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The quest for excellence : the history of the Department of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine
- Title
- The quest for excellence : the history of the Department of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine / by J. Willis Hurst.
- Author
- Hurst, J. Willis (John Willis), 1920-2011.
- Publication
- Atlanta, GA : Scholars Press, ©1997.
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Text | Use in library | R747.E46 H87 1997 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xiv, 601 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "The Quest for Excellence chronicles the history of the Department of Medicine of Emory University School of Medicine, 1834-1986. The scope of this history includes the genesis of the university, the School of Medicine, associated hospitals, The Emory Clinic, and the current Robert W. Woodruff Health and Sciences Center."--BOOK JACKET. "Sprinkled with biographies of dreamers, benefactors, medical educators, medical investigators, physicians, and administrators, this history includes the stories of those who rallied around a noble cause to create a superb institution of higher learning and service."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- Archives and libraries ; 3
- Uniform Title
- Archives and libraries ; 3.
- Subject
- Emory University. Department of Medicine > History
- Emory University. Department of Medicine
- Emory University. Department of Medicine
- Medical colleges > Georgia > Atlanta > History
- Medical teaching personnel
- Medical colleges > Faculty
- Schools, Medical > history
- Faculty, Medical
- Medical teaching personnel
- Medical colleges > Faculty
- Medical colleges
- Georgia
- Georgia > Atlanta
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- collective biographies.
- Biographies
- History
- Biographies.
- Note
- On cover: 1834-1986.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Roots of the Department of Medicine 1834-1942 -- Ch. 2. A Giant Step Forward and the "Defining Moment" 1942-1946 -- Ch. 3. The Pursuit of Excellence and Plans for the Future 1946-1952 -- Ch. 4. Troubled Times 1952-1957 -- Ch. 5. The Phoenix 1957-1986 (and a Little Later) -- Bulletin of Emory University School of Medicine, July 1915 -- Bulletin of Emory University School of Medicine, June 1917 -- Bulletin of Emory University School of Medicine, May 1942 -- Governance -- Department chairmen in 1960s, 1970s, 1983, & 1984 -- Faculty Members and Fellows, 1942-1986.
- ISBN
- 0788503944
- 9780788503948
- LCCN
- 97029007
- OCLC
- ocm37410528
- 37410528
- SCSB-507970
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library