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

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continued from page 4 it showed! In the course of on hour, she was uniquely able to break down complex biochemical concepts into enormous diagrams on the blackboard that somehow made everything crystal clear! Her goal was to make the study of biochemistry enjoyable to students so they would remember it down the road in their practice of medicine. Her students' admiration and gratitude were manifest by the many teaching awards that she received. She received the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching on five different occasions. She also received the Sowell Award for Excellence in Basic Science Teaching in 1988 and 1999. In addition, she received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1989 and the coveted Temple University Great Teacher's Award in 1990. Dr. Marks often served as an ally for her students. She made no secret of her home phone number, and encouraged students to call her with their concerns, whether about biochemistry or any personal matter. According to her husband, endocrinologist Allan Marks. M.D,she would frequently spend time at home on the phone with troubled students, sometimes talking well into the early morning. She was often an unofficial advisor to students who were frustrated with biochemistry or medical school in general counseling these students to work through their problems and stay in medical school. Making her students' lives easier and her material more clear was Dr. Mark's primary objective. When she realized that there were no clinically relevant biochemistry textbooks,she set out to write her own, drawing from her knowledge of the sciences and her husband's clinical experiences. This theme carried over to her lectures in 6 • 2002 Skull

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Drs. Dawn and Alan Marks which she and her husband used clinical correlations to bring relevance to the material. According to Dr. Allan Marks, she constantly pressed her colleagues to write clear unambiguous examination questions that were truly relevant to the practice of medicine. As for the side of her that we didn't know much about, Dr. Marks was the mother of three, Allan. Elise and Eileen. In her cozy little office,she always displayed pictures of her children and grandchildren, and loved to talk about them if given the chance. The family often spent weekends at their house down the shore, a welcome respite from the pressures of academic life. She also enjoyed playing the piano as well as competitive doubles tennis matches with friends. One of her favorite hobbies was to work on her textbook with her husband,a collaboration they both enjoyed. In his words,she never let her ego get in the way , and was always willing to consider his input into the final product. Our class is delighted to dedicate the 2002 yearbook to Dr. Dawn B. Marks. We feel so fortunate that we were able to benefit from her enthusiastic teaching style, her love of biochemistry and her amazing devotion to her students. She leaves behind a legacy of physicians who are able to apply their basic science knowledge to the daily challenges presented by patients. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Allan Marks for spending time with us and giving us insight into the life of Dr. Dawn B. Marks. Melanie Schatz Marci Gambarota Temple University School of Medicine • 7