Harvard School of Public Health - Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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Hugh Rodman Leavell, S.B., M.D., Dr. P.H. 4

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This book is the record of the Class of 1963. Its members came from many countries: United States India Pakistan Holland Iran Japan Philippines Belgium Canada Republic of China (Formosa) Germany Great Britain Greece Lebanon Palestine (refugee in Syria) Spain Switzerland 65 5 4 2 Z. 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 And they came from many professions and fields of endeavor: Medicine 56 Statistics 7 Nutrition 6 Engineering 5 Social Work 4 Psychology 3 Public Health Nursing 3 Health Education 2 Anthropology 1 Chemistry 1 Dentistry 1 Hospital Administration 1 Industrial Hygiene 1 Radiation Biology 1 Radiation Health 1 But they came with a single purpose. They wanted to learn as much as they could about the complex disciplines of public health, so that they could leave Harvard better prepared for their future careers in service, teaching, and research. And so they spent a busy year study¬ ing, traveling, meeting informally with the faculty and their fellow students, and sharing the community life of Boston. This yearbook records the people, the places, and the events that made their year so memorable, pleasant, and rewarding.

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DEDICATION I T is characteristic of Dr. Leavell that when he retires this summer, after 17 years as Professor and Head of the De¬ partment of Public Health Practice, he will continue to further the cause of international health as a Ford Foundation con¬ sultant to India on family planning, health education, and other public health problems. Dr. Leavell’s career has been marked by exceptional service to the community, whether it be the world or the city. His persuasive influence has reached to Europe, Africa, South America and Asia, and his achievements for world health have been many. His service to the nation has been equally great. He has been president of the American Public Health Association, presi¬ dent of the Association of Schools of Public Health, a member of two Hoover Commission task forces, and has served in many other important positions. In the midst of these national re¬ sponsibilities, he has also found time to help his state and his local community. Dr. Leavell has possessed the rare ability to combine a career of service, scholarship and teaching. He has solved problems of public health with the insight of the scholar, and to his classroom he has brought the tempered wisdom that comes from practical experience. As chairman of the School’s largest department, he has influenced hundreds of students from this country and all over the world. To them he has been a wise teacher, helpful advisor, and warm friend, and to the faculty he has been a welcome companion and respected colleague. His career at Harvard has brought honor to the University, enlightenment to his profession, and better health to countless numbers throughout the world. In dedicating this yearbook to Dr. Leavell, the Class of 1963 speaks for itself and for many preceding classes in acknowledg¬ ing its gratitude for his help, and its admiration for his achievements. 5