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

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ADMINISTRATION

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December 1954 The progress of the Medical School from 1909 to 1929 was under the direction of Dr. Frank C. Hammond, and before his retirement the school gained recognition as a Class A accredited institution. Dr. William N. Parkinson, present Dean of the Medical School, and Vice President of Temple University, assumed office in 1929, and progress has been the key note of his tenure. Many important men of medicine were persuaded to join in Temple's growth, and the addition of the Babcock Surgical Wards increased the hospital beds to 375. In 1930, work was begun on a new building which now houses the medical school, many out-patient clinics, and laboratories. In October, 1953, ground was broken for the latest addition to the Medical Center. This will add to the existing resources a 400-bed hospital, an eight-story building to furnish facilities for Out-Patients, and an an-cilary service to enclose the Department of Radiology, a Surgical Pavilion, and expanded kitchen and laundry facilities. This modern plant, built at an estimated cost of ten and one-half million dollars, and to be completed in the spring of '56 will bring Temple University Hospital’s total beds to 1000. With its completion, the Medical Center will be the sign of another era at Temple. February 1955 12 Hope Eternal

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 PHILADELPHIA GENERAL HOSPITAL—SOUTHERN DIVISION