Duke University School of Medicine - Aesculapian Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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atbnlugp Bw? QQ'- l ,... W D. Forbus R. D. Baker G. Margolis E. S. Rogers A. G. Smith B. F. Fetter A. B. Morrison The Department of Pathology at Duke probably began at Johns Hopkins when a freshman medi- cal student was introduced to surgical pathology by a senior student, a fraternity brother. The enthusiasm of the senior was communicated to the freshman. This freshman was Wiley D. For- bus. During his first year, he spent much of his free time in this laboratory. The interest in surgical pathology continued but it was greatly broadened by the contact with general pathology under Dr. MacCallum. By the time that Dr. Forbus had completed his medical school train- ing he had developed a profound interest in path- ology. This was recognized by Dr. MacCallum who appointed him then to the house staff. In 1927 Dr. Davison, the only faculty member of the Duke University School of Medicine, re- ceived plans for the medical school building. He asked Dr. Forbus' advice, as a personal friend, regarding the blue-prints of the pathology depart- ment. No commitment was made as to an ap- pointment. In the fall of 1929, after Dr. Forbus returned from Munich, negotiations were entered into regarding the Chairmanship of the depart- ment. At the time of this offer, which eventually culminated in appointment, the medical school faculty consisted of Dean Davison and Dr. Harold Amoss CChairman of the Department of Medi- cineb. The next two appointments were those of Dr. Deryl Hart and Dr. Forbus. The department of pathology, as now known, began work on July 20, 1930, at which time, in addition to Dr. Forbus, there were two residents, Buddy Craven and Max Oates Cboth of whom came from Baltimoreb and a technician, Miss Milner Qlater Mrs. Collinsb, who also came from Baltimore. Mr. Carl Bishop was very shortly after this taken into the department. The next senior staff pathologist appointed was Dr. Roger Baker. The aim of the department from the beginning was to be the training of academic pathologists, particularly for the South. For this reason, the appointments were made in such a Way that individuals who were interested in academic work were selected for the house staff. This interest was encouraged and directed during the residency period and, subsequent to this, these individuals were retained on the senior staff at a low level until such time as an opening else- where developed. As soon as this opening oc- curred, the individual concerned was sent to fill it, and in this way the original aim of the depart- ment was accomplished. Such a program as this meant a great deal of work for the Chairman since, under such a system, the senior staff per- sonnel were constantly changing. That this aim was accomplished is evident by the following list of those persons who have received all or part of their training at Duke or who were associated with its teaching staff for a considerable time. Minister of Education-Oscar Duque, Colombia, South America. Professors Cincluding Chairmen of Depart- ments? - Anderson, W.A.D. CUniversity of Miamibg Baker, Roger D. CAlabama and Dukejg Cuttino, John T. CMed. College of South Caro- linalg Dubin, Isadore N. CWomen's Medical Col- legejg Edwards, Joshua CFloridaDg Erickson, Cyrus C. CTennesseeDg Follis, Richard H. CUni- versity of Utah, Salt Lake Citybg Gill, A. James CSouthwesternDg Margolis, George CDukeD, Net- tleship, Anderson CArkansasDg Rigdon, Raymond H. CTeXasDg Sprunt, Douglas H. CTennesseeDg Stoddard, Leland D. CGeorgiaJ. Associate Professors-Black-Schaffer, Bernard CCincinnatiJg Kipkie, George F. CQueensDg Rogers, E. Staniield CDuke7. Assistant Professors-Benson, Walter R. CKen- tuckyhg Fetter, Bernard F. CDukeDg Hurteau, William W. CTennesseeD. That the influence of pathology at Duke is becoming world wide is seen by the fact that academic pathologists from the following coun- tries have spent one month or more here learn- ing the teaching techniques used: Japan, Taiwan CFormosaD, Philippine Islands, Thailand, Korea, Colombia, South America, and Peru, South America. The department at Duke and the above lists constitute a living monument to a man whose industry, enthusiasm, and foresight are enviable. BERNARD F. FETTER, M.D. ,I lg D! ff 1 .314 ,Den gl I hriiiifi ' ' X'--1:11 X51 I ZA F Dr. Forbus certainly goes ' f 4 i all out for Round-Ups in ef .2 ic -- Mai' 1 r J 'I i Lf: 2- ' ' f '?'1 f ll. 'U cz'-

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Biochemistry L, 'ego 3' 'ie 5. 4' dw- P. Handler M. L. Bernheim G. W. Schwert H. M. Taylor H. Kamin Although the Department of Biochemistry has grown considerably and changed in many ways during these 25 years, it is still recognizable as the handiwork of the late Dr. W. A. Perlzweig. He believed that today's biochemical research is tomorrow's medical practice. This philosophy still pervades the teaching of biochemistry at Duke and the staff has always sought to achieve a balance between the presentation of those facts and concepts which may be immediately trans- lated into clinical application and those which may never do more than satisfy the student's curiosity about the nature of living things. Withal, although the class of '36 would hear much that is strange in the current presentation of biochemistry and find the laboratory experi- ments almost unrecognizable, biochemistry re- mains the most difficult area in the curriculum to most students and this does not seem likely to change! The staff, like all biological systems, remains in a dynamic steady state. Drs. Neurath, Klein, Coolidge, Mason, Putnam, Michel and Mommaerts grace other faculitiesg Dr. S. Perlzweig and Korkes lecture no more. Of the original staff Dr. Taylor and Dr. Bernheim teach this spring as of yore, together with Drs. Schwert, Byrne, Kamin, Lynn and Handler. An expanding research program, the advent of radioisotopes and the necessity for large and expensive research tools forced the department to transfer its research activities, in toto, to the Bell Research Building. Whereas this had the desired effect on research, it seriously diminished the frequency of contact between the biochemis- try staff and both our student and faculty bodies. This is most regrettable, particularly since bio- chemistry appears destined to loom ever larger both in clinical practice and in our understanding of normal and pathological physiology. In con- sequence all who are concerned look forward to a construction program which may heal this wound. PHILIP HANDLER, Ph.D.

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