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

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Robin M. Rankow, D.D.S., M.D. Melvin L. Moss. D.D.S., Ph.D. William M. Rogers, Ph.D. Malcolm B. Carpenter, M.D. Charles R. Noback, M.S.. Ph.D. f 1 gag j3w T 1 1m SHE w ■ Edmund Applebaum, D.D.S. Curt Proskauer, D.M.D.

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PRECLINICAL SCIENCES Wilfred M. Copenhaver, Ph.D. Harry M. Rose, M.D. Graduation is a fitting time for a retrospective view of one of the most important aspects of the dental curricu- lum. The rigorous program of course work in the pre- clinical sciences is an integral part of dental training at Columbia. Unfortunately, too often these courses are re- garded as just another barrier to be overcome on the path to the degree. However, the disciplines learned in these years are essential for the introduction of scientific method into the practice of dentistry. It is only through the application of this fundamental knowledge that dentistry can exist on a rational basis. As it is likely that the proper app lication of any major development in dental therapy will require a firm understanding of the basic sciences, the curriculum at Columbia will help graduates keep abreast of the times. A second purpose of the training in the preclinical departments is to inculcate a spirit of excellence and professional pride. This provides the framework upon which the student can develop a strong ethical sense which must be an integral part of the dentist ' s daily professional life. Norman Kahn A.B., D.D.S., Ph.D. Herbert J. Bartelstone, D.D.S., Ph.D. Norman Kahn, D.D.S.. Ph.D.

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Robert J. Dellenback, M.A., Ph.D. ShuChien. Ph.D. Stanley S. Simbonis, M.D. Bernard F. Erlanger. M.A., Ph.D. Max Eisenberg, M.S., Ph.D. Beatrice C. Seegal, M.A., M.D. James P. Cattell, M.D. Carmine T. Vicale, M.D.