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Fairfax County Medical Society Founded
This same year, the Alexandria Medical Society is also founded. -
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Dr. W. D. McWhorter is President
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Dr. J. E. Warner is President
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Dr. T. Talbott is President
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Dr. R. M. Slaughter is President
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Dr. E. L. Detwiler is President
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Dr. B. M. Collins is President
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Dr. L. E. Gott is President
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Dr. G. B. Fadely is President
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Dr. E. L. Detwiler is President
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Dr. T. C. Quick is President
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Dr. R. M. Slaughter is President
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Dr. W. M. Lynch is President
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Dr. F. M. Brooks is President
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Dr. S. B. Moore is President
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Dr. A. G. Cumbe is President
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Dr. W. P. Malone is President
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The Medical Society of Northern Virginia is proposed
Dr. R. M. Slaughter proposes the foundation of the Medical Society of Northern Virginia, which would include physicians from multiple counties. -
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Dr. L. E. Gott is President
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Doctors Ask for Just Compensation from Insurance Companies
While life insurance companies tried to lower the price they would have to compensate doctors for full examinations requiring urinalysis, doctors needed to be paid at least $5.00 to cover all costs and for a marginal profit to exist. Thus, Dr. Brooks of the Society drafted a resolution in which doctors consider any payment less than $5.00 "unprofessional." -
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Dr. O. H. Combe is President
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New ENT Equipment Introduced
Dr. Dufour introduces new instruments to use while operating on the nose and throat; also introduces the autoscope, which is used for direct examination of the larynx, trachea and bronchi. -
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Series of Top Presidents Doubles Attendance
Three renowned physicians in the Washington area are elected President of the Medical Society of Northern Virginia. As a result, by 1910 attendance at MSNVA meetings were double that of the meetings held in 1890. -
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Dr. G. T. Vaughan is President
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Dr. A. R. Shands is President
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Dr. F. M. Brooks is President
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Dr. C. R. DuFour is President
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Dr. W. C. Welburn is President
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Dr. W. P. Caton is President
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Dr. R. A. Quick is President
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Dr. A. G. Combe is President
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Dr. L. Powell is President
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Dr. R. L. Wilkens is President
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Dr. A. Leigh is President
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WWI - Physicians Share Fees
During the First World War, MSNVA physicians shared their fees with their colleagues who were fighting abroad. -
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Dr. R. N. Sutton is President
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Dr. R. J. Yates is President
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Society Shifts Focus
The Society decides to shift its focus from education to public policy regarding "medical etiquette" and improving existing medical infrastructure. -
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Depression Causes Loss of Dues
During the Great Depression, even the Treasurers of the Society failed to pay their dues consistently. Even though dues had dropped to a mere 50 cents a year, many members were excluded from the society for failing to pay their dues at all. The Society, however, was able to survive due to its lack of virtually any expenses. -
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Dr. J. P. Smallwood is President
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Members Encouraged to be Residents of Fairfax County
The Society, in order to encourage resident membership, made non-residents Associate Members. By the end of the 1930s, most members were once again residents of Fairfax County. -
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Dr. B. H. Swan is President
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Dr. C. F. Russell is President
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Dr. C. A. Ransom
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Dr. C. F. Russell is President
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Dr. J. H. Ferguson is President
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Dr. C. A. Simson is President
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Dr. W. Meyers is President
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Dr. C. F. Russell is President
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Dr. J. H. Ferguson is President
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Dr. C. A. Ransom is President
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Jail Practice Bills Adopted
Dr. Nolan proposes a resoltion that the Society should promote agreement between private practice fees and those of jail practice. -
Mandatory Physical Examinations for Schoolchildren Suggested
Dr. Shull drafts a resolution that is seconded and adopted, stating that school children (and pre-school children) were to be given compulsory physical examinations at doctors' offices at the regular rates. -
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Dr. W. P. Caton is President
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Dr. S. Newman is President
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Compulsory Examinations before Marriage Advised
Dr. R. A. Vonderlehr proposes a resolution according to which two people about to be married must have a physical examination for all and any known diseases before they can be married. Similar laws would have to be passed in neighbouring states in order for the resolution to be effective. -
