George Washington University School of Medicine - Speculum Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Preclinicol Studies Develop Bosis for Clmicol Yeors The curriculum in the first two years was devoted to the basic sciences which included anatomy, bacteriology, bio- chemistry, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology. The present senior class spent these years taking each subject throughout the year. In order to increase efficiency, the new course of study is now divided into the block system with each subject given a concentrated amount of time to pre- sent its course material. The plans for the future eventually call for the courses to be offered more than once a year so that two classes could be accommodated in the same facilities. This type of arrangement will also make it possible for a student to accelerate or extend his education time according to his financial and scholastic needs. In addition to alterations in the scheduled subject matter, students will be given a definite elective period to either delve deeper into one of the preclinical sciences or to take further course material related to medical studies at other colleges or associated institutions. With these proposed changes, the curriculum of the first and second year will gradually enlarge and have greater scope and depth, allowing for more individualization aimed towards student interests. QUIET MOMENTS of reflection late at night bring dreams of the future for an aspiring doctor. f N 17

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WHAT'S THAT little brown spot, Dr. Cal? Dr. Paul Calabrisi puts freshmen T, Neviaser and R. Wil- son on the spot with questions. Anatomy . . . Let us begin by saying . . H Four years ago our medical education began with Let us begin by saying that Thus was our introduction to Dr. Paul Calabrisi, Professor of Anatomy and our mentor in gross anatomy, the foundation of medical education. Cal lead us through the intricacies of the human body from head to foot, as a general leads his army through a war campaign. Also beginning his first year at C. W. was Dr. John Christensen, whose favorite answer to ques- tions It's in the big books, has become a common retort to unanswerable questions raised among ourselves. Although it has been tried, it does not set too well with residents or attending men. Dr. Ira Telford, chairman, took us into the mysteries of microscopic anatomy and a mystery it remained to many. Draw the hepatic architecture, anyone? Dr. Thomas johnson, telling us, Relax, boys, you'll get this stuff, unraveled the nervous system for us in a series of lectures never again surpassed in organization and clarity. Dr. Frank Allan's drawing were as amazing as his memory for our names, which he still knows to this day. The curriculum has been changedsince we were freshmen, with the majority of anatomy compressed into one semester. Whatever the changes, with the same teachers running the department, future classes of freshmen will continue to benefit from the good foundations that they helped us build.