Temple University School of Medicine - Skull Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL It was a difficult and sometimes frustrating task to produce the 50th yearbook of Temple University School of Medicine. The relatively few people who did the bulk of the work ran into an endless problem list which included several staff quitting, serious delays in taking pictures and processing them, mixups in the mailing process for patrons and ads, the typesetting machine breaking down, and all this plus more, too ugly to mention, in the face of a gas shortage and energy crisis that threatened to keep us from meeting to put the book together. The result of all this was that on top of completing our senior year, a few of us wrote the book in January and February and laved it out in shorter time than it would take a streaker to cross Broad Street. It seemed that we would need The Exorcist to get us out of this one! Was it worth it? Would we do it again? The answer is yes on both counts for in spite of the mechanical problems and mental torment wc think the 1974 Skull preserves something. It represents all the work and energy, the memories and feelings, the experiences and place in history of many people involved not in the production of a book but of Temple’s 1974 crop of new physicians. These people . . . teachers, students, patients, families, friends . . . will come and will go for time is not constant. Their memories and the impression they leave will remain and transcend time. Hopefully our effort with all its omissions and imperfections which were uncontrollable, by its many words and pictures, will convey an appreciation of people and of life. Ralph Gallo Editor-in-Chief

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Mull 1974 Ken Baker Elaine Carrol Dan Coller Sharon Coller Ralph Gallo Sandy Harmon Chuck Rost Sue Tatum John Zibreg photography layout, writing lay ou t layout layout, photography, writing layout, writing patrons layout, photography photography The PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART has given us permission to use the art reproductions from their Ars Mcdica Collection, which appear throughout this book. We thank them for the co-operation and prompt attention they gave us. Also involved in the production of this book were Nancy Doria and Margaret Bibro of the student activities center who helped us with patrons and advertising and Judy Wissa of the Department of Community Medicine, who typed and reviewed the text. From the Medical Communications staff, Lynn Kirk, Bill Verzyl, Henry Bacich, Bill Taylor and Otto Lehman processed pictures; Cheryl Ann Zisk co-ordinated the patrons and ad returns; Stanton W. Saltzman provided advice on business matters; Paula Lickman was responsible for the finished product of the text by her typesetting and Larry Glazcr advised and helped us in laying out the book, including giving us his Monday nights to do it. Finally, the literary text of the 1974 Skull was reviewed and given a professional and authentic touch of class by our faculty advisor, Fred B. Rogers, M.I). TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19140 Office Of TMC DEAN The theme of this year's Skull, The Art of Medicine , would be deserving of emphasis in any year—past, present or future. Without constant attention to the skillful, humanistic application of our knowledge toward the maintenance and restoration of health of fellow human beings, our profession would never fulfill its highest obligation. This year the theme seems especially appropriate as we hear cries throughout the country for better health services, for a more equitable distribution of physicians, for more primary care physicians, for more effective health delivery systems, and for an approach to patients which is less problem and more people oriented. Medical schools are being called upon to go beyond their usual task of graduating a sufficient number of physicians, to help bring about a better distribution of physicians—intraprofessionally as to kinds of doctors, as well as geographically to medically needy areas. The obligation of schools to assist students in developing the skills and attitudes so essential in applying their medical knowledge directly to people has not changed over the years. How well the obligation is being fulfilled is what is being questioned. The tremendous advances in science and the resulting technology and information explosion has perhaps drawn attention away from traditional skills. Even more the general advances in science and technology have led to such expectations of unlimited growth, production and consumption in western society that values are sometimes lost sight of. Surely the time for reassessment of ourselves and our values is now'. Perhaps medicine as one of the noblest professions should lead the wray. To spend more time with people and less with machines and appliances might make life more enjoyable as well as more worthwhile. However, don't let our praise and emphasis of the art of medicine be interpreted as counter to science. That art and science complement each other is especially evident in medicine—and may that always be so! It is doubly pleasing for me to write a comment for this year's Skull in view of its dedication to Dr. Papacostas, a long-time friend and colleague. He is especially skilled in the art of helping students to learn. To be selected for the dedication of this year's Skull with this particular theme is a fitting tribute to an excellent teacher. Dean Temple University School of Medicine X-9W k .