Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences - Stethoscope Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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- a y 3 x , ' Q v 'V ' ' st. - '- ..: , V ll X The making of a doctor is a long and difficult process. It embraces much more than three or four years of premedical preparation and four years of intensive training in an osteopathic college-for the young student fresh out of college it involves a complete metamorphosis of his entire personality. There is no facet of his life that will remain untouched by the goal he has determined for himself. Emotions, ethics. family and social life-all must be adjusted to his new role of student-doctor. By graduation time the carefree freshman has become a man of dignity and purpose-truly a physician. Perhaps the term carefree freshman is a trifle misleading. Their arrival on the campus about the first of September, complete with shiny microscope and awestruck look has been preceded by many 16 PHILIP ACCARDO. San Antonio, Texas MOHTON AIZIC, B. A., New York City MARCUS ALALOUF, B. A., Philadelphia, Pa. IAMES ALTENES, A. B.. Torrance, California STUART BARON. B. S.. Union. New Iersey MARK BETTERMAN, A. B.. South Euclid, Ohio anxious moments. First, an application for admission to the college had to be filed: then transcripts of college credits were forwarded. and lastly, a personal interview with the admissions committee oi the col- lege held. When finally the letter of acceptance ar- rived, it meant the beginning of a new way of life. For the single student it is good-bye to family and friends for four years: for the married student it meant relocating the entire family, with all its attendant problems of housing fat student pricesl and jobs. To acclimate the new student, three days of orientation are scheduled by the college. These in- clude a complete physical examination, interviews with the faculty, addresses by the heads of the various departments, registration, and a banquet to acquaint the new student with the men with whom