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

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This, the 52nd edition of the SYNAPSIS, maintains the tradition set forth by the Junior Class of 1924-25 to serve in a capacity allegorically similar to the anatomic unit in that it is to ever communicate the personnel and activities of one phase of ani- mated existence to another more remote; that it shall transmit in the absence of a corporeal as- sociation; and that its preservation will make for an organized, co-ordinated, integrated, os- teopathic whole. Through the diligent efforts of a fine yearbook staff, I present to you — SYNAPSIS 1977. I would like to give thanks to Carl Meyer and his staff along with Walt Webb of the Educational Communica- tions Department for providing the hard work and de- termination in contributing to the SYNAPSIS photogra- phy; to Norman Vinn, for his literary counseling and di- rection to give correctness to our publication; to Bob Goldberg, for providing the literary essay portions throughout the book that would even make Howard Cosell shudder with excitement; to John Santaspirt, whose extraordinary talent at caricature and artwork is seen throughout the book; to Rosemarie Maynes, Linda Augelli, and Gerri Baird, for coordinating the 214 stu- dents of our class — their long hours of work in both communications and working with the students is well demonstrated in the Se nior section; to Sol Lizerbram, who almost singled handedly acquired the necessary funds to publish the SYNAPSIS; to Don Hulmes and Sooze, for their help with the cover design and the artwork throughout the book; to Steve Merin of Hunter Publications, whose How to instructions saved us countless hours of non productive time; to my girlfriend, Jean Keefer, whose fast fingers saved me the time of playing chopstix on my typewriter; and to my parents, who tolerated my converting their family room into a yearbook office filled with thousands of pictures, pap- ers, and overflowing wastebaskets. As you read your copy of SYNAPSIS 1977, you will be taken on a journey of memorabilia and nostalgia most relevant to the Class of 1977. It is a reflection of the spirit and determination of the class that began on Registra- tion Day, September 6, 1973. Who will ever forget the first class with Dr. Mercer having us recite, in unison, the Osteopathic Oath and the Oath of Hippocrites? Or the first rumor — there is no such thing as a free lunch. I would now like to invite you to partake upon a glimpse of the 7,290 hours of didactic and clinical train- ing that the class completed on June 5, 1977. o ' 4

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DEDICATION Because we are the victims of a constantly increasing intellectual confusion, and are timid about digging beneath the surface of life, we find ourselves more emphatic about a knowledge of facts, and less con- cerned with the wisdom of beginnings and endings. But now, let us go below the surface of a man ' s life to the spiritual depths beneath, and behold the servile place of the world. The inestimable dignity of a man and the eternal promise which, crowning his life, dwarfs everything else in the universe. For all seasons, even to the twilight of his life, a man must give back to the earth all that he has taken. To this sense of dedication to humanity, we wish to share acknowledgement of service to P.C.O.M., of a new- comer who came only a year before our time to find a welcome place in our sun — Dr. James Oliver Brown. He began his career in teaching in 1929 with a B.S. in Biology from the University of Michigan. He then pur- sued further studies at the same institution to earn an M.S. in Neuroanatomy, and a Ph.D in Gross Anatomy and Neuroanatomy. Through the years, he has taught at the University of Michigan, Emory University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Woman ' s Medical Col- lege of Pennsylvania, the University of Tennessee, and Jefferson Medical College. He is a member of the Phi Sigma Society, Society of the Sigma Xi, American Association of Anatomists, JAMES OLIVER BROWN B.S., M.S., C.L.C., Ph.D., F.I.C.S. American Association for the Advancement of Science (Fellow), State Anatomical Board, Cajal Club, Ameri- can Association of University of Professors, Philadephia Physiological Society, International Col- lege of Surgeons (Fellow), American Medical Associa- tion (Affiliate), and the New Jersey Public Health As- sociation. Dr. Brown is listed in the American Men of Science, Who ' s Who in World Medicine, Who ' s Who in Ameri- can Education, and Who ' s Who in the East. He did pioneer research in the field of regenerative processes of the Central Nervous System, and into cer- tain phases of nerve union and anastamosis in the peripheral nerves involving the cross-union of the phrenic and vagus nerves. He is a prolific writer with publications too numerous to list. Today, we make acknowledgement to Dr. J.O. Brown, who found a home with us in our old Gothic Anatomy Lab and has shared many hours giving to all of us, his energy and enthusiasm. We found him dedicated to giving back to humanity some measure of his information as well as his talents and achievements gleaned from over forty years of teaching and research. He joined our family without reserve. His major concern is being able to communi- cate with the students without falling into the