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

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STAFF Editor-in-Chief Stephen DeNagy Associate Editor Miriam Bar-on Business Manager Seth Fisher Chief of Fund Raising Joe Barthold Layout Editor Al Zoda Junior Editor Brian Fillipo Layout Staff Ronit Sugar Bill Shergy Richard Ruderman Michael Herlich Jack Twersky Mickey Metzman Barb Sheets Dean Smith Larry Shampain Linda Dzida Ellen Sterman David Volpi Lauren Freidus Mike Marcucci Copy Staff Dom Coletta Ed Terzian Dave Topolsky Photography Steve DeNagy Ed Terzian Doug Beakes Ronit Sugar Mark Allen Al Cottrell Foreign Corrospondents Joann Mican Melanie Jewell Mark Sitarik Color Photography Steve DeNagy Ed Terzian EDITORIAL Life is a series of changes, transitions if you will. Our odyssey through Medical School is no different, compared to the people we were when we came in we are very different indeed. Think back if you would to our first days here. lmpressed with an Alumni Association sponsored luncheon we were ready to cure the world, all set to tackle the world of medicine head-on. These visions carried us through till classes started At this point the magnitude of the task unfolded before us. A new language and a new pace of learning awaited us in the classroom. So much information and seemingly so little time. Yet, with hard work, we met the challengeg we survived, and we learned. That first year was more than just schoolwork, indeed, the diversions were an essential part of adapting to the new environment. Athletics at the YMCA began, clubs organized and of course there were the parties, something for which the class has perhaps become famous ln time, Core l came to a close and with anticipation we approached Core ll-and the floors. Being the first exposure to clinical medicine it was a scary experience to be sure. Having been delivered fresh from Basic Sciences, we had only some of the tools necessary to perform, but what we lacked in hard knowledge we made up for in hard work. The results were floor-wise students grounded in the basics, but well aware of their gaps in knowledge in medicine, all set for Core lll. Our background in the Basic Sciences from Core l plus the skills learned in Core ll prepared us for in-depth teaching on the pathophysiology of diseases This prepared us well for our senior rotations, indeed, for our internships and beyond, And of course. the Senior Track rotations. Rather than go into further detail, l will defer this to the in-depth History of the Class. by Dom Coletta. This will be found further on in the book along with other features of interest to those of the class of 1982 and the Hahnemann family in general. Not only was this a proving ground for ourselves and the recently born organi- zations, but also for our President, Wil- liam Likoff, M.D., who was in the begin- ning of his tenure at Hahnemann, having inherited the position from the infamous Wharton Shober. ln his time at Hahne- mann we have seen the institution get back on its feet financially and expand with the opening of a new Hospital. Con- currently, a new sense of pride has been found, pride in what Hahnemann has been, and what it will be in the future. ln light of Dr. Likoff's recent fat this writ- ingl announcement of his retirement, l would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the staff, and indeed the class as a whole, to dedicate this book to Dr. William Likoff, to the courage and wis- dom he embodies. We will miss him sore- ly and we of course wish him luck in whatever his future endeavors may be. Once we are done reminiscing and thanking people for our four year exper- ience here, who is there left to thank? Of course, the dedicated staff of the year- book, Starting over a year ago with dim notions of what the theme might be, to laying out the last page of the book, students from the class have been tire- lessly at work. Such a staff fully em- bodies the theme of the book, that being LIFE-from the standpoint of those labor- ing in the steam-laden office in the base- ment it represents the incorporation of outside activity and responsibility into a packed curriculum. From the standpoint of medicine, LIFE is what it is all aboutg a celebration of its arrival, and a mourning of its passing, and the struggle at the points in between which is the drama of the hospital. lt is important to keep a balance, a perspective of what is impor- tant and what one is doing. lmmered too deep one can lose sight of the goals, not really understanding why we do what we do in medicine. The practice then exists for itself and one loses sight of the humanity of one's patients. Too much distance and distraction, on the other hand, makes one less competent to perform, the patient's interest is bound to suffer. A balance must be struck between one's limitations, and the duty one assumes when one assumes the title of MD., that is, to care for the ill. In this light the theme of LIFE has been chosen. Within these pages will be scenes of parties, events, activities, and academic work-plus the individual expressions of the members of the Class of '82 on the senior pages All these reflecting our lives at Hahnemann. ln closing, l would like to thank the many people who helped make the book a reality First on the list is another thanks to the staff for their enthusiasm and long hours ln particular, thanks to Mimi for her tireless work, expecially at deadlines, and Seth, who managed to keep the finances of this enterprise straight and not too red, to Ed for his hours of assistance on the color section and cover, and to all the other hard workers on the staff. ln addition, Bill O'Brlen, the Josten's Yearbook Representative, deserved warm thanks both for his assistance in the preparation of the book, and for his understanding and patience Finally, I would like to thank the Class of 1982, without whom there would not have been a reason to make the hook in the first place To those who read the book, much of the content is taken in a humorous vein, it has not been the point of the staff to infringe or criticize Now-to the book, please enioy' Stephen A Dt-Nagy