Jefferson Medical College - Clinic Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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DEDICATIGN Few students realize that Robert Cranford Hut- chinson, alias Hutch, received his formal educa- tion in zoology-not human anatomy. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan in 1926, and a doctorate from Yale four years later. ln the interim he studied for a year as a teaching assistant at Johns Hopkins. From 1931-1943 he conducted extensive research in reptilian embry- ology as the Research Associate in charge of the Springhouse Laboratory at the Morris Biological Farm of the Wistar Institute. When the tentacles of the U. of P. fell over this facility he deftly es- caped and came to Jefferson as an instructor in Anatomy. Having little background in human anat- omy, Hutch spent several years learning the subject. The mnemonics and concepts he uses today are those he himself invented and imple- mented as a forty year-old student. ln the words of Dr. Andrew Ramsay, Anatomy department head, Hutch identifies strongly and positively with people and their problems. lVluch of his research since coming here has been di- rected toward gaining insight into orthopedic de- fects in children through studies of cartilage growth. Further, he and his wife Dorothy did not send Christmas cards last year. Instead they sent notices that the money saved had been donated to aid pediatric bombing victims in Viet Nam. indeed, few instructors are as student-oriented as Dr. Hutchinson. He is totally concerned with the welfare of each student and spends hours attempting to tie together the endless bits of anatomic minutiae with broad and most useful overviews. ln contrast to Hutch's unassuming, patient manner is his social and educational progres- sivism. He speaks out strongly against the war in Viet Nam. He is so concerned with some of the defects in the Jefferson educational system that this June he will submit a detailed letter of opin- ions and suggestions to the executive faculty. This will be Hutch's last year at Jefferson. Although invited to stay on in the department, he would rather escape the impositions of urban life. He and his wife will be moving to a pastoral area of Tennessee to pursue interests too long put aside. ln leaving he offers a warm invitation to his students: Please be sure to come see us: but not before September-we may not be fully moved in yet. ti ' .F dl .4 To callfortlz cz concept cz word is needed: to portray cz plzenornenon, concept is needed. All three mirror one and the some realzyf LAVOISIER