Seton Hall College of Medicine - Journal Yearbook (Jersey City, NJ)

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R. Seidel, M. Harman, Dr. Bonnycastle, E. Alger. BERRY SOCIETY The Berry Society is a student research organization which was founded four years ago by a group of students and faculty members who wished to discuss, in roundtable fashion, the research that was being produced at Seton Hall, especially by the medical students on summer fellowships. Each month, a formal meeting is held at which time a student paper is presented. Then the Work is examined by the Society members with an eye toward constructive criticism of the research as well as a discussion of the topic. The Society took its name from the late Professor of Anatomy, Charles M. Berry. Annually, a competition is held to select the best original student research project, and the winner is awarded a monetary prize. In the spring, the Society publishes a listing of the summer research fellowships available to the student body. Although not organized as an official act1v1ty perhaps more extracurricular t11ne was spent by members of our class in the research labora YT - tories than with any of the more formal societies Most of the work was done during the summer months when school was not in session giving us the opportunity to devote our full time to the chosen projects A grant was provided which paid a good salary and made the luxury of investigation both possible and inviting There are many reasons why one chooses to try his hand at an original work Some of us wanted time to delve a bit deeper into a certain field others used the time to consider the research laboratory as a career. For some the results were frustration for others there Were concrete rewards as We saw our accomplishments published in medical journals our class' first authors in the long line of medical literature. For all these adventures proved to be the most gratifying of our four school years

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140 . .,'s'ilfgm f l I1 , V ' C . ,. . . V- - K Kunzfnan R. Cullen P. Lombardi. ' 2 3 The Seton Hall Chapter of the Wornan's Auxiliary to the Student American Medical Association was established in 1958. The purpose of the Auxiliary is to familiarize its members with the purposes and ideals of organized medi- cine, and to prepare its members to meet the social, moral, and ethical obligations of the medical professionf' The Or- ganization holds monthly meetings during the school year of a business, social, educational, charitable, or fund raising nature. This year, the programs have been highlighted by lectures on social and medical topics given by several guest speakers. A monthly newsletter, Meclwifery, is also pub- lished by the Auxiliary. The social season began this year with a welcoming tea in honor of the new students, wives, and an invitation to join the Organization. In December, a Christmas Party was given for the medical students, children, and April saw the Auxiliary hold its annual card party and fashion show, the pro- ceeds of which are donated to H rr the Charles L. Brown Memorial V STUDENT AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION The Student American Medical Association is the official sounding board and liaison between the AMA and the medical students in the United States. Locally, the Seton Hall Chapter, which was founded in 1957, presently encompasses some seventy per cent of the student body, offers the advantage of be- longing to, and being represented in a national organiza- tion of individuals with the same interests and goals in life. Members receive a national monthly journal, The New Physician, which is geared to the student level. Annually, the local organization publishes a student re- search journal and a student directory. Educational aids are also offered in the form of free literature and a movie program. On the social side, SAMA holds an annual dance each November. At this time a Colden Apple Award is given to a faculty member selected for his contributions beyond the call of duty . This year's award was given to Assistant Dean Arthur I. Lewis. L. McCurry, L. Block, I. Seidel, M. Sottarelli, R. Brundage. Fund. Finally, in May, a farewell it banquet was held for the wives A of the members of the gradu- ating class. WA - SAMA ,IVF gg k milf 5 34.5 if

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igguqs iw N I -ft? P R. Seidel, H. Teagno, Dr. Stevenson, C. Mess. The first attempt at student government at Seton Hall took place with the organization of a Student Council in September, 1962. This action was prompted by the fact that during the last two years of medical school, unlike the first two, the class members are dispersed throughout the hospital, and are therefore unable to voice their opinions about problems which may arise in their daily activities to any administrative authority. It is hoped that the Student Council will fill this need, and serve as an official student-faculty liaison for all classes. Dr. Stuart S. Stevenson serves as faculty advisor to the young organization, and acts as chairman of the formal sessions. Dr. Stevenson is also a member of the Executive Faculty Committee, and thus is able to present any suggestions the Council may have discussed to this ruling body. The Council is composed of nine members: the presidents of the four classes and an elected member from each class. The senior class has two elected representatives. Meetings are held month- ly, and presently business has been confined to drawing up a constitution and developing a protocol for the organization. STUDENT COUNCIL PHI RI-IO SIGMA f-. The objectives of Phi Rho Sigma are clearly stated in its laws: first to promote good fellow- ship among congenial men of medical school and college, second, to encourage a high standard of professional work, third, to assist, by every hon- orable means, the advancement of its members. At Alpha Rho Chapter the social phase consists of monthly meetings at which food and drink are furnished, along with conversation, debate, and business. There are also regularly scheduled so- cial events. The professional phase of the Chapter's activi- ties consists of lectures and films, often on sub- jects in the paramedical sciences which are of interest to the members. The Organization spon- sors an annual Charles M. Berry Memorial Lec- tureship at which time a well-known individual, usually in the medical profession, is invited to discuss his field of endeavor. The benevolent phase consists mainly of aid to the membership, the college, and the community. Each Christmas, the Fraternity distributes small gifts to the or- phaned children on the wards of the jersey City Medical Center. N. Salemo, R. Lather, P. DeRosa. 142