SUNY Upstate Medical University - Auricle Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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U. Ronald Wolk Director of Admissions Financial Aid Officer iiilli ,gif LV. wif. . im '-' -11750 I My I

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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK uPs'rA1': Memcu. cewrzn vso E. Amwns sr. s neun, Nzw Yom: lszla OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS AREA CODE 315 AND TELEPHONE: 473-4570 STUDENT AFFAIRS T0 THE CLASS OF 1975: We have arrived at the Heven of America's bicentennial, as has your graduating class. American medical education is an integral part of that history. During the colonial period of American history, nine colleges were founded, but in all of these except the one in Philadelphia, the religious purpose was dominant .... The first professional institution, other than theology which they provided, was in medicine, that subject being offered at the College, Academy and Charitable School of Philadelphia Know the University of Pennsylvaniaj as early as 17655 at King's College Cnow Columbia Universityjin 17675 at Harvard University in 17825 and at Dartmouth College in 1798. It is reported that of the 3,000 physicians in practice in the United States at the close of the American Revolution only 51 had taken degrees in America, and fewer than 350 anywhere else. +CEducation for the Professions, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education G Wel- fare, Office of Education, 1955, pp 115. The number of medical schools reached their peak in 1904-05, total- ing 160. By l929, these were reduced to 76 schools, mostly as a direct - or indirect influence of the HFlexner Report.H Your medical school, the SUNY, Upstate Medical Center, has enjoyed a respectable position for a large part of this history and, in many respects, has contributed to the history of medicine by efforts of its faculty and graduates over the years. In addition to the reasonably favorable report of the October, 1909, site visit by Abraham Flexner Csee pages 272-73, 276 of his reportl, you should become aware of this fine institution's history. As its graduates, you can be proud, as we are proud of everyone of you. You will soon have passed from medical student to alumnus status - an historical fact. The richness of this event, however, will be measured and enhanced by your contributions as physicians: practitioners, researchers and academicians - Ustudents of life,u as we approach America's 200th year and the 100th reunion of this Medical Center's Alumni. ' It was s pleasure having you during the past four years and we wish you much success and satisfaction in the years ahead of you. Sincerely, . jf' I 1 . 16442 A. Geno Andreatta Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs rf so A. Geno Andreatta Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs 52

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Robert A Vaccarelli Assistant to the President Director of Public Relations A1 -1-ff, David A. Sinclair Thomas I. Campbell Vice-President for Administration Hospital Administrator