University of Texas Health Science Center - IATRO Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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We as students at such a dynamic institution should expect and anticipate further growth and expansion. As our reputation as an outstanding medical school with un- matched facilities and affiliations continues to spread, we must continue to represent our institution in an excellent fashion in both the academic and in the private sectors. Few institutions can boast of the rapid growth and pro- gress that we can, and few have as bright a future. Texas » Medical a No?3 rac . Center — qusde Fr Weagics! vic Topping-out ceremony, June 2, 1976. This Texas Live Oak was hoisted atop the highest point of the newly completed structure. Ac- cording to ancient Scandinavian custom, this act will keep those evil spirits at bay that would normally haunt such a tall structure. The aftermath of The Flood.

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Dedication Betty Murphy came to the University of Texas Medical School at Houston in December 1974. Mrs. Murphy received a social work degree from Northwestern in Chicago with a minor in Spanish. She married a young Episcopal Min ister, Patrick Murphy, 36 years ago in San Antonio and then tackled the job of being a minister’s wife and mother of four children. She and her family moved to Pasadena, Texas 23 years ago. Mrs. Murphy made an unexpected career move in 1970 when she enrolled in the UT School of Public Health’s Master’s degree program. She says, “I was one of Dr. Stallones’ first mistakes. Let’s face it, the school was in its second year and desperate.” She received her Master’s degree and wrote her thesis on the barriers of health care in the Barrio, doing the research in her own neighborhood. After completing her Master’s she worked for three years as the director of education for the Lung Association. She then changed jobs again and worked for the Harris County Education District where she met Dr. Dorothy Tuttle and her husband Dr. Robert Tuttle. Dr. Robert Tut- tle was the first dean of this medical school and was looking for a registrar for this school. Mrs. Murphy was hired and has served in that capacity and much more for the last ten years. Mrs. Murphy is resigning this year so that she can spend more time with her family. She has represented a con- stant, dedicated, and caring figure for most of the Medical School Alumni and the current student body. She was always available for listening, counseling, support and her ever famous cookies. She was affectionately known to the students as “MOM MURPHY” and she will be dearly missed by everyone. The University of Texas Medical School at Houston wishes the best of luck to Mrs. Betty Murphy and her family.