Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery - Dental Columbian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Dr. Maurice J. Hickey devoted over eleven years to Columbia University. He was made Professor of Oral Surgery in 1945 and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Dental and Oral Surgerv three years later. He held this position until October 31. 1956 fulfilling the duties of his office with exactness and integrity. e. his former students, are certain Dr. Hickey will bring dignity to the office of Dean of the School of Dentistry. University of Washinaton.

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GRAYSON KIRK, Ph.D., LL.D. President of the University It will be impossible to be eminently quali- fied in all facets of the profession. You will develop special interests in limited areas and you should pursue them with vigor and zeal. Preventive dentistry should be your primary objective even though much of your effort will be directed toward treatment in a particu- lar field. Your education should be continued by keeping abreast of current developments through the literature, attendance at meetings, lectures, special courses, service in hospitals, clinics and other institutions. Participation in professional and community activities is a prime obligation. The real yardstick of your professional achievement will be your con- tribution to research and dental literature. It is with firm confidence that the faculty wishes the Class of 1957 Godspeed on a long and useful career knowing full well that you will meet squarely the obligation that the public, the profession and Columbia have en- trusted in you. Dr. Gilbert P. Smith WILLARD COLE RAPPLEYE, M.D., A.M., ScD., Med.Sc.D. Vice-President in Charge of Medical Affairs Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

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LEWIS R. STOWE, D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry Director, Division of Stomatology Oral Diagnosis STOMA EDWARD V. ZEGARELLI, A.B., D.D.S., M.S. Associate Professor of Dentistry Acting Director, Division of Stomatol- ogy No one would disagree with the statement that accurate diagnosis is the essential prerequisite to successful therapy, but many will disagree on the meaning of diagnosis. Some will define it as the ability to recognize the existence of an abnormality — a departure from normal. Others look upon diagnosis as the skill of an individual in identifying an abnormality. Neither definition, however, completely satisfies the implications of diagnosis if we are to adhere to the principle that accurate diagnosis must precede successful therapy. A child possesses the ability of recognizing the existence of an abnormality when confronted with a person whose facial contours are asymmetrically enlarged. But he would hardly be expected to ap- preciate the nature of the many disease entities which this abnormality might suggest. Identification of an abnormality also falls far short of accurately defining diagnosis. The simple process of identifying by name a disease state on the basis of its overt clinical signs hardly fulfills the meaning of diagnosis. To adopt this approach to diagnosis is similar to the belief that recognizing or identifying an individual by name signifies that you knoiv that person. Identification of a person hardly means that you are familiar with his character, his emotional status, his tastes and distastes, his feelings and attitudes. Similarly, in respect to diagnosis — diagnosis is more than recognition of the existence of an abnor- mality — diagnosis is more than identification of a diseased state — diagnosis is knowing the abnormal- ity thoroughly and intimately. Diagnosis is knowing the cause of disease; diagnosis is knowing its histo- genesis, its clinical signs and symptoms, its histology and roentgenology, its effects on the various body systems and its prognosis. Not only will the prob- lem of diagnosing a disease become simplified but, following this philosophy of diagnosis, scientific and accurate therapy is almost certainly assured. Dr. Edward Zegarelli Marcella Halpert D.D.S. Lester E. Rosenthal D.D.S. Joseph Serio D.D.S. Lawrence Damn D.D.S. Howard Sanborn D.D.S. Herbert Silvers Austin H. Kutschen D.D.S. D.D.S.