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Dr. W. B. Wilkins is President
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Dr. Alice Kiessling is President
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Dr. J. D. Zylman is President
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Women's Auxiliary to the Medical Society of Northern Virginia Created
Mrs. R. M. Reynolds writes the Society and asks to create the Women's Auxiliary to the (then all-male) Medical Society of Northern Virginia. Dr. J. D. Zylman, then the President of the Society, fully supports her. -
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Dr. Robert C. Hunt is President
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Dr. William L. Harries is President
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Dr. Gerard Inguagiato is President
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Dr. Thomas E. Haggery is President
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School for Physically Handicapped Children Proposed
In response to a letter sent by Cheryydale Cement Block Co., the Fairfax County School Board decides to open a school for physically handicapped children and request that a physician be appointed to serve on the committee. -
Meeting to Discuss Psychiatric Services at Fairfax Hospital
The executive Committee of the Fairfax County Medical Society met at Dr. Inguagiato’s home. At the request of the Executive Committee, Dr. Kiessiling was present to explain the activities of the Mental Health Committee and to discuss psychiatric services for the members for the new Fairfax Hospital. -
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Dr. Thomas E. O’Brien is President
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Ground Broken for Fairfax Hospital
Now one of the best healthcare providers in the nation, Fairfax Hospital was beginning construction. -
Meeting to Discuss Business
The executive committee of the Fairfax County Medical Society meets at Dr. Haggerty’s home. Dr. Haggerty advised that Mr. Mills of Professional Business Management had accepted the invitation of the Society to speak at the November meeting . -
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Dr. Carl P. Parker, Jr. is President
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New Not-for-Profit Foundation Created
The Society founded a new not-for-profit Foundation in order to manage the Trust, Scholarships, projects aimed at welfare and community education, and other endeavours. -
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Dr. Peter Soyster is President
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Fairfax Hospital Opens
Fairfax Hospital opens, and about 100 of its 300 beds are ready for patients. Its first group of physicians joins them and works with the staff. -
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Dr. Joseph Prevenzano is President
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Dr. Robert O’Donnell is President
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Dr. Kenneth W. Berger is President
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Medical Society Administers Polio Vaccine
Society doctors agree to administer the Polio Vaccine at physician-sponsored clinics throughout Fairfax County, in the hopes that other nearby societies would join them in their efforts throughout the Washington Metropolitan area. -
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Dr. John E. Prominiski is President
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Dr. Robert L. Guillaudeu is President
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Scholarship Trust Fund Established
The Medical Society of Northern Virginia establishes its Scholarship Trust Fund, which awards scholarships to residents of Fairfax County interested in a health career. -
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Dr. Edward J. Gallagher
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Emergency Supply Trailer Created
The Society purchases and supplies a trailer in order to deal with any sort of emergency; that trailer is now used by Emergency Services in coordination with physicians. -
MEDCAP Approved, More Widely Implemented
The Society's MEDCAP system was accepted and more widely implemented. This system has provided care and preserved the dignity of individuals in the community. The Auxilliary also arranges for physicians to discuss health care and related issues with serve, school, and civic and special citizens’ group. -
Swiss Doctors Impressed by Fairfax Hospital, Society's Doctors
Approximately 40 Swiss doctors, nurses, hospital administrators and architects visited Fairfax Hospital while touring the United States. They were duly impressed by the efficiency and quality of the hospital's care, and by the Society's doctors working at the hospital. -
Doctors Help Relieve Healthcare Costs
Senate sponsors of a health bill, including Sen. Kennedy, managed to squeak through with a close victory. The bill contains an amendment that would extend government review of expenditures for new medical equipment costing more than $150,000 for private physicians’ offices and outpatient clinics. -
MSNVA's 100th Anniversary
The Medical Society of Northern Virginia celebrates its 100th anniversary and its growth over a century from 13 members to 718 members, and the success of many of its projects. -
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Dr. Alan R. Sager is President
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Dr. Eugene P. Russo is President
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Dr. Elaine L. Cockerham is President
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Dr. Russell C. Libby is President
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Dr. Andrew G. Goldberg is President
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Dr. Mary E. Schmidt is President
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Dr. Charles Gardner is President
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Dr. Esmail Rafi is President
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Dr. Leslie C. Ellwood is President
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Dr. Michael C. Trahos is President
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Dr. Bruce A. Lucero is President
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Dr. Linda Mosely is President
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Dr. David Chow is President
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Scholarship Re-Established
The Medical Society of Northern Virginia decides to re-establish its Scholarship for students interesting in pursuing careers in health fields. -
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Dr. Ednan Mushtaq is President
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Dr. Brenda Dintiman is President
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Dr. Sandy Chung is President
