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

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1978 SYNAPSIS Table of Contents PCX)M YEARBOOK A Note from the Editors le welcome ycui to this edition ot THE SYNAPSIS. The editors hope that this record of our tour years at PCOM will be accepted by our classmates as accurate. As with any attempt of this kind there is always one group ol people ho will be highly visible throughout the book and another that might not appear at all. As in past years, we approached this problem b giving each senior his own page to do witli as he pleased. The response ran the gamut from one person using an artist ' s drawing to another asking tliat her page be deleted completely. No matter how differently each classmate wished to portray himself, this mediod insured that every class member participated in the making of this book. As editors, we then placed this collection of individualized pages into a framework that made heavy use of (juotations and original photography. We hoped that tliis kind of format would portray not just people, but what it was like to attend PCOM during our four years there. The book was then divided in such a way that the reader would have tlie opportiniity to see how we changed during this period of time. Finally, there is an opening section, whose meaning to the reader we know will be constantly changing with time. In closing, we wish you as much satisfaction in viewing this book as we had in creating it. — THE EDITORS nbex Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1 26 Dedication Since its founding in 1898, PCOM has grown remarkably. From an initial enrollment of two students, it is now one of the top ten producers of physicians in the U.S. 120 Graduation Where is the great action that isn ' t an extreme when it ' s first undertaken? It ' s only after it ' s been accomplished that it seems possible to ordinary people. — STENDHAL 126 Seniors The FORMAL photographs of the one hundred ninety-eight graduates are shown alphabetically. Also candid photos, undergrad school and internship are listed. 19 Class Chairman Dennis E. Agostini reflects upon his four years as class chairman, by speaking on the class ' s: ■■ metamorphasis. 74 Second Year The 197.5 Christmas show, sports, candid photographs and the escapades of Robert 22 President ' s Page Doctor Rowland delivers his message to the graduating class stressing the development of PCOM ' S programs. 90 Third Year The first clinical year. Names like La Porte, Shenango Valley and Bashline take on new 23 Dean ' s Page Dean England speaks about the growth of the institution he has seen over the past four years. 96 Radiology A special section is devoted to the department that always seemed concerned with Mancini are presented, meaning to the class. student education. 30 Oath Both the Osteopathic Oath and the complete Hippocratic Oath are listed in this section. 104 Fourth Year This includes the post-boards party, the 1978 Dinner Dance and other candids of the last year. 32 First Year The Class ' s Orientation, anatomy lab, the 1974 Christmas Show, and early first year candids are shown. 326 Editor ' s Page 46 Faculty The various college departments are listed along with a less than serious group of photos at the section ' s end. 328 Advertisements A final attempt is made An opportuni ty is by the editors to explain provided for physicians why they became and other patrons to pay involved in such a for the publishing of thankless task. this book.

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Class Chairman ej Ipl JM 4 mt mm W I M ■■ -i Fellow classmates, I wish to take these few lines to reflect upon four years of perhaps the most memorable and important part of our lives. I try to think of the words that could be used to describe each year leading to that final day when we are granted the legal means to practice medicine — the D.O. degree. The first two years are proba- bly described by fear , doubt , anxiety , disillu- sionment , comradiere , knowledge , and perhaps even boredom . In the third year such words as excitement , enthusiasm , immaturity , comprehension , may come to mind. And finally the fourth year can be summarized as maturity , perception , re- levance , confidence , and for some, arrogance . Through this brief, but some- what nostalgic, look back at those days of all-nighters , fi- nals. Boards, group and rotation arbitration, one can intuitively see a trend that has evolved. If I had to choose only one word to describe this trend, I believe I would choose the word metamorphasis . For it is this word that characterizes our be- coming the player from the spectator, the physician from the student. Obviously I do not wish to imply that the metamorphasis has occurred overnight on the day of our graduation; rather, it has been in evolution from the very day we made the decision to become a physician. We now have a commitment to serve mankind with all the imple- ments and resources we have gathered from our training. To do anything less than this is un- ethical. It would be naive of me to think that all of us are dedi- cated to that commitment; how- ever, I sincerely believe that the vast majority subscribe to this. And perhaps it was this some- what intangible gratification that comes to one from helping another human that has assisted our making it through four laborious years. As Class Chairman I am aware that what I have given in these four years has been inappreci- able when compared to the many individuals who have con- tributed collectively and unself- ishly toward the success of our didactic years. And during our clinical years I have learned much from my peers. I have made some; unpopular ck ' cisions during this time, hut I did st; only after I knew that these were the majority ' s choice. Be- cause of this I discovered that ours was a class of indi- vidualists, idealists, pragmatists, ff)Ilowers and jf-aders. To those who did not always agree with me I ask that you please never change or compromise ycjur opinions or feelings, for it is you, the sometimes vocal minority, that can effect a change in the many times archaic and unjust status (juo of both the profession and the world. I have truly enjoyed serving as Chairman for this class of 1978, and I shall be proud to say that I have come to know what I am sure will be some of the most erudite and most dedicated doc- tors of the Osteopathic profes- sion. Good luck, congratulations and may all of you experience the rewards and satisfaction so unique to Osteopathic Medi- cine. — Dennis E. Agostini