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History of
The University Health Services started as a one room dispensary in Bliss and Thomson Hall in 1945. At that time it was part of the department of the Internal Medicine. In 1949 the Gulbenkian (Infirmary) building was completed and the University Health Services became an administrative part of the Faculty of Medicine. In the early 50's a group of AUB professors and
employees met and decided to start the Hospital Insurance Plan. At that time there were no health insurance plans in the country.
That plan covered 50 % of Hospital expenses and the University covered the
remainder. Specialty consultations were carried on a courtesy basis then
without any records kept nor any charges done. HIP
gradually developed into becoming a comprehensive Health Insurance Plan and
the University Health Services into its primary care provider. In the early 60's and 70's the number of patients seen at In July 1995 the University Health Sevices were merged within the Department of Family
Medicine.
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