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

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Though a clinician, most student interactions with Dean Reeves took place not on the wards, but in her office. Conversations occasionally touched upon pediatric patient care, but tended toward cathartic discussions on the woes of being a medical student. James Ryan, PhD Henry Weisman, MD Professor Associate Professor Department of Physiology Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2CXX5 Skull 9

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Honorable Tradition Graduation is a cultural tradition considered a rite of passage from one platform in a student’s life to another. It has its origins in antiquity where many tribes were found to be celebrating their passing from youth to adulthood through various customs and observances. Today’s graduation ceremony is a manifestation of this ancient rite of passage in the modern context. An important part of the graduation ceremony is the giving of hoods. The origin of the hoods lies with the Celts and the Druids (the Celtic priests). Among the Celts, only the Druids wore mantles which had hoods attached to them as a mark of their rank in the society. In the schools of the middle ages, the hoods were worn as a head-covering to resist the frigid temperatures. But gradually, it was integrated into the academic system with much symbolic significance. Now, wearing of hoods symbolises a kind of authority, a high standing, or to identify a new graduate’s institution and the degree. A hood is always black in color, but the edges and lining have individual significance. The hood is lined in silk with the official colors of the institution conferring the degree. The edging of the hood is velvet, with a particular color representative of the field of study to which the degree pertains. The official colors of Temple University are cherry and white while the velvet is dark green signifying medicine. A doctorate degree has a hood length of four feet. The tradition is that a candidate for a degree should not wear the hood of that degree until it is actually conferred. One of the great continuing traditions is the presence of hooders - individuals who symbolically bestow the medical degree upon each graduate. The senior class chose four individuals to assist with the placement of hoods. These distinguished members of the faculty were selected not only for their superior quality of teaching, but for their passion, hard work and dedication, the practice of medicine, and student education. Each hood-er has committed themselves to challenging the minds of medical students and encouraging future doctors to maintain the devotion to patient care and maintain integrity to the profession. It was from these mentors that we were able to obtain the knowledge and learn the skills to become physicians - doctor, teacher and friend. Carson Schneck, MD, PhD Professor Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Kathleen Reeves, MD Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Associate Dean for Student Affairs 8 Temple Universiiy School of Medicine

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 Congratulations From Our Dean John M. Daly, M.D. Dean Dear Members of the Class of 2006: All of us who participated in your education at Temple know that you worked very hard for your degree, and we arc proud of each and every one of you. During the course of four years, you have come a long way. We did our best to challenge you. to answer your questions and and question your answers, and to prepare you for a profession that relies on lifelong learning. In many ways, your education has only just begun. A very accomplished alumnus from the late 198o’s wrote to me and said, My current professional opportunities and past accomplishments are a direct reflection of my medical education at Temple.” As time goes by, you too may come to recognize the special imprint that Temple has made on you. Our influence might show up in how you organize your approach to problem-solving, or in how you identify important findings that others could miss during a physical exam. In ways both subtle and obvious, we'll be there through your education at Temple. We arc proud of your accomplishments - and will remain proud to be part of your history, as you are part of ours. Please keep in touch. You will always be part of our Temple family. John M. Daly. MD ‘73 Dean 1 o Temple University School of Medicine