| History: | |
| • New York University Medical School established 1841. The AMA was founded that year at NYU Medical School. |
| • 1851 - N.Y.U. Medical School moves from lower Broadway to 3rd Ave. & 14th St., opposite Bellevue Hospital. |
| • Bellevue Hospital's history began in 1658 as an infirmary for the poor in New Amsterdam. |
| • 1731 - The first municipal hospital in the United States was founded in the Alm's House at the site of today's City Hall. |
| • 1787-Bellevue Medical College established at the original Alm's House Hospital of 1658.,/td>
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| • 1795 - Following yellow fever epidemic, B.M.C. moved to the Belle Vue Mansion. |
| • 1799 - Establish first maternity ward in the world. |
| • 1811 - Kip's Bay Farm, just north of Belle Vue purchased for larger Alm's House. |
| • 1826 - 1st Bellevue Hospital opens. |
| • Beginning 1850, beds at Bellevue Hospital allocated into 3 divisions, control divided between NYU Medical Center, Bellevue Medical Center and Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons. |
| • Residency diplomas awarded 1852-1967. |
| • 1859 - Bellevue Hospital Medical College established. |
| • 1869 - 1st hospital linked ambulence developed. |
| • 1874 - 1st children's clinic in America. |
| • 1876 - 1st emergency pavilion in country opens. |
| • 1898 - Bellevue Hospital and Bellevue Medical College merge. |
| • 1908 to 1939 - Current Bellevue buildings designed by McKim, Mead & White constructed. |
| • 1911 - 1st cardiology clinic in country. |