The special historical section of the journal of american college health.

摘要

It has been a labor of love serving as the guest editor for this special historical issue of the Journal of American College Health (JACH) that commemorates the founding of the first structured college health program in the United States. In 1861, Dr Edward Hitchcock Jr was appointed Professor of Hygiene and Physical Education, and initiated anthropo-metric measurements of students as part of his curriculum. From those humble beginnings in Barrett Gymnasium featured on our second photo-cover in the 2006 (vol 55, no 1) the majority of the 18 million college students in the United States today have access to some organized arrangement for student health care. As we celebrate those who paved the way for the college health field, it helps us to appreciate our current achievements even more.