Medical College of Virginia - X Ray Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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In an effort to have a well- rounded personality and well- balanced activities the student usu- ally looks forward to getting away from everything and to going home for the holidays if he is unmarried, or maybe taking a vacation with his wife and family, if he happens to be married. The student looks for- ward to the Christmas holidays, a time for hospital parties before de- parting, a time to be home with the family, a time for sharing in the spirit of Santa Claus with the Christmas Tree and the giving of gifts, and with most students a time of sharing the Christmas story and its meaning. This is followed by the celebra- tion of the going out of the old year and the coming in of the new with New Year ' s Eve parties. After this the student returns to the activities of the Medical College of Virginia.

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For those who are athletic minded there are intramiirals, boy ' s and girl ' s basketball teams, bowling, golf, and tennis in the spring. To these people, Mr. Burt Parker is a very well known person. On the lighter side of things, the various fraternities throughout the year have parties for their mem- bers, and particularly for the freshmen of the different schools, especially in the fall of the year. Depending on the situation, be it formal or informal, these parties are held at ' arious places thr ough- out the city. The incoming student has most of these activities at his command.

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=-a As the basic sciences are completed and the student progresses in his knowledge and efficiency oi doing his task, soon the clinical years take hold. Now the student is put with the patient. It is here the work really begins, because now one is faced with having to utilize his entire scope of knowledge. Here one has to be able to talk to the patient, to appear interested in the patient, and at the same time to find out what is wrong with the patient- why he has come to this medical center for help. Maybe he has been in an automobile accident and has sustained a fractured femur, maybe his com- plaint consists of my tooth hurts, or maybe a peptic ulcer is causing symptoms. Even possibly she has come to have her baby. It is at these strategic moments that the wheels at the Medical College of Virginia begin to turn. It is at these moments that the utmost in co-operation is essential— co-operation between the various schools and departments in order that rapid and efficient care of the patient may be carried out. The medical student takes the medical history and does the physical exam — the dental student, if it happens to be a dental problem, will also take his needed history from the patient. The department of X-Ray makes many roentgenograms or special studies that are required to make a final diagnosis. The department of clinical pathology, with which the School of Medical Technology is associated, runs the various laboratory studies required. The student nurses help with the treatments, and the physical and mental care of the patient. The Dietetic Interns help by seeing that the patient receives the proper nourishment while in the hospital. The pharmacy students help by seeing that the medications the patient will receive are correct. The graduate students participate in numerous research projects, many of which are closely or directly related to body or drug chemistry, body physiology, and pharmacology. If the patient is in need of diathermy treatments, whirlpool baths, or passive or active exercises, the Department of Physical Medicine and the School of Physical Therapy are actively involved. If H 1 W tfeiSIKife 1 ' 1 H B H. i m J