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History With Abraham Kuyper as its first rector magnificus, VU University initially had only 3 faculties: Theology, Law and the Arts. The Faculty of Mathematics & Physics followed in 1930, with the Faculty of Medicine established in 1950. In the preceding decades VU University had already contributed to the training of medical students from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) by providing internships and lectures at the Valeriuskiniek, a reputable, VU University-affiliated hospital for psychiatric patients. By 1955, around 150 students had been educated at VU University to become medical doctors. Originally located in the center of Amsterdam at Keizersgracht 162, as the number of students increased, the university was forced to buy further buildings throughout the city. In 1968 the entire university - including its hospital - relocated to a campus site in the Buitenveldert district on the outskirts of Amsterdam. Today, VU University accommodates roughly 25,000 students, including 2439 medical students. Between 1955 and 1960, VU University medical students often attended lectures on dermatology at Amsterdam’s other university, the UvA. They were also lectured by two dermatologists with practices outside the university: Robert D.G.Ph. Simons (1909-1966) and Piet van Aken. Simons practiced dermatology at the Burgerziekenhuis in Amsterdam and was a private tutor at Leiden University between 1947 and 1962. Van Aken was an experienced dermatologist with a busy practice in Ede. As VU University did not yet have its own academic hospital, students had to follow their internships elsewhere, including the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (OLVG) in Amsterdam, as well as hospitals in Haarlem and even as far afield as Rotterdam. By the end of 1956, VU University had started the construction of its own hospital, the Academisch Ziekenhuis van de Vrije Universiteit (AZVU). As a consequence of several delays, it would take 10 years before the build was completed. In 1959, a clear need for outpatient clinics meant that temporary wooden buildings had to be set up near the construction site. Between 1960 and 1964 the dermatological outpatient clinic was housed in these same buildings. 114 The AZVU around 1975 with temporary outpatient buildings in the foreground. BWEADVSMGFINCORR:Opmaak 1 21-07-2014 17:40 Pagina 114