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Oakland University William Beaumont School Of Medicine
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) is the allopathic (MD) medical school for Oakland University (OU). The campus is located north of Detroit in central Oakland County, Michigan and spans the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, but has the mailing address of nearby but not adjacent Rochester. OUWB is named for OU which was named for Oakland County and William Beaumont Hospital (WBH) which was named for US Army surgeon William Beaumont who became known as the "Father of Gastric Physiology" following his research on human digestion started at Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island, Michigan. WBH's original name was "Oakland Hospital" (as it was being built) named for the county. But to distinguish itself from nearby Oakwood Hospital, Oakland Hospital changed its name just before officially opening for business. History This allopathic (MD) medical school was first planned for with founding partner William Beaumont Health System (WBHS) in 2007. OUWB was l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester, Michigan
Rochester is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,711 at the 2010 census. It is a northern suburb in Metro Detroit located 20 miles north of the city of Detroit. Rochester was the first European settlement in Oakland County when it was founded in 1818. It became part of the Avon Township in 1835 and incorporated as an autonomous city in 1967. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Rochester Hills and also borders Shelby Township to the east. Communities and boroughs The city has the following neighborhoods: *Stony Creek is a neighborhood on the northeast end of the city on the border with Rochester Hills. *The Bluffs is a neighborhood on the southeast corner of the city on the border with Rochester Hills. * Yates is shared with Shelby Charter Township, Macomb County and Rochester Hills. History The first settlers in what would become Rochester, the Graham family, built a log cabin in 1817. The cabin was located on present-day 3rd St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
