One hundred and thirty years later, we continue to uphold our commitment to compassionate care and have built upon our rich legacy of physician and nursing excellence. Today Bryn Mawr Hospital still serves as a vital part of the community and continues its mission to provide a comprehensive range of safe, high quality services that meet the health care needs and improve the quality of life of the neighborhoods we serve.
Bryn Mawr history at a glance
1894 – The First Annual Report which published contributors and their donations is released.
1901 – The hospital begun to show signs of its first pains of growth, and began construction on a new wing which was called the Garrett Memorial Wing.
1905 – The first nursing class is assembled with nine students.
April 1905 – The pathology laboratory building was completed.
1908 – Bryn Mawr Hospital School of nursing graduates its first class.
ambulance circa 1909
1917 – The Junior Branch of the Social Services Department provided and catalogued the medical library for use in the hospital. This is the first record of the library at the hospital.
1919 – The Devon Horse Show selects Bryn Mawr Hospital as its sole beneficiary.
Bryn Mawr Hospital circa 1923
being laid circa 1927
1929 – Bryn Mawr Hospital acquires a full block on Old Lancaster Avenue.
1938 – Medical history occurred when the first blood bank in the United States was established at Bryn Mawr Hospital under the supervision of Dr. Max Strumia.
1950 – The medical office building was opened for use.
1952 – A 120 housing nurses' home was opened for occupancy; the facilities included were an auditorium, a library, classrooms, and several lounges.
1953 – C wing was opened with four floors and 119 beds.
1965 – Ground broke for a multi-million dollar building and extensive modernization program.
1966 – The first open-heart procedure at Bryn Mawr Hospital takes place.
care unit circa 1968
1985 – Bryn Mawr Hospital helped to form the Main Line Health system, becoming one of the region's largest hospital systems.
1990 – Four-story E-wing which houses the labor-delivery-recovery rooms was opened.
2002 – Andrea Gilbert became the president of Bryn Mawr Hospital.
2007 – Bryn Mawr Hospital renovated and enlarged it's emergency department.
2017 – Bryn Mawr Hospital renovated and renamed the pediatric wing; now named the Lori Beth Brodsky Pediatric Wing.
2018 – Bryn Mawr Hospital celebrates its 125th Anniversary.
2019 – The new Patient Pavilion opens at Bryn Mawr Hospital.
2020 – John Schwarz becomes the president of Bryn Mawr Hospital.
2022 – The Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, a newly expanded 40 bed unit for those suffering from behavioral health issues, at Bryn Mawr Hospital opens.
2023 – Bryn Mawr Hospital will celebrate 130 years.
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