only for students but also for clinicians.
William Osler was also known for his humorous side.
Osler died of Spanish flu on December 29, 1919, at the age of 70.