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

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known to medicine). Each one of us. however, got through this monumental time, and most of us can tribute Dr. Tedaldi with easing some of our anxieties and calming some of our fears. It was not only the facts about the H and P that Dr. Tedaldi provided us with. Her endless energy, her thoughtful teaching, and. most of all, her ability to treat us as peers made physical diagnosis a rewarding educational experience. The ability to perform an H and P is crucial to our education and will be critical in our medical careers, and we thank Dr. Tedaldi for providing us with such a solid foundation. To know Dr. Tedaldi is to know that she is dedicated to care for those suffering from AIDS, and has become widely known for her work. She is also a board members for the Philadelphia FIGHT (Field Initiating Group for HIV Trials) and is the Internist in the Family Care Clinic at St. Christopher’s where she cares for the HIV positive parents of pediatric patients. She has made multiple presentations about HIV disease on numerous occasions throughout Pennsylvania. Dr. Tedaldi participates in many other activities within the School of Medicine. She is a member of the Educational Advisory Committee, the Residents Admission Committee and the Committee on the Status of Women Faculty. In addition to having a medical practice crammed with caring for patients and teaching students. Dr. Tedaldi has recently become a wife and is soon to become a mother. Calling all of their friends together for a Halloween party. Dr. Tedaldi and her husband. Lonnie, surprised the costumed group by announcing that this would be their wedding reception. She and Lonnie were married at a small ceremony, and the costume party which followed provided for an unforgettable reception. Dr. Tedaldi expects that many aspects of her life will change as motherhood develops, and she is excited about the many rewards her new family will offer. Dr. Tedaldi has had a unique entrance into the medical field, and continued to develop her practice in a remarkable wav. She offers this advice to the Gass of 1993, “Don’t forget the reason why you have chosen medicine. If you remember that you arc part of a helping profession arid that you are there tor the patients, then everything involved with your careers will be much more worthwhile.” Thank you for these words Dr. Tedaldi, but most of all thank you for the countless actions which have made you an unparalleled role model for each of us. 9

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surely was solid as she continued to excel as a medical student. In 1980 Dr. Tedaldi received her Doctor of Medicine from SUNY-Buffalo, after being inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Being attracted by the challenge of Internal Medicine, Dr. Tedaldi served her medical residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was intrigued by the difference between the midwest and her home in Yonkers. Dr. Tedaldi stayed at Hennepin County as Chief Medical Resident where she refined many of the clinical and teaching skills which are so evident to us a Temple. During this time, she also developed another interest. Taking a six week vacation. Dr. Tedaldi went down under to Australia and discovered scuba diving, an activity which she continues to enjoy. She jokingly states that one day she will open a clinic in the Caribbean; the mornings for the patients of the land, and the afternoons for the creatures of the sea. The ability to manage a variety of medical conditions is what drew Dr. Tedaldi to remain in General Internal Medicine, however, the satisfaction of working with a diverse population is what drew her back to the East Coast. Returning to New York City, Dr. Tedaldi took a position as an Associate in Internal Medicine and Clinical Medicine at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Once again in the melting pot. Dr. Tcdaldi’s sense of social responsibility became evident. In 1986 she came to Temple University, and became an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Section Chief of General Internal Medicine in 1991. These positions she holds today. In addition to her many administrative and patient care responsibilities. Dr. Tedaldi is admired by us all for her academic contributions to medical education at Temple. As an attending on the ward service, many of us have been able to experience first-hand her compassion towards the ill, her approach-ability as a teacher and her expert skills as a clinician. Dr. Tedaldi’s greatest impact on the Class of 1993, however, came at one of the most exciting — and intimidating — parts of our education: physical diagnosis. During the Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Dr. Tedaldi was instrumental in transforming us into clinicians by providing us with the skills necessary to perform a complete history and physical examination. Most of us felt at least some apprehension the first time we were to perform the exams, and some of our faces were as pale as the crisp new labcoats we wore (with pock full of every diagnostic instrument a' manual 8

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Each year four faculty mem-6ers are cfiosen to place Academic Hoods upon the members of the graduating class. The people whom we have chosen have not only been superb instructors, but have also been great inspirations to us. Thanh you Jot your time and dedication. J. Robert Troyer, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Concetta HarafcaC PfuD. Course Director, Pharmacology HOODERS Carson D. Schnecfc, M.D., PfuD. Course Director, Human Gross Anatomy Hoods are a relic of medievalism in modem academic hje. The hood’s silken lining is the color of the University, and the velvet indicates the special area oj study. Temple’s colors are Cherry Red and White; dark green velvet represents medicine. Hooders symbolically bestowe our degrees upon us. Richard S. Eisenstaedt, M.D. Clerkship Director, Internal Medicine 10