Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing - Lamp Yearbook (Dayton, OH)

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Dedication E. R. CREW, M.D. Dr. E. R. Crew-friend, counselor and guide-devoted to his calling-successful in his development of this hospital- our lender for twenty-seven years. In pleasant recognition we dedicate The Lamp of 194-l. 5 +

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Preface HE RECENT years have seen the insidious progress of war. A steady stream of death and destruction has gradually displaced the principles of peace. In spite of chaos, doubt and danger, man must always endeavor to sustain life, promote health and help his friends who need his care. Therefore it is with sincere satisfaction that we present an advancement of a more humane nature -the progress of a hospital. The Class of 1941 has compiled material for this publication to present the developments of the past ten years. To give the best care and service both the Hospital and the School of Nursing have advanced in many ways. Science and the medical profession find it imperative that they be the first pedestrians on the road of progress. For this reason we have endeavored in The Lamp to give an account of the various activities, the new improvements, both in equipment and technique, and the new departments which have been established. We are greatly indebted to the various members of the Alumnae, our friends and subscribers without whose unfailing interest The Lamp could not have been published. The graciousness and kindness of the personnel of the various hospital departments in consenting to the use of their materials for photographic purposes, is greatly appre- ciated. The articles submitted by their directors make it possible to present a more accurate account of the latest developments in each branch of the hospital. THE STAFF or THE LAMP or 1941

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' 1 IN MEMORIAM CLINTON D. Fira, M.D., F.A.C.P. HE NURSES of The Miami Valley Hospital have lost a devoted friend and teacher in the untimely passing of Dr. Clinton Durham Fife. For the past twenty years, patients, nurses and physicians of this hospital have sought his help and counsel. Doctor Fife spent his early years in Wilmington, Ohio. He was graduated from Hiram College, and in 1921 received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from The Western Reserve University. Imme- diately thereafter hc assumed the responsibilities of intcrneship in The Miami Valley Hospital. His sound medical judgment, devotion to duty and calm personality soon won the admiration of those with whom he came in contact. In his chosen field of Internal Medicine he carefully studied the problems of his patients. His helpful advice won for him many warm friends especially among the student nurses who frequently called upon him to care for them. As a teacher in The School of Nursing he lectured for many years on the subject of communicable diseases and he took great delight in stimulating the interest of the students in his classes. He was a member of the Montgomery County, Ohio State and American Medical Associations. His qualifications as an internist led to his election as a Fellow of The American College of Physicians. During the last decade he served as a Senior Attending Physician on the staff of The Miami Valley Hospital. This institution mourns his loss and will long remember his faithful service. - 6 as