Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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School of The Creighton University School of Medicine is tht only Catholic school of medicine west of the Mississippi, with the exception of her sister school, the St. Louis Uni- versity, located in St. Louis on the Mississippi. This school was founded chiefly to serve this large western area and supply it with well trained physicians of all faiths thoroughly indoctrinated with the high moral principles of the natural law so important for the practice of medicine. Certainly no one can deny that she has done her work well. Percy J. Carroll The School of Medicine opened its doors October 1, Dean 1892 in the first building of the St. Joseph ' s Hospital at 12th and Mason streets. The building was altered and equipned to afford it temporary quarters. The infant school rapidly advanced into childhood and in 189o moved to its newly constructed building at 14th and Davenport streets. As the years passed the child developed and in 1910 another building was com- pleted on the ground just north of the original building. These two buildings became known as the South and North buildings. In 1939 a two-story wing was added to the South building. The main South building contains, in addition to the dispensary, the departments of physiology, pharmacology, biological chemistry, social service and the bookstore. The fourth floor, remodeled in 1948, contains the main research laboratory, including the animal quarters. The new wing of the South building contains the laboratory and departmental offices for gross anatomy on the top floor and additional spaces for the dispensary on the lower floor. The library is located on the third floor of the main South building and consists of a large read- ing room immediately adjacent to the stack room. A carefully selected collection of reference books, monographs in medicine and medical sciences and files of most of the important medical periodicals are readily accessible. The North building contains on the first floor the office of the Dean, the faculty room, the wom- en ' s lounge room and classrooms. On the second floor are located classrooms, the school offices, the office of the Regent, and the office of the Assistant Dean. The third and fourth floors provide labora- tories, offices and classrooms for the departments of pathology, micro-anatomy and bacteriology. The lower floor of the North building accommodates the cafeteria and the students ' locker room. The curriculum of the School of Medicine is designed to give students a thorough training in the fundamentals and an excellent working knowledge in all branches of medicine and surgery, so that after serving internships in hospitals the young physicians are well qualified to engage in the general practice of medicine. The Creighton University Medical Center consists of the following units: The Creighton University School of Medicine; the Creighton University Dispensary; the Creigh- ton Memorial-St. Joseph ' s Hospital; St. Catherine ' s Hospital; Mercy Hospital (Council Bluffs, Iowa) ; St. Elizabeth ' s Hospital (Lincoln, Nebraska) ; Booth Memorial Hospital; St. James Orphanage. The Medical Center has at the present time 1,673 teaching beds and after completion of con- struction now in progress will have 1,839. The Creighton Memorial-St. Joseph ' s Hospital has under construction a new addition which will contain one of the most modern psychiatric units in the world. Its capacity will be 130 beds. St. Catherine ' s Hospital has under construction a new addi- tion which will add 36 general hospital beds and many modern hospital facilities, including a new laundry, kitchen, cafeteria, dining room, administration office, staff room and lobby. All of the teaching facilities of this Medical Center are under the control of the Dean of the School of Medicine. 14

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Colleges {Jniversity College Rkv. Ralph H. Sche.nk, SJ. Assistant Dean The University College, one of the youngest and yet one of the largest departments in the University, is the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for women students. This division is an outgrowth and a natural develop- ment of a series of teachers ' courses begun in 1923. Until December, 1931, these courses were organized and ad- ministered by the Creighton College. At that time, an independent college organization was established under the name of University College. Originally founded for the purpose of combining the various extension and teacher courses. University College now offers an integrated program in the liberal arts and sciences leading to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. It is run in the same manner as Creighton College and has much the same courses. With the same faculty of 103 instructors, one fourth of whom are Jesuit priests holding master ' s or doctor ' s degrees. University College offers the same opportunities to the women as does Creighton College to the men. In giving the women a course in liberal arts or science. University College offers three general fields of concentration. These departments of instruction are divided along lines that allow a student to get a baccalaureate degree by concentration in any of the three fields. The first section of instruction includes the various languages — Latin, Greek, French, German and Spanish. Courses are offered in English, Speech and Journalism which fall into this classifica- tion though they are not actually language curriculum. The second group of studies are Economics, Education, History Philosophy, Political Science, Religion and Sociology. The final series of major fields of instruction include Physics. Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and The Liblral Arts College Faci lt

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Medi icine The Dispensary, which occupies the first floor of the South building and the first floor of the new wing, is organized and equipped for the diagnosis and care of ambulatory patients. The Diagnostic laboratory provides training in the usual clinical tests and in addition stu- dents receive practical instruction in radiography and fluoroscopy, the determination of the basal metabolic rate and the use of the electrocardiograph. The medicines and prescriptions issued to patients are purveyed and compounded by the Cieighton College of Pharmacy. Under supervision, senior students also make calls at the homes of Dispensary patients who temporarily are un- able to come to the Dispensary. During the past year 29,995 visits were made to the Dispensary. In addition 2,370 home visits were made to patients. The Dispensary facilities are also utilized by the University Student Health Service. The entire support of the Dispensary is provided by the Creighton Univer- sity. The Jesuits insist that the course of instruction in the School of Medicine be such as to develop well trained physicians whose honesty, integrity and personal lives will always be above reproach. The Regent, the Dean and aU of the faculty members fully realize the great responsibility placed upon them by the university. Students are encouraged to feel free to consult with any of the faculty members at any time and to oflFer suggestions and constructive criticisms on any part of their training. The Creighton University takes pride in the great success of her medical alumni who may be found in all parts of the world. Wherever they practice their chosen profession they are held in high esteem by the people they serve. illUAJA.b D. I ' JIZOI.KALIJ Assistant Dean HHB js M iJ Hk jii H QE - IP i wm MPs ' ' i ' ' ' ' B The School of Medicine Faculty 15