Medical Society of Prince Edward Island

The Medical Society of Prince Edward Island provides leadership and representation for physicians, and promotes high standards of health and health care for all Islanders. Archival records of the Medical Society of Prince Edward Island include the Society's records, and historical records of some Prince Edward Island physicians. Consultation of these records is at the discretion of the Medical Society's Executive Director.

Identity area

Identifier

PCNCMED

Authorized form of name

Medical Society of Prince Edward Island

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

  • Prince Edward Island Medical Association
  • Prince Edward Island Medical Society

Type

Contact area

Type

Address

Street address

2 Myrtle Street

Locality

Stratford

Region

PE

Country name

Canada

Postal code

C1B 2W2

Telephone

(902) 368-7303 or 1-888-368-7303

Fax

(902) 566-3934

Note

Description area

History

At a meeting in Charlottetown on Wednesday, 2 October 1889 the medical practitioners of Prince Edward Island voted to form the Prince Edward Island Medical Association. The following individuals were elected to the first Executive: Dr. Johnson of Charlottetown, President; Drs. McLaren (Brudenell), McKay (Summerside), and McLeod (Charlottetown), Vice-Presidents representing the three counties; Dr. S.R. Jenkins, Secretary; and Dr. F.D. Beer, Treasurer. Constitutional, credentials and legislation committees were named and membership was declared open to all those medical men who were or had been in practice and held a diploma from an accredited medical school in Great Britain, Canada, or the United States. Membership and annual fees were set at one dollar. Over the years the, Society has continued to regulate its profession, contribute to the drafting of health and medical legislation, and generally involve itself in all professional issues and all aspects of health care. In 1914/15 the name changed to the Prince Edward Medical Society and in 1938 the Society became a Division of the Canadian Medical Association.

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Description identifier

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Rules and/or conventions used

RAD 24.1A

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Dates of creation, revision and deletion

4 October 2000. Copied from PEIAIN 23 April 2015.

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Sources

AF0001

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Primary contact

2 Myrtle Street
Stratford, PE
CA C1B 2W2