Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Synapsis Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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• April 2ad of Urn calwwfar ymOl d—ifd mofricwtof Ion Philadelphia College of Osteopathy APPUCATION FOR ADMISSION ' ' «,„«. - „„ , , y .0 [hi. C0U.P) — w„ ,.,„...„„,„ .. CLA55 HISTORY FROM HERE . . . The first year at P.C.O. was primarily one of basic science, in which we as students were introduced, indoctrinated, informed and intubated. A great part of that year was spent in Anatomy where we were serenaded by Jimmy, Tommy and Latissimus Dorsi and their iliotibial band, while Kogan and SklofT entertained Felis domestica amidst the cadavers in the laboratory. Anatomy lectures were a mixture of fine art with Colvin dropping his colored pencils, heated debates on dorsi and plantar flexion and infinite quizzes to disor- ganize our intellectual demeanor. In Embryology we got the pitcher and memorized our manuals like good little stu- dents, while Bayuk and Dr. Torrieri held pri- vate discussions on numerous and sundry topics. Histology, a Tremenjous course left us with a permanent ring around one eye and a hypertrophied biceps from looking into and lift- ing our microscopes. Little did we realize, that it was basic training for actual combat with Pathology. The first Biochemistry midterm, where John marked the papers by osmosis, taught 43 of us that we were not infallible but that we could always get a job at Penn Fruit upon Dr. 4 Schall ' s recommendation. For one whole trimester we learned how to build atomic bombs to the tempo of a Texas drawl and footsteps back and forth from podium to blackboard. Out of the tumult and holocaust of the first year there arose four permanent institu- tions of the Class of 1960: 1) Our perennial class president, LoBian- co, who traumatized his digiti pollex by tack- ing official office notices to the bulletin board. 2) In spite of the commotion made by Jones, a substantial note-taking system was organized and perpetuated which before it was through, gave rise to such greats as notetaker Cipriano and co-ordinator Pavorsky, without whom many of us would have had to learn to write. 3 1 Pinochle, bridge and Canolli clubs were started with exclusive membership. 4 1 An intricate system of espionage and counter espionage was initiated for the evalua- tion and dispatch of all rumors received from many and varied sources. After a brief respite, we were plunged into our second year of study w here we fin- ished the basic sciences and dealt with the clinical sciences. We started in good health with eight courses and finished with sixteen and some of the signs and symptoms of shock. A directive from the front office sent Allenius to Loder scurrying to the rear, while Marruchello to Wozniak occupied the front. The former group strained their eyes or dozed while the latter group paid strict attention in class. When the Loder brothers, who occupied key positions by the windows, decided that what the class needed was a good airing out, Dabney and Kingsley rallied their pneumonia- ridden bodies in an eff ' ort to close them. The big course that year was Pathology, which I can assure you is spelled B - 1 - G . However, when all of us racked vip such ter- rific scores in the laboratory practicals, the de- partment was forced to pass us. Physiology was in reality a comparative anatomy course in which we climbed the phylogenetic scale from turtles to frogs, to mice and finally to rabbits. With our fingers still black with kymograph dust we plunged into Pharmacology. As early as the second year it was clear to see that Kogan and Soechtig would be big doctors at graduation time. We worked ourselves into a feverish, pitch in Physical Diagnosis and just about managed enough time to hand in our coloring books in Principles and Techniques as the year ended.

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And wlio uiiiung our studious roiij) will ever forget the third year with its grand total of 71 catalog courses with tlieir exams and re-exams? For some, amphetamines became the magie elixir of life and coffee flowed like water in the eternal battle to stay awake dur- ing final examinations. This was a year of fame and personali- ties. Proulx returned from Europe to steal the fasliion scene with his Paris-created cravats; Gratz discovered a ciu-e for alopecia; Scolnick became a Captain in the Salvation Army, J. Cohen returned from the French Foreign Le- gion: Rothchild won an award at tile Cannes Film Festival and Kessler and Gelzunas won cash awards in an abstract art contest, while Bollman received a 10% cut . When the whole world eyed seat num- ber 18 and screamed Where ' s Charlie? , the Junior Class yelled back In Death Valley tak- ing the National Boards. While S. Cohen and Graffnian read every medical book and journal ever written, Getzoff satisfied himself with a permanent position in the Archives of On- cology. Into our vocabulary crept new words and phrases such as If you will , ambidex- trose , laryngotracheobronchitis , myofasci- tis , leonine facies , and micro-organisms . We even learned to spell otosclerosis . A §10,000,000 project extending over a 10-year period was inaugurated, which would eventually put bigger and better signs at City Line. At year ' s end without great ceremony, the ditto machine was put to rest, never again to clickety clack all through lunch: while mem- bers of our class were fitted for the latest straight jackets from Jenkins in anticipation of th(? fourth and final year. After three years and 100 examination books, the big year arrived and was ushered in with on( mass sigh of relief. With our for- mal didactic years behind us, we plunged into the fourth year with new founded vigor and enthusiasm. Our school work was divided be- tween hospital clerkships and clinic duties with one half of our time being spent at 20th Street and the other half at 48th Street. In spite of a busy year with an extra six weeks of summer extemships, many of us found time to study Ornithology in the Audu- bon Society, to take long walks in Juniata Park or to picnic at Riverview Beach. Our hospital service was a fascinating one and prepared us for the many facets of our osteopathic career. In Obstetrics, we counted contractions as we watched the nurses busily scrubbing for deliveries. On night service, even though some patients referred to us as vam- pires, we became skilled in the use of the vacu- tainer and tourniquet. With aching arms and an increased palpatory sense we finished our service in the raiders. When Dr. Barth became postmaster of Philadelphia it was rumored that the osteo- pathic Christmas seals would replace the usual 4 cent commemorative legal U. S. postage. Like all classes before us, it soon became time to pick an internship, but this year it was more like a lottery with everyone playing the numbers- Many of us planned to stray from the narrow confines of the City, in which we were educated and like the great pioneers before us, make the long trek westward. PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY BE IT KNOWN THAT HAVING-SATISFIED THE REQ.UIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR- OF- OSTEOPATHY HAS ACCORDINGLY BEEN ADMITTED TO THAT DEGREE WITH ALL THE RIGHTS PRFVILEGESANDRESPONSIBILITIESTHEREUNTO APPERTAINING IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF THE SEAL OF THE COLLEGEAND THE SIGNATURES AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE HEREUNTO AFFIXED SIGNED THIS TWELFTH DAI ' OF JUNE ANNO DOMINI ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ...TO HERE