Synapsis: Philadelphia Campus (1961) Philadelphia College of Osteopathy

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine DigitalCommons@PCOM All Yearbooks PCOM Yearbooks 1961 Synapsis: Philadelphia Campus (1961) Philadelphia College of Osteopathy Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/yearbooks Part of the Medicine and Health Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Philadelphia College of Osteopathy, "Synapsis: Philadelphia Campus (1961)" (1961). All Yearbooks. Book 50. http://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/yearbooks/50 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the PCOM Yearbooks at DigitalCommons@PCOM. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Yearbooks by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@PCOM. For more information, please contact [email protected]. sts "T?«r'- m ^ A6IS ^f^Mi^^i^ ?s .m. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/synapsisphiladel1961phil ib PRESENTS . ^(. V^^pSii PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY 48th and Spruce Streets PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA WE THINK, THEREFORE WE ARE OSTEOPATHIC OATH I do hereby affirm my loyalty to the profession I am about to enter. I will be mindful always of my great responsi- bility to preserve the health and life of my patients, to retain their confidence and respect, both as a physician and a friend who will guard their secrets with scrupulous honor and fidelity, to perform faith- fully my professional duties, to employ only those recognized methods of treatment consistent with good judgment and with my skills and ability, keep- ing in mind always nature's laws and the body's inherent capacity for recovery. I will be ever vigilant in aiding the general wel- fare of the community, sustaining its laws and insti- tutions, not engaging in those practices which will in any way bring shame or discredit upon myself or my profession. I will give no deadly drugs to any, though it be asked of me. I will endeavor to work in accord with my col- leagues in a spirit of progressive cooperation and never by word or by act cast imputations upon them or their rightful practices. I will look with respect and esteem upon all those who have taught me my art. To my college, I will be loyal and strive always for its best and for the interests of the students who will come after me. ! HIPPOCRATIC OATH I swear by Apollo the physician, and Aesculapius, and Hygeia, and Panacea, and all the gods, and goddesses that according to my ability and judgment: I will keep this oath and this stipulation — to reckon him who taught me this art equally dear to me as my parents, to share my substance with him, and relieve his necessities if required to look upon his offspring in the same footing as my own brothers and to teach them this art if they shall wish to learn it. Without fee or stipulation and that by precept, lecture, and every other mode of instruction, I will impart a knowledge of the art to my own sons, and those of my teachers, and to disciples bound by a stipulation and oath. According to the law of medicine but to none other, I will follow the system of regime which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider. For the benefit of my patients and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, I will give no deadly medicine to anyone if asked nor suggest any such counsel, and in like manner I will not give to a woman a pessary to produce abortion. With purity and holiness I will pass my life and practice my art. I will not cut persons laboring under the stone, but will leave this to be done by men who are practitioners of this work. Into whatever houses I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of the sick, and will abstain from every vol- untary act of mischief and corruption; and further from the seducton of females or males, or freemen and slaves. Whatever in connection with my professional practice or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought not be spoken of abroad. I will not divulge as reckoning that all such should be kept secret. While I continue to keep oath unvio- lated, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of the art respected by all men in all times But should I tresjDass and violate this oath, may the reverse be my lot! dedication The physician as we would know him is a man of many facets. Each in his own mind hohls those quaHties which are believed to exemplify the professional man. Some hold that to be a successful physician one must be well versed in nii-di- cine, display cool logic and exceptional diagnostic acumen. Others feel that to be an eternal student, ever searching for new ideas and methods is the key to greatness. It may be that a great deal of compensation in medicine comes from being a dedicated teacher, and seeing those whom you have helped to mold go off into the field of practice. In addition, many are sure that the mark of a fine physician is his inter-relationships with his fellow man and his actions as a gentleman. Who is to determine which of these qualities is most im- portant, and for which we will strive? This is a debatable point. There is, however, one point clear — that is that Dr. Edwin Cressman, to whom we dedicate this book, represents the highest example of all those qualities we have mentioned. He is a teacher, scholar, physician, and above all a gentleman in the highest sense of the word. Our encounter, however brief, has enriched our stay at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy, and set an example that we may well follow in the years to come. It is fitting for a man who has spent a great part of his time teaching, to be honored by his students. We your students. Dr. Cressman, have learned our lesson well, and to you we dedicate this 1961 Synapsis. Dr. Edwin Cressman RECOGNITION Four short years ago we encountered a cherubic, energetic resident who undertook the presentation of the fiehl of Internal Medicine. After the briefest of introductions be proceeded to teach us about the simplicities of cardiac catheterization. So it was with our first meeting with Dr. Gerald Scharf, and so it has continued to be during our four years of medical education. Dr. Scharf has endeavored to teach two things: clinical medicine and sound reasoning. In these endeavors he has become, to the Class of 1961, an example of what could be. Our meetings have been in the form of for- mal lectures, substitution for the missing teachers, and informal forays in hallways, in the library, or on the sidewalk. But no matter where the session has been we stop, listen and take note, for it is impossible to say that Dr. Scharf lectured without teaching us something new. Whether it be the simple or the esoteric, the teaching point is made and impressed on our minds. Because of his untiring efforts in our be- half, we offer recognition to Dr. Gerald Scharf. As physicians at the gateway, we are caught up in the whirl of the Senior year, state board examinations, internships, and a hundred other problems. We the Class of 1961 would like to pause a moment and say, however uneloquently, but always sincerely: Thanks Gerry . for everything. GERALD SCHARF, D.O A.O.A. PRESIDENT To the Graduating Class of 1961 of the Philadelphia Collcfie of Osteopathy It is my earnest hope and desire that caeh and every member of the 1961 Class in some measure, large or small, make some contribution toward elevating the osteopathic profession in the total health care of the people of the United States whether it be in the field of education, research, or practice. Let each man humbly, yet with a true sense of pride and dignity, fulfill his full responsi- bility as a physician and be proud to be a D.O. Roy J. Harvey, D.O. President American Osteopathic Association mm»>^ Mdministration 1 PRESIDENT To the Members of the Class of 1961: With the completion of studies for the Degree of Doctor of Osteopathy, it is my privilege and pleasure to greet the members of the Graduating Class. \ou of the Class of 1961 have concluded your courses. You have worked hard, and some of you have made great personal sacrifices along with those of your families, in order to qualify as a physician. As you set forth in our profession, you will enter a heavily populated world in which the pyramiding demands for services might render elastic some of the standards of performance. There are certain callings in which no expansion, no inflation, no emergency extension of the need can properly invite less than the best performance. The art of healing is foremost among them. You belong to that special category of men and women to whose ministrations the health and lives of human beings is entrusted. For that reason, as your College President, I would like to remind you of your responsibilities. With the Degree of Doctor of Osteopathy and the accompanying Osteo- pathic oath, you are accepting the disciplines and ethics of thousands of healers who went before. You follow in the steps of great and dedicated men. In our world today, in this second year of the 1960's, there are some things that cannot vary. The basic sciences do not change: they may yield constantly new truths and through research present great wonders, especially in the fields of healing and promoting longevity among our people.

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