Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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School of Dentistry Hekiikki K. Ki m. Dean (Deceased May, 1950) The year of 1905 was an important one in the his- tory of Creighton University. The schools of pharmacy and dentistry both were founded in September of that year. In 1906 the university purchased the Omaha Dental College to provide adequate housing and laboratory faci- lities for the Creighton students. During the following 15 years, the new Dentistry School expanded and grew, until in 1921 it became too large for the small quarters afforded by the old building. A new structure was going up on the California street campus and the students were moved there in time for the opening of the fall term. Ihe degrees, D.D.S. and F.A.C.D., are held by Dr. Herbert E. King, dean of the Dentistry School. Amazing as the coincidence may seem. Dr. King graduated from the Omaha Dental College in 1905, the year before it was purchased by Creighton University. During his long years of association with the School of Dentistry, Dr. King moved steadily up the ladder to his present position. From 1912 to 1918 he was superintendent of the freshman laboratory. For the next five years he served as superintendent of the clinic. In 1923 he became a professor of Prosthetic Dentistry; then advanced to head of the department in 1935. Just 10 years later he was appointed Dean of the School of Dentistry. His work during the 38-year span with Creighton has made him one of the outstanding faculty members of the university. His duties as dean do not prevent him from work in associated fields. He serves as chairman of the Executive Council and is also chairman of the Administrative Board of the School of Dentistry. Instruction of the dentistry students, as with all others, is kept at the highest possible level and only a limited number are accepted each year. The program of the college calls for a high degree of professional skill combined with moral and ethical qualities which are above question. This type of instruction promotes a deep feeling of moral responsibility and a realization on the part of the student of his importance in the lives of his patients and colleagues. To bring about an aware- ness of the closeness with which medicine and dentistry must work, emphasis is placed on the re- lationship between the two fields. While high scholastic standards are maintained by the faculty, a great deal of equipment is placed at the disposal of the students to facilitate their advance. Well stocked laboratories and an operating clinic are provided for the students ' actual experience requirements. To help keep them abreast of the latest developments in dental surgery, a 2,000-volume library is provided and new books are constantly being added. Thk School of Dentistry Faculty

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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

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School of Law Jamks a. Uoylk Dean The policy of the School of Law is so |)re| arcd as to afford the students a knowledge of common law and provide them with an unimpeachable standard of ethics. The object of this line of training is to impart to the students a love of the profession and a desire to stand with the best traditions of the bar when they graduate. The program which has been set up by the faculty is so adjusted as to give the students the best possible preparation for the time when they will have to face their examinations for admission to the bar. The in- structors have carefully revised, studied and broadened the courses to bring to bear greater emphasis on public law so the graduate will be adequately equipped for the position he is to occupy in society. Thoroughness is the watchword of the school. Every- thing is carefully planned and worked out to the last detail, to give the students a precedent by which they can work when they face the problem of preparing their own cases for actual courtroom work. This most necessary qualification of the profession is stressed for a number of reasons, but chiefly because it reveals the more meticulous students, giving them a chance to develop their talents to the utmost. To provide all law students with the maximum amount of background material, a library of 45,000 volumes is kept open 13 hours a day for their use. Besides the volumes of books, countless records and references are readily accessible to the researchers who continually probe its offerings. The current issues of fifty leading law reviews are kept on hand at all times to provide the workers with up-to-date material on the latest legal changes. The instruction of the school ' s 228 students is based mainly upon the Case system, a widely recognized method, but the individual instructors are left free to adapt the system in any manner which they feel will be most suitable to their courses. During the first year of study the student ' s classes are prescribed by the faculty, but the second and third years provide ample choice of electives to the student. Dean of the School of Law is James A. Doyle, Ph.B., LL.B., LL.M. The Dean graduated from the Creighton College of Arts and Sciences in 1924, 20 years after the founding of the School of Law. In 1933 he was granted his LL.B. at the University of Nebraska. Further pursuing his studies. Dean Doyle attended Harvard Law School and was awarded his LL.M. in 1942. In his recent position, Dean Doyle has proved himself a highly capable administrator and has contributed much time and effort to improving the school and its curriculum. The School of Law Faculty