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David Buzzard Interview (3) Conducted On March 16, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, David Buzzard, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This third and final interview with Dr. David Buzzard, first Director of Communications of the Wright State University School of Medicine, consists of Dr. Buzzard's thoughts and recollections on some of the individuals who were leaders of and/or instrumental in the development of the Wright State University School of Medicine.

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 …

David Buzzard Interview (1) Conducted On February 24, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, David Buzzard, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

In this first of three interviews, Dr. David Buzzard, first Director of Communications for the Wright State University School of Medicine, discusses his background prior to coming to Wright State, his hiring as Director of Communications, his responsibilities and first priorities as Director, and his initial activities as Director.

Dr. Buzzard then goes on to describe the interactions between the Communications Department of the School of Medicine and the area media, the growth and staff development of the Department, and some of the major developments and special events of his tenure as first Director of Communications of the School of …

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 …

John R. Beljan M.D. Interview (5) Conducted On November 25, 1983 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, John R. Beljan, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This fifth of six interviews with the founding Dean of the Wright State University School of Medicine, Dr. John Beljan, deals with two major areas. The first area is Faculty/Staff recruiting in which Dr. Beljan discusses the methods, priorities, and focuses of the recruiting efforts of the School of Medicine staff. Several key individuals are highlighted.

The second area deals with the development of the Residency Programs inherited and initiated by the Wright State University School of Medicine. Although each program is examined in turn, two distinctly different Residency Programs are highlighted, the Aerospace Medicine and Emergency Medicine Residency Programs.

Bernadette Beljan Interview Conducted On November 23, 1983 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Bernadette Beljan, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

In this interview, Mrs. John Beljan discusses her thoughts and feelings about coming to Dayton, Ohio with her husband, Dean Beljan, and her role as the Dean's wife in promoting the School of Medicine. Mrs. Beljan also discusses the role she played in the recruiting of faculty for the Wright State University School of Medicine.

John R. Beljan M.D. Interview (3) Conducted On November 11, 1983 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, John R. Beljan, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

In this third interview, Dr. Beljan discusses the development of the affiliation agreements between Wright State and the area hospitals. Dr. Beljan also discusses the development of the Joint Coordinating Committees; the positions of Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs, Veteran's Affairs, and Air Force Affairs; the affiliation with the Veterans Administration and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; the role of the Greene and Montgomery County Medical Societies and the sources of funding for the School of Medicine. The interview closes with a discussion of the mergers of the Cox Heart Laboratory for Cancer Research, with the School of Medicine.

John R. Beljan M.D. Interview (2) Conducted On October 21, 1983 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, John R. Beljan, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This second interview with Dr. Beljan is in two parts. The first part is a continuation of the first interview in that Dr. Beljan continues his description of the political problems facing the School of Medicine's development when he arrived as founding Dean. He then goes on to discuss other possible dangers to development, the interview process for his position, and the roles of Miami University and Central State University in the development of the SOM.

The second part of the interview deals with the organization of the School of Medicine, with particular attention to particular facets of the administrative …

John R. Beljan M.D. Interview (1) Conducted On October 20, 1983 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, John R. Beljan, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This first in a series of six interviews deals with the background of Dr. John Beljan at the University of California at Davis, his nomination and appointment as founding Dean of the Wright State University School of Medicine, and the challenges in building a school of medicine that he faced on his arrival at Wright State.

Dr. Beljan also gives his views on the interview process, the concept of a community-based school of medicine, and the political problems that he encountered in the development of the Wright State University School of Medicine.