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

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dministration MILLARD E. GLADFELTER Ph.D, D.Sc. in Ed., LL.D., Litt.D., L.H.D. President of the University HOWARD W. BAKER. M.D. Chief Administrator of Temple University Medical Center

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Russell H. Conwell The Xczo Day . marvelous instruments ot science a medical knowledge produced by sciSfflff m jjosal. Vqp arc prepared to ru dcr.,u kin l Volt cair prevent and alle Jjve !’ human bejftgs, and icarf. people l »losop1vj' of 1 1 is a great privilege t a individual. yet you arc to hay ciaii outinc $ sh. Phis.is a inflating poi tiinftv f re harmonious I'lrilosojjf y of Medicine Mr k ■ I w - tSL ' -a

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ROBERT M. BUCHER, M.D. Dean of the Medical School When one commits thoughts to the printed page of a yearbook, he hopes that the words may be so arranged as to provide a message, both timely yet timeless in the sense that it will serve as a true portrayal of the present scene for many years to come. Each graduating class has its own personality but description of this defies language. Each one seems better than the last and this is as it should be if our profession is to continue to advance. Perhaps that which is most distinctive is the period of time during which this group lived and studied together; this is the only common ex periencc they have all shared or ever will share. In previous years one might have thought of distinguishing characteristics of the period as they affected the intramural atmosphere, such as educational ferment. “growing emphasis on research, “concern for the necessity of preventing the curriculum from becoming longer, ami many others. But there is a far more dramatic factor characterizing the time in which this Class of 1964 occupied die classrooms, laboratories, clinics and hospital wards — a factor which is significantly affecting die lives of our entire population — a social revolution, the magnitude of which is still to become known. In this struggle of a race to achieve its full birth-right, not all of the issues are clear and it is indeed possible that many of these issues are beyond the comprehension of our current understanding. Although each citizen will participate in the study i and solution of this problem, the role of the physician will be a particularly critical one. Traditionally he who practices medicine has been concerned with the treatment of human ills, regardless of their origin or of the circumstances of his patient. More recently, however, the physician lias become concerned with the many influences of social and economic factors on the basic physiology of the body, and thus unavoidably becomes concerned with any factor which affects the ecology of his patient. During the next months and yean our profession should sene to inject the cool reasoning of science together with compassion and equanimity, in order to prevent excessive emotionalism on either side of the struggle from erupting into violence. The physician has always been accepted in time of strife in either camp, and has been recognized as one whose dedication and knowledge rise above human differences. He has always been a calming influence and an ambassador without portfolio, and has even been able to advance his knowledge and effectiveness in the time of strife. This challenge is presented to you with the hope that when this book may be looked through again ten or more years from now, the efforts of our profession and those of compassionate people everywhere will have led us out of confusion into a more orderly and peaceful time Robert M. Bucher, M.D. Dean ROBERT M. BUCHER. M.D. 16 Dean of the Medical School