Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Dr. Bryan M. Riley Dean The School of Medicine A-PPRECIATING the necessity for practical experience on the part of the student who is preparing for leadership in the medical profession, the School of Medicine maintains an elaborate clinical and out-patient organization, in which more than 30,000 patients are treated annually by advanced students under expert faculty supervision. The students working in the clinic prepare a diag- nosis and prescribe treatment for the patients. The train- ing in the clinic, with the associated visits to the homes of sick persons, corresponds to the bulk of the profes- sional work the practitioner is called upon to perform. In the cases where prescriptions are needed, the students make out the prescriptions, which is checked by the supervisor, and is then presented by the students to the pharmacy dispensary, where they are filled. The clinic now contains a full complement of the most modern and costly diagnostic instruments, and trained technicians are available to supplement the judgement of the physicians. There is a well equipped laboratory, an X-ray department, and means of radiological treatment for determining basal metabolism and electrocardigram. The work done by the student is kept in a daily record containing every step from registration to completion of the operation. By means of this system it is possible at the end of the year to determine whether the skill and experience of the student entitles him to pass in the practical work upon which his life ' s vocation is based. The medical clinic cooperates with the pharmacy dispensary and the hospitals affiliated with the University. The fact that many times as many students make application for enrollment as can be admitted, the demand for Creighton graduates as internes in the nation ' s leading hos- pitals, and the national and international reputations held by many of its faculty mem- The School ov Medicinl Faculty [22]

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Rev. George Deglman, S.J. Regent of Corporate Colleges many lines that will acquaint him with whatever field he particularly desires, whether it be science, history, English, modern languages, mathematics, sociology or philosophy. Realizing the necessity of a correct appreciation of life, the college folds back the pages of history in order that students may see the past again and inter- pret the present and future. The ancient volumes of the classics are unclasped revealing to the student the best of thought that came from the minds of the ancients. The corridors of philosophy are traversed and the student emerges with a thorough understanding of truth and a clear perception of correct channels through which to guide his conduct and thought. Besides the cultural training which it gives to hundreds of students yearly, the college of arts and sciences serves as the hub of university life. Housed in the administration building, the department is in close association with the administrative officers of the university. In close contact with the university library and research departments, stu- dents have at their finger-tips immense store-rooms of knowledge which are ever-ready for their use. Students of the College of Arts and Sciences also enjoy exceptional opportunities in the wise guidance and unselfish interest of the teaching staff. Advisers are assigned to every freshman and sophomore student at the beginning of each term. These advisers guide the student in his academic work, offer friendly suggestions, when difficulties arise, and give desired counsel in other matters of a non-academic nature. So, it can truly be said that graduates of the college of arts and sciences leave Creigh- ton with enriched minds, broadened perspectives, and above all, a true and correct under- standing of the value of life. GiLDo A. CoRTESE JosEPH H. GiBBONS Gerald A. McNamara Patrick a. Corrigan [21]

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Rev. John J. McInerny, S.J. Regcnf bers and alumni, bear testimony to the high regard in which the School of Medicine is held. The School of Medicine has always striven to incul- cate a spirit of inquiry and search for new truths and improved methods. It endeavors to prepare them for the demands of general practice and to keep bright in them the human traditions of the profession in order so that its motives of service might not be lost in the pursuit of learning and the acquisition of technical skill. The clinical and teaching facilities are supple- mented by the affiliation of four important hospitals. They are the Creighton Memorial St. Joseph ' s hospital, St. Catherine ' s hospital, Mercy hospital, and St. Ber- nard ' s hospital. The junior and senior students gain a great deal of knowledge and experience by observa- tion at the four hospitals and by working on cases in connection with the hospital. Each of the hospitals offers some special methods and types of cases and each has staff members who are of benefit to the medical student. Saint Bernard ' s hospital offers the student interested in mental and nervous diseases a chance for observation in that field which is bettered by no other institution in the middle west. In addition to the affiliated hospitals, the medical school has working agreements with the county hospitals of Douglas and Pottawattamie counties. A number of the graduates receive interneships in these hospitals while some of the out- standing junior students hold junior interneships there. Medicine is considered by many as one of the most complex, if not the most com- plex secular subject, within the domain of education. All means of prevention, diag- nosis, and alleviation or cure of disease, be those means physical, chemical or mechanical are essentially included in its study, practice and research. As the physician is one of the most sacred trusts in lay activities, he should be produced from the best minds, the best educated and the best characters available. John T. Fochtman Carl Formanack Sylvester Pawol Frank. ' . Brown [23]