Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Frederick G. Gillick, B.S.. M.D., (lean of the seliool of medicine Since October 1, 1892, the Creighton Liiiversity School of Medicine has expanded side by side with one of the nation ' s fastest growing metropolises, Omaha, Nebraska. The profession of medicine of- fers the greatest of all fields for human service, for Scltoal o Me(IUci4de. pniiiiuliiig the gciictal welfare of mankind. So won lerfiil are the mirac les of iiKKlern science, that aside from its broad liiiiiianilariati aliie. it oilers one of the most eiilliralling pursuits among all the sciences. The general aim and purpose »)f this school has been the eMlucation and cITicicnt training »f compe- tent praclilioners of medicine in accordance with the principles and ideals of the profession and of the I iiiversit). The fulfillment of this intention has been obvious, for every year since before the turn of the century Creighton has developed doctors who have been inculcated with sound moral, ethical, and religious principles, as well as the full development of the necessary faculties in the procurement of medical knowledge. Nearly four thousand Creigh- ton graduates have served and are serving in all parts of the Unite d States and the far corners of the globe. The progress made by each individual student is tremendous. Each of Creighton ' s future doctors must have a scientific mind, a retentive memory, calm nerves, great physical endurance, human un- derstanding, quick discernment and judgment, and an eagerness to relieve suffering and save life. Faculty of the school of medicine 22

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Dean Walsh a plaque on the Founders Da) ban- quet last Dec. 4. By I9 ' .y. it was seen fit to organize a sep- arate school of journalism. With this break in afliiialions the commerce school now devot- ed full allcnlioii to courses preparing the stu- dent for l)usiness fields. The success attended the commerce school in carrying out its program is indicated by a provisional associate membership in the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. This position has been merited by providing students with a sound background f »r a life in the commercial world. In securing this background the student first devotes two years to fundamental studies before concentrating during his junior and senior years on such majors as accounting, economics and management. Integrated with the classroom work are laboratory exccrises and lectures by prominent businessmen. The past year saw the reactivation of evening courses in business administration. After 22 years of existence these courses had been dropped in 1942 due to the urgencies of another war. High quality education is once more the aim of the evening school. With an educational ideal promoting a train- ing for life as well as for earning a living the College of Commerce fills a vital spot in the world ' s educational pattern. It prepares its stu- dents not only for business but also for the business of living. 21

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The original medical building was temporarily quartered in St. Joseph ' s Hospital. Then, in 1896, the present building was erected at the corner of fourteenth and Davenport Streets; and in 1910, the north building was constructed. In these buildings are contained the lecture rooms, student laborator- ies, offices, recently remodeled research laboratories, lounges, and a library. The library has a select collection of cumulative reference works, special treatises in medicine, and a compilation of medical science periodicals, which are available for the use of students and faculty. When medical science in- creases its vast knowledge in the branhes of med- icine and surgery, the Creighton University always strives to guide the students with precise informa- tion. The Dispensary, which is arranged and equipped for the diagnosis and care of ambulatory patients, provides invaluable training for the students. Dur- ing the past year more than one-tenth of Omaha ' s vast population of almost 300,000 people made vis- its to the Dispensary; and in addition. 2.450 home calls were made to the confined patients. The clin- ical facilities also include the Creighton Memorial St. Joseph ' s Hospital, and St. Catherine ' s Hospital. Additional teaching and clinical facilities for the faculty and students are afforded by the Booth Me- morial Hospital. Mercy Hospital, St. Bernard ' s Hos- pital. St. Elizabeth ' s Hospital, and St. James ' Or- phanage. Creightons immediate facilities j)rovide almost 2500 beds and 2 ' M bassinets. Thomas U. Fitzgerald, D.S., M.S.P.H., assistant dean of the school of medicine A doctor is often nearly thirty years of age before he is fully equipped for regular practice, but, nevertheless, this long preparation is justified by the responsibility that a doctor assumes. Faculty of the school of medicine 23