Temple University School of Chiropody - Tempodian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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ITHONY RAMPULLA. D.S.C. - Ethic ond Juriiprudence FIRST AID, ETHICS AIID JURISPRUDENCE What to do when o victim is asphyxiated, bleeding, choking, drowning and burnt; just ask us! Our course in First Aid equipped us for a calm, cool, collected handling of any emergency. This subject was presented in our Freshman year by Dr. Drewes. who was colled into service, and then by Dr. Rampulla. Dr. Rampulla also instructed the class in Ethics and Jurisprudence. In this course, we discussed the ethical procedure of humon-ity in general, and the special code of ethics adopted by the chiropody profession ond the allied branches was given special and detailed emphasis. The proper relation between the doctor and the patient wos established. An extremely important phase of this subject was covered in the discussion of the legal obligations and limitations of the practitioners of chiropody. EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS Experimental therapeutics is a comparatively new subject in the field of Chiropody, but we hove well learned the immeasurable value of this branch of study to our profession. Dr. Walsh presented this subject in a brilliant manner and the manipulation instruction was delivered with such dexterity and competent supervision that future patients having certain coses of foot weakness, ankylosis, adhesions, and functional and stotic conditions of the foot will be fully benefited by our skill in diagnosing and manipulating. Our knowledge of the correct alignment of Dosture ond its relative importance to foot strain, knees, hips, spine, and strained fascia all add to our final diagnosis and treatment. In our profession we strive to acquire knowledge and skill so that man may walk in health and comfort. Through Experimental Therapeutics we advance to that ultimate goal. MAURICE L. LEITCH, B.S., M.S Assistant Professor of Histology BIOLOGY, HISTOLOGY. AND EMBRYOLOGY Our biology and histology classes could well be compared to the pot of gold waiting at the end of the rainbow. The five flights of stairs we had to walk was a never-to-be-forgotten stint, rewarded by the fascinoting and absorbing information divulged by Dr. Leitch at its completion. The world of the amoeba was unfolded to us. Our biology course included comparative anatomy and we shall long remember the Squolus acanthius which was our first venture in dissection. Yes, we leave with many vivid memories of this class—Dr. Leitch's famed Ah do everything for yo' but wipe yo' noses! ; our trip to Wisto’r Institute; the day we spent in the park hunting bugs; and the hours spent over a microscope trying to distinguish one tissue from another—sometimes failing but more often succeeding.

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CHA S J' S IA. B.S., osc ' •''“'for In Chiropody ' ' patience, os we labored over the same pieces of felt, seeking to duplicate his dexterity. Gradually we began to feel more at ease with our skiving knife and scissors, until at last we were prepared to enter clinic. In our Junior year, Dr. Engle again took us in hand and we delved more deeply into the manifold affections of the human foot. The etiology, pathology, symptoms and treatment of the various conditions of the pedal extremities that constitute the practice of chiropody held our undivided attention and consideration. At the same time. Dr. Rowe initiated us into clinical procedures and with quaking hearts we treated our first patient. It was not long before we realized that our theoretical and practical background had more than equipped us for our work. Our Senior year found us in the new surgery, listening to the dramatic orders of sponge, scalpel, forceps, suture, that could be heard coming out of the surgery pit. We were instructed in the theory and in practical work on the subject of foot surgery. The words of Dr. Rowe still ring in our ears, Never operate unless everything else has been tried and has failed. During the year, we witnessed and assisted in many interesting operations. As chiropody advances, we will be prepared to advance with it. due to the instruction received in surgery during our school years. In our last year at school, Dr. Krausz discussed the rarer afflictions of the foot and a comprehensive and complete review of all our chiropodiol work was undertaken. We cannot praise our instructors too highly. Our didactic and practical work have been so thorough and painstaking that we go forth to practice with a full knowledge and understanding of our profession. REUBEN FRIEDMAN. M.D. Protestor ot Dermatology Dermatology, one of our most fascinating and absorbing subjects, was skillfully brought to life by Dr. Friedman s explicit ond all-embracing lectures. Through his teachings, the skin diseases advanced from mere words on the page to living conditions—conditions with which we are confronted at all times. Lifelike slides further aroused the interest of the closs and gradually we felt thot we could recognize conditions as presented in the clinic. While most of our work was concentrated on the conditions which are of special importance to the Chiropodist, we also discussed all types of skin lesions. Our grateful thanks to Dr. Friedman, who presented this subject so well that we will be qualified to diagnose and treat the various dermatological conditions with which we will be confronted in our private practices. THEODORE A. ENGEL, D.S.C. Profostor of Didactic Chiropody

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HISTORY OF CHIROPODY Lives of great men all remind us . . This class in the history of the healing arts served not only as an orientation course, but it also acquainted us, in our Freshman year, with man's effort to combat or alleviate disease through the ages. The class was conducted by Dr. Krausz, and later by Dr. Hall upon his return from the armed forces. We discussed the progress of medicine, with special emphasis placed on the early history of chiropody and its development. An outline of men famous for their achievement in the eternal struggle against disease was presented. This subject gave us the background necessary for a complete understanding of the position which our profession holds in modern life. .EY M. HUNSICKER, A.B.. ln» roctor in Hygiene o.s.c. Profc '•ropody HYGIENE Each new week at nine o'clock A. M., we sauntered to our respective places—sleepy-eyed and not too mentally alert—but, Dr. Hunsicker possessed the knack of awakening our bodies and minds os we ottended his lectures on hygiene. We are grateful for the general and special education in a subject of such practical importance. We have, as chiropodists, not only a knowledge of personal hygiene, but also nave learned the checking and preventing of infectious diseases and the transmission of them. We hope to furnish preventive medical services when necessary and we promise to show enthusiastic interest in community hygienic conservations and promotions. As a member of a profession involving body care, we may well be proud of our more than general knowledge of nutrition, medical, and dental subjects learned in our hygiene classes. ENGLISH. LATIN TERMINOLOGY, nil PUBLIC SPEAKING Bow-wow. woof-woof, yip-yip! No, you haven t wandered into a kennel by mistake. That was our public speaking class. Ably directed by Dr. Clapp, our various courses in English, Latin Terminology, and Public Speaking proved to be the most exciting and unpredictable classes on the roster. In English, we ran the gomut from correct grammar and usage to the poetry of the ages, stopping on the way to compose masterpieces on every conceivable subject. Latin Terminology gave us a taste of undecipherable terms to come, and we labored long hours over definitions of life and the life cycle. However, it was Public Speaking that gave the extroverts an opportunity to assert themselves and the introverts an opportunity to come out of their shell. We ail emerged with a feeling of ease and self-confidence before an audience. rro'«ior of n9Hth and Public Speaking