University Medical College - Scalpel Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Grimm x G. W. DAVIS, M.D. 1 I Professor of GC7ZI'f0-Ul'Z llGl'3' cmd V61ZC7'6UZ Diseases. Une other of our founders still holds position on the board of trustees. Dr. Davis is a graduate of University of Vermont and Ft. Edwards Classical Insti- tute in 1876. He took post graduate work in New York Polyclinic and New York Hosiptal Service. Dr. Davis has had a wide variety of experience in the practice of medicine. First as a general practitioner, next as a dermatologist and as a specialist on Genito-Urinary diseases, he has demonstrated his ability in the heal- ing art. In 1882 he joined with several fellow practitioners and by their united efforts, they built up the college of which we are so proud. For the past 27 years he has engaged especially in treatment of Genito-Urinary diseases, which he now teaches in this college, and is today connected with the principal medical societies of this section of the country.

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Cifruaivv JOHN PUNTON, M.D. Professor' of Nertfozzs and ilfeizml Diseases. Perhaps the only man on our faculty who can claim foreign parentage as well as foreign birth, is one of our trustees, Dr. John Punton. Dr. Punton received his early education in England. Coming to America, he graduated from Miami Medical College, Cincinnati O., and from Ann Arbor. D n n u . 1 45 4 , u I . Continuing his studies with all the thoroughness of a tvbical Englishman, he took b . b - 6 1 post graduate work in New York and Europe. Locating in Kansas City in the early years of her history as a center of medical learning, he became connected with University Medical College as Pro- fessor of Nervous and Mental Diseases, also teaching Clinical Neurology at the Kansas City General flospital. :Xs a teacher he has always held the esteem and admiration of his students and among the trustees his work has always had an important place. He is one of our oldest honorary PES and is also honorary member of CID B H, Neurologist to Frisco and Kansas City Southern Railway Hospitals and has always been closely allied with the American Neurological Society tLimitedj, American Psychological Society CLimitedj, ,Tackson County and Missouri State Medical Societies and Academy of Medicine.

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Ziruaivv SAMUEL C. JAMES, M.D. Professor of P1'Iillc'I'f7fCS and Pl'ClLNfl.CC of ilJcvdz'cz'710 and CfZ 1'l,l'CGl ll'fCC7TI'C'li7IC'. Mihile the founders of our school were struggling to build up an institution which should stand foremost in the ranks of medical colleges of the Middle VVest, Destiny was preparing one who, coming to us later, was to hold for six years the reins of government and, by his tactful and firm rule, guide through the second great crisis of her history this child of their labors. Dr. james graduated from Rush Medical College in 1882. Locating in Kansas City, his superior qualities were soon recognized by all, and he was given the Chair of Principles and Practice of Medicine of the .Voman's Medical College. Later he accepted the same chair in U. M. C., which position he now fills. Since coming to Kansas City he has served as president of the Association of American Medical Colleges, chairman of medical section Southwest Medical Association, dean of U. M. C., Igor-1907. He is also a member of the EE society, fb B II fraternity, State and Providential Boards of North America, Missouri Valley, Missouri State and Jackson County Medical Societiesg fellow of Kansas City Academy of Medicine and is an ex-member of the State Board of Health.