Jefferson Medical College - Clinic Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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I t shall have as its olajects, the proniotion of the prosperity of fefferson Medical College, the maintenance anal cal- tivation of goool feeling ainong the alnrnni ancl alcove all the aolvancenient of the interests of rneolical eolacation anal the diffusion of sonnol rneolical knowledge. ART. II CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS year bookfs dedication is a serious matter to the editors and staff. It means the selection of one individual or group as providing the most inspira- tion for the year's effort. Debate over the selection is often long and difficult. This year there was no debate. There was no question in the editors' minds that the 1970 Clinic should honor IeH- erson's thousands of graduates on this, the lOOth anniversary of their Alumni Association. The Clinic feels especially close to the alumni, for it exists through their generosity. We have other sources of revenue, but year after year the alumni contribution in the form of patron donations makes it possible to publish. Clinic staffs over the years have been grateful, but have had no meaningful way to show their appre- ciation. We believe this special sec- tion-dedicated to all of our alumni, living and dead-gives us the oppor- tunity our predecessors were lacking. - We have decided to publish bio- graphical sketches of some of the great men from Iefferson's past. Our hope is that this will be a fitting tribute to the alumni, that it will convey our gratitude for their support and en- couragement and that it will provide a source of inspiration for today's stu- dents. To most students, these giants of Iefferson's past are merely names -names recited at orientation lectures, names recalled by senior professors or names cited in historical references in medical literature. - Our greatest problem was not in preparing the sketches-that was a labor of love -but was in limiting the men selected for inclusion.,What started out as a more modest Venture kept expanding. More and more pages were added to accommodate additional material. Finally, a cutoff point had to be set and the editors unhappily were unable to include information on sev- eral other men who contributed sig- nificantly to jefferson's history. - We may be criticized for our selec- tions, but an editorial judgment had to be made so we made it, feeling strongly that it is much better to publish de- tailed information about a few men than brief sketches of many. The sketches appear chronologically accord- ing to the date of graduation. - We are grateful to the many people at Jefferson who helped us in this endeavor-to Robert Lentz, for pro- viding us the necessary reference mate- rial from the library, to Leo Riordan for the generous donation of his time and talent in preparing and reviewing some of these works, to Nancy Groseclose, for her encouragement and liaison with the alumni and to Dr. Gonzalo E. Aponte for reviewing some of the manuscripts for technical accuracy. - When we made the decision to prepare a special section of this type, we hoped that it alone would make the 1970 Clinic a worthy addition to the bookshelf of any alumnus, student, parent or faculty member. Only time will tell the effectiveness of our effort. Terrence S. Carden, Ir. Editor Jefferson Medical College

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