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

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During her reign in the Dean's office at Temple it was easy to see how much Gloria loved her job. She reflects now on how wonderful it was for her to try and make some sort of difference in the lives of the students. She spoke of how she rarely took vacation, because to her, work was my vacation”. As administrative coordinator she was involved with the mega events of medical school. Each had a special meaning for her. “I enjoyed watching you evolve from eager first year students at orientation into mature fourth year students preparing to enter your residencies after graduation. It was like watching children grow and mature and go out into the world, and I definitely thought of you all as my ‘children V When asked about awards she had received while at Temple she stated that she had been a hooder four times and had received several student appreciation awards. She went on to explain that what meant the most to her came everyday when we would walk into her office to talk to her about everything from clerkships to electives, to the boards, to personal issues, or just to say hello. These were her daily awards that meant far more to her than any official recogni- 6 • 2003 Skull

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School for Girls at 17th and Spring Garden Streets. She attended Temple University School of Education from 1945-1948. She received a 'PHT' (Putting Husband Through) award when her husband Max received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University in 1967. Gloria met Max in 1955 at a Synagogue dance. They were married a year later, and have three children; Max brought Gloria’s 'bonus daughter' Sharon into the marriage, and Gloria gave birth to their son, Anthony in 1960, followed by Willa Mindy three years later. Both Anthony and Willa attended Temple University for their undergraduate training before entering medical school. Gloria's son Anthony is a family physician. Willa is a physiatrist and Sharon is an insurance litigator. Gloria laughingly speaks of her “MTD” or Mother of Two Doctors Degree. While raising their children during their early years was a full time job for Gloria, she eventually went to work part time for a psychiatrist before coming to Temple in 1977. Gloria came to work as an administrative assistant to Dr. John E. Fryer in Temple’s Department of Psychiatry before moving to the Department of Family Practice two years later. In Family Practice, she was program coordinator for first and second year courses, third year clerkships, fourth year electives, and managed the family practice lotteries. It wasn’t until 1989 that Gloria came to work in the Dean's office, where we all knew and loved her best. She remembers being concerned initially about making the transition because she feared she would lose the daily contact with students that Family Practice provided; happily, she learned that she would have even more student contact. She remained in this position until this past August of 2002 when she retired. Temple University School of Medicine • 5

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tion she could ever receive. She appreciated the plaques and spa gift certificates, hut it was our telephone calls and clerkship request lists, under tons of paper piles in an office full of scribbled post-it notes, that she felt were her greatest rewards. Gloria always spoke and continues to speak of how wonderful the Temple medical students were and still are, but she will always humbly overlook how wonderful she was to all of us. Nothing was impossible when Gloria was on the job. She was quite a presence with power to get us whatever we wanted, or at least go down trying her best. We are left now asking Gloria for two things. First, that she accept the dedication of this book to her as a small token of our thanks for all that she did for us during our time at Temple. And second, that she realize her efforts were invaluable and did make a difference in all of our lives. Although she may have been absent from her office during our last months, she will always have a place in our hearts and a presence in the memories of our time here at Temple. Temple University School of Medicine 7