University of Maryland School of Medicine - Terrae Mariae Medicus (Baltimore, MD)

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In Memoriam . . . Malcolm Lawrence Friedman 1935-1958 Malcolm ' s untimely passing in our sophomore year was the greatest loss suffered by this graduating class since our entry into medical school. It was also a loss to the medical profession which he so dearly loved. He was born the first of five children on Christmas Day in 1935. A graduate of the University of Mary- land in 1957, he matriculated with our class the fol- lowing September. Research was his first and fore- most love. It is ironic that his work involved the disease which was later to take his life — and the hopes and dreams of his family. By the middle of our fresh- man year he had established himself as one of the leaders of our class. His congeniality, sincerity, and ability impressed all who had the honor of knowing him. A year later Malcolm — friend, student, and son — graduated from life. His passing, and his life, will serve only to make us work all the harder and will be an inspiration to each of us. His passing is but a physical one, for in the hearts of all who knew him and in the hearts of his family, he will remain alive always. It is with great appreciation and with a deep sense of humility and honor, therefore, that we, his classmates and friends, offer this tribute to him.

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Dr. Maurice C. Pincoffs, through his long and distinguished career in Medicine, brought honor to the School of Medicine, to the citizens of Maryland and to this Nation. Seldom is there an opportunity for a University to recognize one who was so dedicated and deserving. During the years 1922 to 1954, Doctor Pincoffs headed the Department of Medicine of the Medical School of this University at a time when the country was witnessing extensive scientific development and unprece- dented discoveries. As an inspiring teacher, he imparted a sense of responsibility, and meticulous attention for thoroughness to those many students and physicians who were privileged to study under him. Doctor Pin- coffs always practiced and taught the principles of comprehensive medicine, emphasizing the ecology of disease. It was his basic tenet to place the patient ' s problem foremost before all other considerations. During his long tenure, Doctor Pincoffs directed the curriculum within a busy department and in later years organized a new Department of Preventive Medicine and Rehabilitation. He was the gifted author of many significant medical publications dealing with the natural history of disease and with the physiologic phenomena related to the adrenal gland and hypertension, functional and structural abnormalities of the heart, disorders of the nervous system and specific treatment of acute infectious diseases. Doctor Pincoffs made outstanding contributions during each of the Great World Wars. Awards for dis- tinguished service and indomitable courage were given him because of personal participation in the evacuation of wounded from the battlefields in France in 1917 and for the high morale which he maintained among sub- ordinates. During World War II, in spite of increasing years, he held posts of high responsibility in the Pacific Theater, initially as the Commanding Officer of the 42nd General Hospital, and later as Chief of Preventive Medicine for the Commanding General. Contributions to our Nation ' s health continued through his counsel- ing as a senior consultant to the Armed Forces and Public Health Service. Health problems in Maryland re- ceived his tireless attention. As a senior consultant to the Health Departments of Maryland and Baltimore, he contributed mature advice and assisted in community health matters with infinite care and vision. Doctor Pin- coffs, as Chairman of the Committee on Medical Care of the Maryland State Planning Commission, fostered a program which is a pioneer project of its kind in the United States. As a respected member of numerous medical societies, he was elected to the presidencies of the Maryland Medical and Chirurgical Faculty, the American Clinical and Climatological Association and the American College of Physicians, posts attained by few. Under his leadership as editor-in-chief beginning in 19. 3, the Annals of Internal Medicine became one of the leading medical periodicals in the world. The University will remember Maurice C. Pincoffs as one of Maryland ' s foremost medical teachers, practi- tioners, counselors and medical administrators whose mind and labors shaped and were shaped by an era of almost ceaseless medical progress.

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