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Dr. Robert D. Reece Interview (2) Conducted On November 7, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Robert D. Reece, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is a second in a series of interviews with Dr. Robert D. Reece, Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine in Society in the Wright State University School of Medicine. In this interview Dr. Reece continues his discussion of various aspects of the development of his department and of the School of Medicine.

In the first portion of the interview Dr. Reece continues his examination of the development of the curriculum of his department. In specific, Dr. Reese looks at the Weekend Intervention Program: its development by Dr. Harvey Segal; its operations; and its success.

The second …

Dr. Robert D. Reece Interview (1) Conducted On October 31, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Robert D. Reece, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the first in a series of interviews with Dr. Robert D. Reece, founding Chairman of the Department of Medicine in Society in the Wright State School of Medicine. In this first interview, Dr. Reece discusses the early development of the department and how it impacts the medical student.

In the first part of the interview Dr. Reece discusses his education and background prior to coming to Wright State University. He also recalls the discussions leading to the establishment of the Department of Medicine in Society within the School of Medicine. Dr. Reece then examines the development of the …

Dr. Robert J. Kegerreis Interview (1) Conducted On October 29, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Robert J. Kegerreis, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the first in a series of interviews with Dr. Robert J. Kegerreis, President of Wright State University. In this interview, Dr. Kegerreis discusses his background prior to coming to Wright State University, his appointments within the Wright State University College of Business and Administration, and his selection as the second President of the university.

In the first phase of this interview, Dr. Kegerreis discusses his early education and career, including: his undergraduate education; his military service in World War II; his post-graduate education; and his early career, first with the Federal Reserve System in Cleveland and then in …

Dr. William D. Sawyer (1) Interview Conducted On October 3, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, William D. Sawyer, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

In this first interview with Dr. William D. Sawyer, Dean of the Wright State University School of Medicine, Dean Sawyer discusses his background prior to coming to Wright State University. In particular, Dr. Sawyer's medical education; his internship and residency; his military service and service at Johns Hopkins University are examined.

In further discussions, Dean Sawyer turns to his experiences in Thailand as a member of the Rockefeller Foundation developing the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at Bangkok University. Dean Sawyer discusses the development process and its impact on his own leadership style.

Richard Dewall Interview Conducted On May 5, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Richard Dewall, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This interview is with Dr. Richard DeWall, a prominent Dayton Cardio-thoracic surgeon. In this first interview Dr. DeWall discusses his background prior to coming to the Dayton area and his initial activities in the Cox Heart Institute and Kettering Memorial Hospital. He then goes on to describe how he first became interested in a school of medicine in Dayton, how he focused on Wright State University as the location for that school of medicine and his initial contacts with community and Wright State University leaders in which he lobbied for the school.

In the second part of this interview, Dr. …

Mrs. Regina Borum Interview (1) Conducted On April 12, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Regina Borum, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

In this first interview with Mrs. Regina Borum, second Administrative Assistant to Dean Beljan of the Wright State School of Medicine, Mrs. Borum describes her background, hiring by Dean Beljan, and her initial impressions of the Wright State School of Medicine. She goes on to describe her responsibilities and duties. Mrs. Borum provides some fascinating insights into specific areas of the School of Medicine's development such as faculty and staff development, the visitations of the Liason [sic] Committee on Medical Education, and the leadership style of Dean John Beljan.

David Buzzard Interview (2) Conducted On March 9, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, David Buzzard, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This second in a series of interviews with Dr. David Buzzard, first Director of Communications for the Wright State University School of Medicine, is divided into two parts. The first part of the interview deals with the interactions of the School of Medicine and institutions outside of Wright State University; the area hospitals, the mergers with other major medical research organizations, the Drew Health Center, the Veterans Administration, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, the development of the School of Medicine newsletter ("Vital Signs") and the student outreach programs of the School of Medicine.

The second part of the interview deals …

Samuel Kolmen Interview (2) Conducted On January 18, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Samuel Kolmen, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

The second interview with Dr. Samuel N. Kolmen takes as its central theme the development of the bylaws for the School of Medicine, which Dr. Kolmen worked on as one of his first priorities upon arriving at Wright State University in 1975. Areas covered under the bylaws theme include: establishment of committee constituencies within School of Medicine committees; the political structure of the School of Medicine; the non-tenure system of the School of Medicine; policymaking in the School; the impact of the bylaws on the development of the School of Medicine and its integration into the university community.

Continuing the …

Samuel Kolmen Interview (1) Conducted On January 17, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Samuel Kolmen, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

In the first of four interviews, Dr. Samuel N. Kolmen, first Chair of the Department of Physiology at the Wright State University School of Medicine, talks about his early career, academic background and his reasons for coming to Wright State University. He then goes on to discuss the state of development of the School of Medicine when he arrived at Wright State University in January, 1975 and his early tasks as department chairer [sic].

Dr. Kolmen discusses at length the development of the School of Medicine curriculum and the matrix departments in the School of Medicine, with emphasis on how …