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

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THIS BOOK DOES f OT CIRCULATE ■C.oj. tieu iRy IN MEMORIAM On June eighteenth, the class of ' 72 lost a friend. Dean Paul Thomas died at his desk in the college office. His sudden death is a tremendous loss to the Osteopathic profession for he was one of our most outstanding educators. Dr. Thomas graduated from PCOM in 1955 and joined the faculty in the department of Physiology follow- ing his internship. In 1966, he received a Ph.D. in Physiology from Temple University and in that year was appointed coordinator of research and post-doctoral studies at the college. In 1969, Paul Thomas became dean. The class of 1972 remembers Dr. Thomas most for the academic changes which were begun during his tenure as dean. The vision of Dr. Thomas as he read our final colle- giate role call just two weeks prior to his death is still fresh in all of our minds. Dean Thomas will long be remembered not only by the class of 1972 but by all those who are involved in Osteopathic Medical education. We, the staff of Synapsis 1972, on behalf of the entire PCOM Family extend our most heart felt sympathy to his widow, Mrs. Miriam Thomas. ftrCY) ' -ZCx- ]