Fairbanks Hospital One of the oldest addiction treatment hospitals in the U.S., Fairbanks Hospital serves men, women, and adolescents with alcohol and… Read More »Fairbanks Hospital
William Baldwin Fletcher (Aug. 18, 1837-Apr. 25, 1907). Fletcher, the son of pioneer Indianapolis lawyer , was born in the capital city. In… Read More »William Baldwin Fletcher
Flower Mission The idea for this healthcare charity dates to 1876 when a group of young women took flowers to City Hospital… Read More »Flower Mission
Franciscan Health In 1912, two members of the Poor Sisters of St. Francis Seraph of the Perpetual Adoration traveled from their motherhouse… Read More »Franciscan Health
Sumner A. Furniss (Jan. 30, 1874 -Jan. 18, 1953). Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Sumner A. Furniss moved to Indianapolis with his family as… Read More »Sumner A. Furniss
Gallahue Plan In an attempt to help alleviate the shortage of nurses following World War II, Edward E. Gallahue, president of American… Read More »Gallahue Plan
Willis Dew Gatch (Oct. 27, 1877-Jan. 24, 1962). A native of Aurora, Indiana, Gatch received an A.B. degree from Indiana University in 1901.… Read More »Willis Dew Gatch
Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity The Grand Body of the Sisters of Charity (GBSC), not to be confused with Catholic women’s religious orders with a… Read More »Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity
Grave Robbing Early medical schools, such as the Indiana Medical College and the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons, were freestanding, private… Read More »Grave Robbing
Greater Indianapolis Helicopter In 1968, Indianapolis and Marion County officials launched the Greater Indianapolis Helicopter program, a pioneering effort to implement aerial ambulance… Read More »Greater Indianapolis Helicopter
