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

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RauaM 'Rubin, IfCD Many of us in the class of 2001 will remember Dr. Ronald Rubin as one of the great teachers we encountered while here at Temple. As one of the few faculty members who taught us in all four years of medical school, Dr. Rubin helped to bridge the span between lecture hall and hospital. By his encouragement and praise as well as critiques when necessary, he has nurtured our development. Most importantly, Dr Rubin has always made sure to remind us that being a doctor is both a privilege and a responsibility never to be taken for granted Dr. Rubin has done a great deal for the class of 2001. He has been a teacher, mentor, role model, doctor, friend and even father to one of us. His commitment to our formation as doctors has been tremendous Ronald Rubin was born on January 20, 1947 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia. He was raised in a working class neighborhood of West Philadelphia. His father, Manuel, was a salesman of men's clothes. His mother, Judy worked at home as a housewife. It is from his parents that Dr. Rubin learned the value of a strong work ethic. In particular, Dr. Rubin remembers his father going to work six or sometimes seven days a week, without complaint. He attended public school throughout childhood, attending Lamberton Elementary School. Beeber Junior High School and then Central High School. His biggest interest while growing up was athletics. In addition to rooting for all of the local professional sports teams, he and the other kids in his neighborhood would play ball all the time’. Baseball was his favorite sport, but Dr. Rubin also enjoyed playing basketball and roller hockey. After graduating high school, he continued his education at Temple University, where he received a B.A. in biology in 1968. It was during college that Dr. Rubin made the decision to become a doctor, fueled in part by his great interest in his science courses. Science was not Dr. Rubin's only interest in college, though. He admits to being struck by lightning during his sophomore biology class when he first saw his future wife, Susan walk into the lecture hall. The two of them got to know each other over the course of sophomore year and Dr. Rubin states “it didn't take long after that'. Above: Dr. Rubin at the bedside with a patient Right: Dr. Rubin's senior portrait taken from Skull 1972 4

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Young Ronnie with his sister. Judy and his cousins, Ellen and Bartara Or. Rubin looking very stylish with Erik. Lara and Adam Right: Wedding portrait of Dr. and Mrs. Rubin Far Right: Dr. and Mrs Rubin with Adam and Lisa Dr. Rubin on vacation in the Mediterranean They were married on August 31,1968, three days before Dr. Rubin started medical school at Temple. After honeymooning over the long Labor Day weekend of 1968. Dr. Rubin began medical school at Temple as a member of the class of 1972. This was the last class of medical students to have lectures in the old medical school building. While at Temple he excelled, graduating as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha It was his love of problem solving as well as the influence of mentors, such as Dr. Sol Sherry that led Dr. Rubin to pursue a career in internal medicine. He remained at Temple to complete his internal medicine residency and then did a hematology fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital from 1975 through 1977. Having completed his fellowship, Dr Rubin went to Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where he served as chief of the hematology service. In June of 1979. Dr. Rubin returned to Temple as an assistant professor in the hematology oncology section in the department of medicine and has been a fixture at Temple ever since. In 1984, he was made an associate professor of medicine and was elevated to full professor of medicine in 1991. In his time at Temple, Dr. Rubin has distinguished himself in many ways. He has served in numerous positions in the department of medicine, including deputy chairperson and residency program director. He has published a long list of papers, written textbook chapters and served as an editor for numerous journals. The list of Dr. Rubin’s accomplishments is long, butTem- 6