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King Edward VII College of Medicine. King Edward VII Medical College ( KEMC) was a medical school from 1905 to 1949 in Singapore, the first one in what was then Malaya. It was officially named King Edward VII Medical College in 1921 and subsequently became the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya .
Nine years later, it became the King Edward VII College of Medicine to reflect its academic standing as a university entity. In October 1949, the College amalgamated with Raffles College to form the University of Malaya, which became known as the Faculty of Medicine.
In 1921, the school was renamed the King Edward VII College of Medicine after receiving a donation from the Edward VII Memorial Fund founded by Lim Boon Keng. In 1926, the College of Medicine Building was built to house the college in addition to the Tan Teck Guan Building .
The school grew and expanded over the years. In 1921, it took on yet another name: King Edward VII College of Medicine. New Building. The British Administration approved the construction of a new building for the medical college in 1920, and Major P. H. Keys was appointed as the architect of the project. Construction commenced in 1923, and the ...
The King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, was founded in. 1905, and produced its first graduates in 19 10. Its diploma of Licentiate in. Medicine and Surgery (L.M.S.) was recognised by the General Medical. Council in 1916. Its direct descendants today are the Faculty of Medicine,
The Department of Medicine was one of the first units of the original King Edward VII College of Medicine in the early 20th century. The Department of Medicine (Medical Unit I and II) moved from the Singapore General Hospital to the National University Hospital, where it is today.
In 1913, the school was renamed “King Edward VII Medical School”, [11] and changed once again in 1921 to “King Edward VII College of Medicine”. References 1. Lee, Y. K., & Ong, S. H. (Eds.) (1992). History of College of Medicine Building, medical education and medical services in Singapore, 1819–1900 (p. 1).
