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

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Edward P. Kirby, Ph.D. On March 19, 1993, Dr. Edward P. Kirby, a member of Temple University’s Biochemistry Department for over 20 years, passed away. Dr. Kirby was well-respected and admired by his colleagues, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows as well as the many medical students to whom he has lectured in Classroom A for so many years. He was deeply committed to our medical education. As one of the pioneers of computer-assisted instruction in biochemistry, he helped integrate this method of teaching carbohydrate, lipid and amino acid metabolism into our curriculum. Dr. Kirby earned his Ph.D. in 1968 from Case Western Reserve University and studied blood coagulation during his post-doctoral fellowship. He is well-known for demonstrating the association between Factor VIII and von Willebrand's factor, and has published over 50 research papers in the field of blood coagulation. Those who knew Dr. Kirby w'cll and worked closely with him on a daily basis will tell you that he always had a positive outlook and was an invaluable mentor to his graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. His wry sense of humor, intellectual curiosity and his unique approaches to problem-solving will be missed by those who knew him, but his presence will be felt in the years to come as he continues to teach through his computer-based programs. Opening 13

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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

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THAT I WILL BE LOYAL TO THE PRO-FESSK That I will be loyal to the profession of medicine and just and generous to its members.. AND JUST AND GENEROUS TO ITS MEMBERS... HIPPOCRATIC OATH 14 SkuIl