Jefferson College-Health Sci

Jefferson College of Health Sciences traces its history to 1914, when the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing was established by Dr. Hugh Trout Sr. An early pioneer of healthcare in the Roanoke Valley. Dr. Trout obtained his M. D. Degree from the University of Virginia in 1902. After completing his surgical residency at the John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Trout relocated to Southwest Virginia. In 1907, he established a tiny, 40-bed hospital, which was named Jefferson Hospital in honor and memory of Thomas Jefferson.