Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Dr. Frank J. Yiner Dean Dental Doorway School of Dentistry With the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree as the culmination of four years of dental study, students in the school of dentistry this year were offered a wide variety of practice in the field of oral dentistry. It has been accurately stated that dentistry is the specialty of medicine which covers the widest range, and that the oral cavity is fundamentally one of the most important parts of the body. Spurred by the ever increasing importance of preventive medicine and dentistry, the Dental faculty has brought about enlargement and improvement of the facilities and training methods of the school. The course is designed to give the stu- dent the best possible preparation for the practice of dentistry as a health service through adequate attention to the basic science studies, through instruction in the technic courses, and ample clinical experience. The Dental clinic in the Dentistry building offers the student an ex- tensive range of practice in all phases of oral dentistry. Patients from the surrounding territory of Nebraska and Iowa as well as from Omaha are treated by the upperclassmen. A total of 2,500 patients were registered in the clinic this year. Close cooperation between departments of instruction and constant study by the entire faculty of educational problems involved in training men for dental practice have made possible the development of a closely correlated curriculum. The objective of this curriculum is a broad, basic scientific education which supports thorough training for practice in the laboratory and clinic. Two years of pre-dental study are necessary for entrance into the Dental school. School of Dentistry Faculty 16

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School of Medicine IA-CCRedited with a class A rating by the American Association of Medical Colleges, the school of medi- cine yearly sends out of its doors some of the country ' s out- standing members of the medical profession. The school is also a member of the American Medical association. The Creighton medical clinic, maintained by the school, continues to treat a steadily rising number of patients with over thirty-nine thousand this year receiving care from the ad- vanced students under faculty supervision. Many calls were made by the senior students to the homes of patients unable to come to the dispensary in the Medical school building. An innovation this term is six additional weeks of summer clinical work in the dispensary required of sophomore and junior students. Outcall and obstetrical experience is also gained by the students at this time. Supplementary to the teaching and clinical facilities of the school are St. Joseph ' s hospital, St. Catherine ' s hospital, Mercy hospital, Booth Me- morial hospital, and St. James ' orphanage in Omaha; and St. Bernard ' s hospital in Council Bluffs. The extensive medical faculty numbers many prominent Omaha physi- cians. Additions this year included: Dr. John M. Thomas, Dr. Gerald C. O ' Neil, Dr. A. V. Murphy, Dr. Wilbur A. Muehling, and Dr. John W. Gatewood. An excellent medical library containing 10,479 volumes is maintained at the school for the use of the students. A prerequisite for entrance to the school is three years of pre-medical study. Two degrees, Doctor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Medicine, are available through regular study in the school. Dr. Charles M. Wilhelmj Dean Medical Entrance School of Mi.dk ink Facci iy 15

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School of Law V vontributing to the maintenance of the high standards in the legal profession by requiring strict compliance with entrance requirements, the school of law con- tinued without changes in faculty or curriculum this year. The school ' s scholastic standards presuppose an above the average record for pre-legal courses and maintenance of high averages in the studies pursued by the students while in the Law school. In the Law school library, housed in the Law building, the students may obtain the legal information supplementary to that gained in their regular te xtbook reading. The library con- tains 45,000 volumes with a practically complete collection of American, Canadian, and English law. This includes statutes, reports, and legal periodicals. To acquaint students with legal libraries, the school lists Legal Bibliography as a required course. Adding practical experience to their theoretical knowledge, the student barristers practice their courtroom technique in sessions of the Moot Court. With faculty members acting as judges the students serve as attorneys, witnesses, and jurors at the moot trials treating cases of varying legal na- ture. These offer the student an opportunity to gain an actual perspective on the organization, management, and conduct of a trial. Membership in the Association of American Law Schools has been accorded the school since 1907. It is also on the approved list of the Amer- ican Bar Association. Close relationship between faculty and students is an objective of the school ' s teaching policy. This is accomplished by preventing unwieldiness in the size of classes. However, the enrollment in the school is not limited to a certain specific number. Louis J . TePoel Dean Law Entrance School of Law Faculty 17