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

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Dr. Reeves' career has taken many twists and turns. Hired as a hospitalist at Crozer-Chcster Medical Center, it quickly became evident that her strong leadership skills would serve her well as Crozers first program director, when Crozer assumed Hahnemann’s Pediatric Residency Program. She enjoyed this position where she honed her teaching and mentoring skills, receiving numerous teaching awards. From this experience, as well as her initial interest in becoming a college professor, she decided to join Temple University’s School of Medicine and jumped at the opportunity to serve students as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs. As Associate Dean for Student Affairs, as well as a practicing clinician, mother, wife, and friend, many have come to appreciate Dr. Reeves' dedication for being a voice for students as well as patients. We also appreciate her listening ear. Working alongside fellow student advocate Dr. Sterling, a colleague and friend whom she feels quite lucky to have as a fellow Dean’s Staff member, Dr. Reeves has been able to bring her life experiences and help the student body. As Dr. Sterling notes, We complement our approaches to working with students and I marvel at her ability to know just what to say and how to say it. She is a wonderful advocate for our students, her patients and ultimately the community. I am lucky to have her as a colleague and friend. Many will remember her interest in the humanities as well as in community service. Many have appreciated her ability to foster student interest in these areas, further strengthening Temple’s commitment and support for the residents of North Philadelphia. We also will remember her commitment to role of professionalism in medical education, her facilitation of discussions relating to current issues in the field of medicine, and the frequent reminder of the privilege to care for people. Throughout our four years at Temple, when problems of a professional or personal nature have arisen, or simply to hear a caring voice, many students have found that sending a quick email to kreeves(5)temple. edu has often helped find a solution. As we move into our new worlds, we also take with us her belief that compassion is key to our aspirations, attitudes, and actions. It is without hesitation or question that the Class of 2009 is indebted to Dr. Reeves for her continued presence and assistance in our education and in helping to make Temple University School of Medicine and the educational process a little more kind to all of us. Congratulations, Dr. Kathleen Reeves. -Brad Hayward 6C The Class of 2009

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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE was strong while she was in college, Dr. Reeves was progressively drawn toward medicine. She wanted a more hands-on helping experience and that, for her, the best way to practice both was to become a physician. This led her to Jefferson Medical College in 1987. Initially, expecting to go into family medicine, practicing in a rural community, she soon discovered a love for caring lor children and decided to become a pediatrician. Given her maternal qualities that many of us witness, this comes as no surprise. Residency was spent at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. where Dr. Reeves gained an interest in healthcare disparities and serving children in underserved communities. During this time, she came to realize that all people want to be healthy; therefore we, as physicians, need to give them the benefit of the doubt, which for her is one of the most important aspects of medical practice. As a result of her experiences in various com- munities, along with interest in international issues, she traveled to Honduras where she participated in a pediatric clinic and deepened her commitment to public health. While at Cincinnati, Dr. Reeves met the love of her life, fellow pediatrician Dr. Edisio Semeao, whom she married in August 1995. She returned to Philadelphia with him, accepting a position in the pediatrics department of Crozer Chester Medical Center in Chester, PA, as he completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. As pediatricians, they both knew they wanted a family and had their first child, Ben, in 1997. Their daughter, Annie, was born in 2004. Though very different in nature, Ben stoic, reserved, and watchful; Annie, willful, opinionated, and gregarious, both are characters, bringing much energy, excitement, and enjoyable challenges to their lively family.

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HOODERS HONORABLE TRADITION Ci. Cruz-Schuvone Or. Sterling ditcun future career goals. 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 Associate Professor Department of Family and Community Medicine Professor Vice Chairperson, Education Department of Surgery