University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Hippocratean Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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First row M. Levy. I. Schaefcr, M. Cohen, President. E. Jew. H. Mankin. Second row: D. DeHaas. J. Batc,«, R. Harkcom, D. Rliodcf. H. Le vi.«, L. King, M. Weber. Third row.Q. Ohert. M. Stewart, R. Hemphill, G. Gerneth, U. Goodman. M. Berk, J. Mooney. ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA This society is a non-sccrct Mcdicil Honor Society, membership to winch is based entirely upon scholarship, moral qu.ilitications being satisfactory. It was organized at the College of Medicine of the University of Illinois, Chicago. August 25. 1902, and is the only order of its kind in medical schools on this continent. Gamma of Pennsylvania, founded in 1916 at the University of Pittsburgh, was the 21st chapter to become established. The definite mission of Alpha Omega Alpha is to encourage personal honesty and the spirit of medical research. More specifically this year A.O.A. has provided its usual annual lectureship, has taken a very active part in evaluating the curriculum of the medical school, has attempted to make available .student research facilities and has initiated periodic interdepartmental teaching conferences. President Mr.LMN Cohen Vice President — Irwin Schaier Secretary — EnwARi) Jew, Jr. Cor. Secretary — Henry Mankin Treasurer- Marshall Lew 162

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ORGANIZATIONS First roil ' - 1. Guldint;, J. WciKtl, Ji.. l . Millci. I ' lt-iULUi, L. M.iri;.iiiti. Second row: M. Boksenbaum, R. Hieber, R. Nord, J. Barrall. INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL The Medical Interfraternity Council was organized in 1938 as a joint project of Phi Beta Pi, Phi Rho Sigma, and Nu Sigma Nu fraternities under the direction of Dr, Paul McLam. Phi Delta Epsilon and Zet.i Phi became active members of Council shortly thereafter, and since that time all medical fraternities have particip.itcd in fulfilling the original, major purpose of Council which is to provide controlled rushing by mutual consent of fraternities: Council ' s activities have expanded into those of a service organization with the ,mnual distribution of the archives to all students in the School of Medicine and with the Intcrfr.itcrnity B.ill. held during the third trimester each year. [ 161]

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Firm row: Gene Bouch, William Harvey, Riihert Dchaas, Joseph Scarlata, John Lukacs, John Dwyer, Herbert Hanna, Richard Miller. Second row: Thomas Gregg, William Barns, Richard Hemphill, Patrick Huges, Edgar Henry, David Cross, Thomas D ' Zmura, David Simpson, Charles Mason, Joseph Riggio, Robert Good, David McAninch, Third row: Anthony Bruno, Louis Kovac, William Bair, C. R. Wilson, Robert Eisler, David Rhodes, Donald Furman, William Campbell, Robert Potter, John Fulton, Robert Brown, Geary Eicher, William Gillinger, Thomas Spcer, Joseph Cipcic, Edward Griffiths, John Woods. Fourth row: John Barrall, John McGinnis, Robert Hamilton, William Myer, Robert Dillc, Richard Wright, Lewis Kibler, ' illiam Menzies, Eugene Yannity, Paul Roth. Robert Tartar, Charles Tripoli, Robert Hartsock, Frank Begg, Jack Humphrey, Jack Brandon, John McCaguc, Richard Robie, Richard Harkcom. John Simpson, Joseph Fusia, Frank Fontana, George Gerneth, William Danko. Fifth row: Jon Love, Herbert Croft, James Rock, Walter Bianconi. T ot in picture: Vincent Albo, Robert Atwell, Carl Benack, Charles Bradley, William Bradshaw, Richard Buffington, Joseph Burger, Robert Cott, George Garber, Joseph Henderson, John Holt, Elmer Hohinger, Kahle Johnson, Colin Kamperman, Bryan Kennedy, Alvin Kinsel, Wilmer McCall, James Medley, Charles Provan, Charles Tyson, William Waring, Mike Lado, Robert McMillen. NU SIGMA NU Nu Sigma Nu fraternity h.id Us beginnings at the University of Miehigan and has the honor of hemg the oldest medieal fr.iternity in the United States. A small group of students, headed by William J. Mayo, was instrumental in the early initial sueeess of the fraternity which has waxed in growth and stature. Today, Nu Sigma Nu is the largest organized medical group of its kind in the world and includes such men as William Osier, C. Loring [oslin, H.irvey Gushing, Otto Folin, Hans Zinsser, and Donald C. Balfour. There are forty-four chapters in the United States and Canada, with an active membership of about 1800 and an alumni group consisting of 2.S,000 doctors scattered throughout the world. The local chapter, Delta of Pittsburgh, was founded February 2, 1891, at the Western University of Pennsylvania, the forerunner of present-day Pitt. It is the oldest medical fraternity of the University and has grown progressively through the years. Delta chapter can count over 800 alumni and eighty-eight active brothers. The fraternity is proud of its one hundred fratres in facultate here in Pittsburgh. Nu Sigma Nu has a varied program of events, including both social and professional .ictivities. Monthly dinner meetings are held, which entail, beside the regular business of the fraternity, after-dinner talks by noted members of the medical profession. The outstanding feature of the school year is the annual Nu Sigma Nu lecture which brings national and international medical men to Pittsburgh. The Nu Sigma Nu Award is granted yearly to the member of the sophomore class who achieves the highest scholastic average during that year. Any sophomore, regardless of fraternity affiliation, is eligible to receive this award. [163]