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Series 2 College of Medicine, Office of the Dean 1952-1964
Series 2a Dr. George T. Harrell, Dean
Physical Description: 1.2 linear ft. (3
boxes)
Arrangement note: Arranged alphabetically by professional organizations and
topic. Correspondence files grouped together and arranged alphabetically
Agency note: The University of Florida College of Medicine opened officially
for students in the fall of 1956, after a long period while the legislature
approved a College of Medicine located in Gainesville, and during which the
Medical Center
Study was conducted. The first Dean of the College, Dr. George T. Harrell,
was hired as a consultant for the study and then became intimately concerned
in planning
the Center. He was offered the position of Dean of the College in 1953 and
officially began his tenure as dean in 1954. Shortly thereafter he began to
hire faculty.
He was an innovative thinker famous for his attention to detail and his foresightedness.
His original faculty consisted of rising stars, rather than older and established
physicians, and he believed strongly in the importance of research in medical
education. He also believed in the importance of medical humanities and in
educating physicians to focus on case histories in aiding diagnosis. Many of
his innovations
and ideas about curriculum were dropped over the years, while many have become
increasingly important- in some cases, medical education has returned to what
he saw was important many years before. Thus, his legacy is an important one
for the College of Medicine, although future deans would focus to a greater
or lesser extent on education, versus clinical practice or research in their
funding
and hiring initiatives.
Deans of COM:
-George T. Harrell 1954-64
-Emanuel Suter 1964-1972
-Chandler Stetson 1972-1977
-William Deal (interim dean and dean) 1977-1988
-Lee Dockery (interim dean) 1988-1989
-Allen Neims 1989-1996
-Edward Copeland (interim dean) 1996-1997
-Kenneth I. Berns 1997-2002
Contents note: Chiefly material on the Medical Center Study, the extensive
planning procedure for developing the College of Medicine, and Nursing, and
for future
(future for 1956) construction for facilities to house the College of Pharmacy
(founded 1923) and the Colleges of Dentistry and Health Professions. The College
of Veterinary Medicine was added later. Also included early material related
to facilities of the COM.
Box 1
Academic Enrichment Fund, 1956-1959
AMA Investigation Material
Budget Requests, 1961-1964
Institute of Gerontology, 1960
Medical Center Study, July- Dec. 1952
Medical Center Study, Jan. 1953
Medical Center Study, Feb. 1953
Medical Center Study, Mar.-June, 1953
Medical Center Study, July-Sept., 1953
Medical Center Study, October, 1953
Box 2
Medical Center Study, Nov.-Dec. 1953
Medical Center Study, News Clippings
Medical Center Study: Considerations affecting the size of the out patient
section
Medical Center Study, Executive Committee meetings, 1952
Medical Center Study, Information for Members of FIMA, 1953
Medical Center Study, State Cabinet Meeting, 1953
Medical Center Study, Estimated costs, 1953
Medical Center Study, Miscellaneous
Medical Center Study, Hamilton, Jefferson, The Physical Plant of the Florida
Health Center
Harrell, George T. “The Physical Plant”
Medical Center Study, Research Reports, Relationship of Clinical Services
Medical Center Study, Research Reports, Engineering, 1952
Medical Center Study, Research Reports, medical pre-professional training studies
Medical Center Study, Research Reports, Radio-isotope facility study, 1952
Medical Center Study, Research Reports, Sociological Studies, 1952
Medical Center Study, Medical Advisory Committee Meeting, Oct. 1952
Revised Memorandum on Requirements for the Florida State Medical Center 1950
Medical Center Study, Schedule of consultants and travel 1952
Schedules for Medical Center
Offices and Procedures, 1955-1957
Offices and Procedures, IBM Machines, 1955-1956
Offices and Procedures, Remington Rand File Organization, 1957
Poor, Russell S. NC State, Candidate, 1953
Medical Center Study, Supporting material
Box 3
Psychiatry, Search for Dept. head 1964, Notes
Psychiatry, Search for Dept. Head, 1964, Correspondence
J. Hillis Miller Health Center, prospective staff- psychiatry-Hollister, William
College of Medicine, Role and scope report, outline of summary, 1961
College of Medicine, Dept. self-evaluations study, 1961
College of Medicine, Dept. Psychiatry, self-evaluation study, 1961
Writings on UF, 1954-1964
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