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

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ORAL SURGERY William J. Savoy, B.S., D.D.S., Clin. Prof, of Dent. Continuing education has always been one of the bench marks of a truly professional man. Today, more than ever before, the de- mands of an ever expanding science and technology in dentistry along with the increasing social pressures assure the health profes- sional that he will never reach the point where he can relax in his pursuit of new knowledge and skills but will, at best, spend his entire professional life in becoming this type of individual. Truly the dentist generally and those with a special or limited interest in oral surgery have attained full stature in the health pro- fessions. As an integral component of the health professions the dentist then can not avoid his responsibility for pursuing the truth continually. He must pursue the truth in the art and science of dentistry, the truth in the biologic sciences, and the truth in the cultural development of man. DR. RUDOLPH H. FRIEDRICH F T pT H ( ' t % bB i i tour RUDOLPH H. FRIEDRICH, D.D.S., Prof, of Dentistry, Director, Division of Oral Surgery Alvin S. Nathan, B.S., D.D.S., Clinical Prof, of Dent. Theodore M. Bundrant, D.D.S., Assoc. Clin. Prof. of Dent. Morris Fierstein, D.D.S., Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Dent. Kourken A. Daglian B.S., D.D.S., Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dent. Bertram Klatskin, A.B., D.D.S., Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dent. Fred Rothenberg, D.M.D., D.D.S., Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dent. Robin M. Rankow, Julian W. Anderson, Harold D. Baurmash, Stanley S. Heller, Salvatore A. Cordero, Francis J. Fagella, D.D.S., M.D., Asst. D.D.S., D.D.S., B.S., D.D.S., D.D.S., D.D.S., Clin, Prof, of Dent. Instructor in Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry instructor in Dentistry Louis Mandel, George Minervini, A.B., D.D.S., A.B., D.D.S., Instructor in Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry Alvin S. Solomon, Joel M. Berns, D.M.D., D.D.S., Voluntary Clin. Asst. Instructor in Dentistry Allen Fierstein, A.B., D.D.S., Voluntary Clin. Asst. Richard Lowell, D.D.S., Voluntary Clin. Asst. X f Cs 18 Paul Schneider, A.B., M. Sc., D.D.S. Voluntary Clin. Ass . Sidney Silver, B.S., M. Sc, D.D.S., Voluntary Clin. Assl. Morton J. Stern, A.B., D.D.S., Voluntary Clin. Asst. Seymour ZeU, D.M.D., Voluntary Clin. Asst. Morris Kovelle, B.S., D.D.S., Asst. Cn ' n. Prof, of Dent. Louis J. Loscalzo, D.D.S., A.B., Instructor in Dentistry

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By meriting and accepting the degree of doctor of dental surgery you have been extended the prized privilege of prac- tising in a health profession. But the exercising of a privilege in any area of human relations carries with it a duty or re- sponsibility to society. So too with the privilege of practicing dentistry — you do automatically assume an associated obliga- tion to your patients. One of the incumbent obligations is that of continuing your education — continuing it as long as you remain in the practise of dentistry. Four years of learning dentistry as an undergraduate should be viewed as merely an excellent start. Surely, even the most learned and skilled amongst you must realize that your dental school can be expected to supply only fundamentals of a pro- fession — that there is much more which has not been taught. Add to this the fact that advances and progress in our profes- sion — both technical and scientific — are almost daily occur- rences and one must necessarily conclude that learning must be continuous. The public — your patients — have a right to expect that you, the family dentist, will be aware of, will be familiar with or prepared to supply the best professional health services. Not only have they this right but, more important, you are under obligation to possess this knowledge by virtue of being a member of a health profession. You cannot escape this inherent responsibility of con- stantly learning, of continually striving to improve your knowledge and skills. By so doing, you not only fulfill your obligation to society but you also become a worthy member of a worthy profession. The members of the Division of Stomatology extend to you our best wishes as well as offer the hope that you will live up to the high standards of our profession. Dr. Edward V. Zegarelli PERIODONTIA SECTION Lewis Fox, D.D.S., Assoc. Clin. Prof. of Dent. Robert Gottsegen, A.B., D.D.S., Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Dent. Seymour Algus, D.D.S., Instructor in Dentistry Charles Berman, D.D.S., nsfrucfor in Dentistry Q ) Leonard Hirschfeld, A.B., D.D.S., Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Dent. Melvin L. Morris, B.S., M.A-, D.D.S.. Assoc. Clin. Prof. of Dent. Ellen N. Hosiosky, D.H., D.M.D., D.D.S., Assf. Clin. Prof. of Dent. Lionel Abzug, D.D.S., Instructor in Dentistry . ' Norman Joondeph, D.D.S., Instructor in Dentistry Herbert I. Osharain, D.D.S., Instructor in Dentistry Murray Schwartz, D.D.S., Instructor in Dentistr Bernard H. Wasserman, D.D.S., Instructor in Dentistry Alvin Cedarbaum, D.M.D., Volunteer George Stein, M.D., D.M.D., Research Assoc. Herbert Silvers, D.D.S., Research Assoc. Evald Linder, Instructor in Dental Technique Bernard Telsey, D.D.S., Volunteer FRANK E. BEUBE, L.D.S., D.D.S., Prof, and Director, Section of Periodontology 17

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) NICHOLAS R. Dl SALVO, B.S., D.D.S., Ph.D., Prof, of Dentistry, Director, Division of Orthodontics ORTHODONTICS Continuing education in dentistry generally takes one of two forms. One has to do with keeping abreast of developments in theory and technics of general practice; the other deals with the acquisition of new knowledge required for specialty practice. Not all of us will be concerned with the latter but, if the efforts of your instructors during the pasc tour years have achieved their objective, all of you will be keenly aware of your responsibility to main- tain your proficiency in all phases of practice in which you will be performing. In many ways this presents more of a challenge than preparing for a specialty, for in the latter case there are usually specially prepared university curricula for which the student merely enrolls. On the other hand, keeping current your present fund of knowledge requires individual effort and self discipline. During your career there will be many opportunities to do this, and it is only necessary that you recognize and exploit them. Whatever the method you choose to continue your education be sure to begin immediately. If you delay even for only a year, the process of stagnation will begin and the chances of reversing it become slimmer with each passing year bringing mediocrity as the inevitable result. Dr. Nicholas A. Di Salvo Harry A. Gallon, D.D.S., Clin. Prof. of Dentistry Laszlo Schwartz, B.S., D.D.S., Clin. Prof. of Dentistry Charles M. Chayes, A.B., D.D.S., Assf. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Harold P. Cobin, B.S., D.D.S., Assf. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Henry I. Nahoum, A.B., D.D.S., Assf. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Bert B. Schoeneman, D.D.S., instructor in Dentistry Walter G. Spengemon, A.B., D.D.S., Assf. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry ird M. Teltsch, D.D.S., Instructor in Dentistry Julius Tarshis, D.D.S., Assf. Clin. Prof. of Dentistry Richard Gliedman, D.D.S., Instructor in Dentistry Monroe M. Gliedman, D.D.S., Insfrucfor in Dentistry David Blistein, D.D.S., Clin. Assf. 19