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

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I C. Kenneth Edwards, D.O. Grant R. C. Holcomb, D.O. Clinic Staff DR. C. KENNETH EIJWAIUJS, Director of Clinics, was graduated from KCCOS in 1939, receiving at that time special recognition for scholastic and motivationa.l attributes. He has served the college and the profession as an instructor, assistant director of clinics, and member of the admissions board, as well as many other admin- istrative and advisory positions, and as a member of numerous committees. He utilizes an effective co-ordinated training program in the clinic. u. Dr. Vlfilbur V. Cole, Assistant Director of Clinics, graduated from Kirksville in 1943. He began his service to the profession by teaching at his alma mater and later served as at Research Fellow at Los Angeles for two years. For the past 'ten years he has been Director of Research and Chairman of the Department of Principles at KCCOS. Dr. Grant Holcomb, a graduate of the Kirksville School, Class of 1942, was in active practice for nine years before joining the clinic staff at KCCOS. He has served as a clinician for approx- imately eight years, and as business administrator for two years. The Clinic - dream of sophomores, enigma of juniors, and the analeptic of seniors, represents an area of training whereby the neophyte in the art and science of medicine may familiarize him- self with disease and its effective treatment. Adequate facilities are readily available in the clinic for a completediagnostic survey. -Every specialty department is represented here and is -staffed hy physicians well qualified to guide and teach. The experience gained here is invaluable in preparing future doctors for competency in all fields. f l . David W. Bortree, B.A., lVl.A. Wilbur- V. Cole, D.O. lVlyron D. Jones, D.O. 14

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Lyle W. Cook, D.O. Chief of Staff Harold W. Witt, D.O. Medical Director Hospital Staff DR. LYLE W. COOK, a KCCOS alumnus and staff physician who is also the chairman of the department of anesthesiology, has served for the past year as the Chief of Staff of Osteopathic and Conley Maternity Hospitals. Among Dr. Cook's many duties in this capacity are presiding at hospital staff meetings and serving as the liaison between the hospital staff and the Board of Trustees. DR. HAROLD W. WITT, as Medical Director of the Hospitals of the College, has numerous responsibilities. As the professional administrator, he appoints and directs all of the professional per- sonnel and under his vigilance professional attitudes and ap- pearances are maintained at high levels. Dr. Witt is the co-or- dinator of the extern training program as well as the intern and resident training programs. Under his able direction, the extern program has grown to include training in the Oklahoma Osteo- pathic Hospital in Tulsa, so that a more diversified education will be provided for members of the Junior Class. Some of his other duties include that of an ex-officio member of all staff committees and as a member of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is composed of all department heads, the President, Dean, and chairman of the standing committees of the previous year. Many of the staff physicians are instructors in didactic work on the junior and senior levels, and all of them give instruction at the hospital level in their respective fields. Thus a close rela- tionship exists between didactic teaching and practical hospital training. . 0352? ,aa Ig: 1,. L