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

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Dr. Harakal Ms. Greenberg, curriculum coordinator, moderating our third year lottery. Dr. Wang at bat for the physiology department during our first year picnic softball game. Dr. Schneck dissects in gross anatomy lab as students watch intently. Ms. Gloria Greenberg Opening 11

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A very special thank you... Hoods are a relic of medievalism in modem academic life. The hood's silken lining is the color of the University, and the velvet indicates the special area of study. The colors of Temple University arc Cherry Red and White; dark green represents medicine. Hooders symbolically bestow our degrees upon us. Each year the senior class chooses four individuals to place Academic Hoods upon us at our graduation ceremony. Hooders for the Class of 1994 are: Dr. Carson Schneck, Acting Chairperson, Department of Anatomy and course director for Human Gross Anatomy; Dr. Michael Wang, course director for Medical Physiology; Dr. Concctta Harakal, course director for Medical Pharmacology; Ms. Gloria Greenberg, Curriculum Coordinator. These distinguished individuals were selected not only for superb quality of teaching, but for their hard work and dedication to the class and Temple University School of Medicine. Our four years in medical school have been easier and more enjoyable due to individuals such as these, and they have served as great inspirations to us all. The yearbook staff, on behalf of the Class of 1994, wishes to thank each of you for the time you have taken to guide us through the beginning stages of our medical careers. Dr. Schneck Dr. Wang 10 SkuIl

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J. Robert Troyer, Ph.D. Dr. J. Robert Troyer, one of Temple University's most beloved faculty members, passed away on September 10, 1993. Dr. Troyer taught gross anatomy, ncuroanatomy, embryology and histology to Temple students for 39 years, and recently retired from the chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biolog ', a post he has held since 1979. Dr. Troyer earned his A.B. degree from Syracuse University in 1949 and was awarded a Ph.D. in Histology and Embryology in 1955 from Cornell University. He belonged to ten national scientific societies and had numerous publications to his name, including research papers, abstracts and textbook chapters. Most of his research centered on ncurosecretion in hibernating animals and embryologic abnormalities. By far. Dr. Troyer will be remembered most by the faculty and students for his ability to leach. Thousands of Temple medical students through the years have witnessed his creative teaching methods and attempts to get his students to visualize the developing embryo in three dimensions as he rotated plastic bags, twisted balloons and climbed ladders in front of the classroom. He contributed over 450 hours of teaching each year, including laboratory and didactic lectures, as well as outstanding review sessions prior to major exams and national boards. It was this dedication that earned him over 20 teaching awards and honors including the Lindback Award for Outstanding Teaching in 1972 and the prestigious Temple University Great Teacher Award in 1989. He was also the first John Franklin Huber Professor of Anatomy. In 1990, the Anatomy department honored him by establishing the J. Robert Troyer Award, which is given annually to the medical student with the highest cumulative grade point average in all four courses taught by the department. His students have demonstrated their appreciation of his commitment by dedicating three yearbooks to him and requesting his participation as a hooder in four graduation ceremonies. Not only respected and admired for his dedication to teaching. Dr. Troyer was loved by his colleagues and students and was an integral member of the Temple family. He will surely be missed by all. 12 Skull