Drexel University College of Medicine - Medic Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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91 .iw H W' Eff X Q if ,,.-f i' THE ESTABLISHME T CARL C. FISCHER, MD., Hospital Council LEROY B. SCOTT, M.A., Registrar 11,144- LUCY F. COOKE, B.S., Librarian

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ASSOCIATE DEAN Hugh D. Bennett, M.D. To My Friends and Colleagues of the Class of 1969: - Your four years at Hahnemann have been years of change. In four short years you can recall physical change: The Klahr Auditorium, the old library, the Elkins Building, the Nursing School, the Schaff Building, the Hotel Philadelphia, the 16th Street Annex Building, the Feinstein Clinic, the accident ward, the 18th Floor, and finally the demolition of the old college buildings. ln these same short years, you have seen aca- demic growth: the honor code, the first elective programs and their growth, the first psychiatric clerkships, teaching physical diagnosis to fresh- men, affiliation with Fitzgerald Mercy, Chester, Harrisburg Polyclinic, Magee, re-organization at .PGH, establishment of Community Medicine De- partment, Clinical Science Course, and the birth of a new curriculum. You have watched vast social changes occur in medicine: Medicare, Mental Health Programs, Regional Medical Programs, Pennsycare, Pedi- care, Health Professions loans and scholarships, SHO, re-birth of SAMA, emergence of specialists as a majority among medical practioners, and the virtual elimination of rotating internships in medi- cal school hospitals. ln this same time, much of what you learned in basic science has become obsolete, and some of what you learned in clinical medicine was al- ready obsolete at the time you learned it, despite the best efforts of the faculty to stay abreast of the scientific explosion. ln the face of such change what, then, can you take from Hahnemann that is real and lasting? To start with, you have an honored diploma which permits you to progress further in your studies. With the National Boards, you will have attained essential licensure and the privilege of practicing medicine. ' I believe that you have been provided a good base from which you can launch yourself into the perpetual task of updating and expanding your knowledge. l trust that you have attained effi- cient habits of study. l pray that you have learned the inestimable value of each human being and have dedicated yourself to the preservation and enrichment of life. l have watched you develop the skills of medicine to a high degree. I sense you have learned that essential mixture of confi- dence and humility so necessary in the physician. Lastly, you take with you the human examples which you have encountered and the friendships which you have made. If you take with you only these things, then the years at Hahnemann were worthwhile and your success as a physician is assured. My congratulations on your accomplish- ments. Sincerely yours ,QQMJAZMAEQ4

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4 - Fx x X x 'AG f' :X tr X N 0 GERALD R. HEJDUK. M,A.,ASSlstar1t Dean I' It-I I F' LN . . 5 .w PL' In Ll CHARLES S. PAXTON, JR., B.S., Administrator I ERNEST T LESS. JR B S Executuve Secretary ofthe Alumm Assoctaftm MARGE CARMOSIN. Office Of Public Relations