Temple University School of Medicine - Skull Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE FUTURE IN-PATIENT AND OUT-PATIENT BUILDINGS The expected and eagerly awaited expansion of the Temple University Medical Center emerged into the construction phase on March 17, 1954 with the official ground breaking ceremonies. Construction of the two new buildings, illustrated in the architect's drawing above, will be completed in 1956. In completion, the new in-patient building situated on the left and the new out-patient building located in the background will occupy the rest of the block north of the present hospital. The former building will be ten stories high, fully air-conditioned, and will provide space for 364 beds and a cafeteria. This space is expected to release 200 more beds for ward patients and will bring the total capacity of the old and new buildings to more than 1,000 beds. The clinic building.

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f m LIBRARY Robert L. Johnson who succeeded Dr. Beury as the third president of Temple University in 1941, the Medical School has continued to grow in size, usefulness, and reputation in the years since 1929. With construction started this year on the new additions to the Medical Center, 1954 will become a great year in the history of the Medical School and looms as the beginning of a new era of eminence and distinction for Temple University Medical Center. CAFETERIA

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linn tittirM consisting of eight air-conditioned floors, will house diagnostic facilities, a blood bank, and out-patient treatment and examination rooms. It will permit about 400,000 outpatient visits per year. Total cost of the construction will approximate ten million dollars. With these additions, the Temple University Medical Center will improve its service to the community by providing more hospital facilities for patients, more teaching material for students, interns, and residents, and more facilities for research. Due credit, therefore, must be extended to University President Dr. Robert L. Johnson, and Vice-President in charqe of the Temple University Hospital and Medical School. Dr. William N. Parkinson, whose tireless efforts and spirited leadership have made this venture successful.