Timeline
Charity Hospital and Tulane University
Charity Hospital and Tulane University
Charity Hospital and Tulane University, founded in 1834 as the Medical College of Louisiana, had a long and committed collaboration through which future physicians received first-class training, and patients received high-quality healthcare. Look back at the history of this relationship and look forward to the next chapter.
1736
The first Charity Hospital opens in New Orleans.
1812
Louisiana is admitted to the Union as the 18th state.
1834
The Medical College of Louisiana is founded, the forerunner of Tulane University.
1843
In return for land granted by the state, the Medical College of Louisiana agrees to provide free care at Charity for 10 years, a commitment that continued for more than a century.
1859
The Medical College of Louisiana, the fourth-largest medical school in the U.S., provides free care at Charity, one of the world’s largest hospitals with more than 1,000 beds.
1884
Tulane University is endowed, including the Medical College of Louisiana.
1910
Tulane ranks among the nation’s top medical schools, with generations of physicians training at Charity Hospital.
1939
The new Charity Hospital building on Tulane Avenue is completed as the second-largest hospital in the U.S. and a 20-story art deco landmark.
1990
Charity hosts about 500 medical residents training in Tulane and LSU programs.
2005
Charity closes in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
2026
Tulane breaks ground on the historic transformation of the former Charity building to create a national hub of innovation, research and discovery.
