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James Dundas
Fellow
Date of Fellowship admission: 2 November 1725
James Dundas received his medical degree from the University of Rheims on 22 August 1722. He was licensed to practise on 2 March 1725 and admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 2 November that same year. Dundas was a member of the Society of Medical Practitioners and one of ten physicians appointed to raise funds and plan the management of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. He also served as a governor of the Edinburgh Orphan Hospital.
Year of medical qualification
22 August 1722
Date of Licence
2 March 1725
Fellowship
The main qualification issued by the College, awarded regularly since the College’s foundation. This qualification was granted based on demonstrated breadth of experience and did not require an individual to pass a certain examination.