University of Oklahoma - Sooner Medic Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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were 17 Interns, and ll Residents receiving training, the majority of Whom were residents of the State. The School of Medicine has a total faculty of 233, with 36 full time and 186 part time, which number includes l3 visiting Lecturers from different parts of the State. The majority of the full time fac- ulty are in the Basic Sciences. The enrollment of the School of Medicine for the scholastic year, 1945-46, was 268. The School of Nursing had an enrollment of 209, of Whom 30 were Aiiiliates. In addition, Hospital Dietitians, Medical and X-ray 'Technologists re- ceived training in the laboratories of the University Hospitals. During the last Hscal year 7009 patients, residents of the State, received medical care in the University Hospitals. The Outpatient Department administered 27,439 treatments to residents of Okla- homa during the same period. It is diiiicult to estimate the value of all services rendered, but a conservative estimate indicates that the people of Oklahoma received two dollars Worth of medical care for every dollar spent at the insti- tution. In addition, residents of the State received -medical education, and other training, which benefits the public Welfare of Oklahoma. 4'k4 li' 'k if 3' 4

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Sflsmr Left to righl: Chairman John H. Kane, Bartlesville, Vice-chairman VV. D. Little, Ada, Secretary Dial Currin, Shawnee, Assistant Secretary Guy H. James, Oklahoma City, Wharton lllathies, Clayton, Ben F. Saye, Duncan, Clee O. Doggett, Cherokee, John Rogers, Tulsa, Frank Huttram, Oklahoma City, Chancellor NI. A. Nash, Oklahoma City. TTT-TTT ITTITT TS TTT HITHTIT The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Edu- cation constitute the coordinating board for the colleges and universities of Oklahoma. Each in- stitution of higher learning has its own governing board. However, such needs and functions as concern all the institutions, including matters of finance and curriculum, are coordinated through the oflices of the State Regents. This agency of the State is a constitutional board created by vote of the people in Amendment Thir- teen-A CXIII-Aj to the Oklahoma Constitution, as adopted April 11, 1941. Appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, each State Regent serves for a term of 9 years, and one of the terms expires each year. According to law, the State Regents shall func- tion as a coordinating board for all member insti- tutions, and shall prescribe standards of higher education applicable to each, and determine the functions and courses of study in each to conform to the standards. The Regents are authorized to grant degrees and other forms of academic recognition, pre- scribe standards of admission, retention and grad- TITTTTTITI uation, recommend to the Legislature proposed fees for the institutions, authorize the use of revolving funds, transfer property from one institution to another, solicit and accept gifts and scholarships for the benefit of higher education and research, and make appropriate reports from time to time to the Governor and the Legislature as to needs, functions and progress. The governing board of each institution contin- ues by law to function as a board of control for the institution concerned, and exercises such duties as: custody of books, records, buildings, and phys- ical properties, supervision, management, control, appointment of employees, faculties, designation of salaries, general government of the institution. The State Regents cooperate with the govern- ing boards of the constituent institutions in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, their presidents and administrative officers, in the preparation of budget needs to be presented for the consideration ofthe Legislature. The Regents recommend a consolidated budget to the Legisla- ture. The Legislature decides on the appropria- tions each two years, and the funds are then allo- cated to the respective institutions.