University at Buffalo School of Medicine - Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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.IJX5 I o n uius n sr ni ows i er er Block YT'-7 Frank L. Vincenf P. Eugene Michael J. Michael H. J h A. J l' R. Michael B. Graziano Corbefl Humeniuk Bedowslry A k B lk k B g P esidenf Vice Presidenf Secrefary Treasurer menfalan0l4.n4echcal Classes of 196 Shorfly affer receiving 'lheir hard earned and long awaifed Q.A.'s and bidding fheir alma mafers, frafernify brofhers, and pprenfs adieu, some 67 rafher confidenf, mafure, sophisficafed, iriflelligenf and educafed prospecfive denfisfs sef ouf for lhe Queen Cify of fhe Greaf Lakes, for bigger and beffer fhings - U. B. Denfal School. Wifh eager anficipafion fo display our manual dexferify and a feeling of compefence, we gafhered one morning in Capen Hall ready for fhe firsf day of classes and our firsf exfracfion. We discovered very quickly, however, fhal' in spife of our B.A.'s, B.S.'s and our newly acquired sfafus symbol - +he whife lab coaf we were once again af fhe boffom of fhe rock pile, and had a long climb ahead of us. We fell' fhe weighl' of 'lhaf pile fhe very firsf day when unceremoniously and wifhoul' warning we found ourselves in gross lab waifing in line fo receive our specimens for dissecfion. We realized fhaf before we were given our firsf pafienl' we had fo fake, along wifh fhe meds, a series of basic sciences such as Gross Anafomy, Hisfology, Neuro, Biophysics, Bio- chem, Physiology efc., which was fel+ would demonsfrafe fo us clearly fhal' Denfisfry and Medicine are allied sciences. Affer many lecfures and many exams we began fo appreciafe somewhaf fhe inferrelafions which exisf befween fhese sciences and fhaf fhey are very much relafed fo fhe dynamic and very complex human organism whose various funcfions we as denfisfs and physicians musf undersfand. Realizing fhe value of a well rounded individual, we found fhaf in spife of our rafher rigorous schedule, we were able fo fake 'lime ouf now and fhen fo resume our social confacf, do fhe fwisf , and even organized a foofball feam. Our fwo unif professional fype squad wifh liffle difficulfy humbled among ofhers, fhe overrafed senile iunior denfs. THE ANATOMY QUINTET Three guys, a girl, and a cadaver Make up fhe anafomy quinfef Whose main insfrumenfs of music consisf Of a saw, a hammer, and groans done in harmony Then fhere are 'lhe occasional knee-knocks Broughf on by fhe all-imposing greaf maesfro These five convene for 'lhree hours per session Pull ouf fheir sheefs of nofes fo follow Which fhey quickly improvise upon and fhen Jusf as quickly regrel' 'lheir improvisafions Bul' undaunfed fhey confinue fheir hymn Of curses and cusses abouf a 3 mm. long ligamenl' Which is finally found - cuf in half The song fhen ends and fhe falk begins Abouf fhe dog fhal' escaped from fhe nursing school Which one guy caughf and fool: fo Safurday's parfy Abouf fhe horns sproufing from fheir heads Due fo fhe presenf condifion of sexual deficiency Abouf fhe horrendous exams fhreafening fheir fufure Of performing fhree hundred dollar appendecfomies Where does fhe coracohumeral ligamenf run, dammif? Where else, of course, buf from fhe fibia fo fhe femur. Do you have fhaf sfrucfure on your side? Yes, buf l wouldn'l' show if fo You. Mufual misery keeps fhem smiling and cooperafive Punchy, exhausfed, and odoriferous fhey leave -learly. J.B Not present for photo: Charles R. Clough, Henry C. Cox, Elliott W. Lamberl, Joseph C. McLaughlin, Robert G. Mesires, Robert J. Nicoletta, James A. Quiggle and Anthony M. Zane.