Friday, October 29, 1948
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Dr. Davis Named Chairman
Denartnient: Renlaces Dr.
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Announcement has been made
of the appointment of Dr. Herbert
H. Davis as chairman of the de
partment of surgery. He succeeds
Dr. J. J. Keegan who will remain
associated with the College of
Medicine as prolessor of neuro
logical surgery.
Dr. Herbert H. Davis' connec
tion with the University is one of
long standing. His father, the late
Byron B. Davis, served as a regent
of the University from 1888 until
1894 and as professor of clinical
surgery from 1902 until 1929. He
also served as chairman of the de
partment of surgery from 1929
until his death in 1933.
Davis Attends Central
Dr. Davis graduated from Cen
tral high schol in Omaha and
received his B.A. degree from
Cornell and his M.D. from Johns
Hopkins University. He did post
graduate study in surgery in the
United States and spent one year
in European clinics, especially
Vienna. He practiced with his
father for twelve years. His asso
ciation with the university College
of Medicine began in 1920 as an
intern at the University hospital,
and he has been an active teacher
in the department of surgery since
1921. He is married and has three
children, Herbert H., jr., at pres
ent in business in Omaha, John B.,
a sophomore at the College of
Medicine and Emma Louise at
Vassar.
While in college Dr. Davis was
Independent Students!
Have you gone insane.
Stop. Suggest you join me
for a Screwball Party in 303
Temple Bldg.. Oct. 29 at 8
p.m. Stop. Don't come na
tural. Dr. Screwball.
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DR. HLKIiLKT II. DAVIS, new
chairman of the department of
surgery, succeeding Dr. J. J.
Keegan.
elected to membership in Phi Beta
Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha and
other honorary societies. He is a
member of the American College
of Surgeons, American Associa
tion for Surgery of Trauma, West
ern Surgical association, American
Association of Railway Surgeons,
Nebraska State Medical associa
tion, American Medical associa
tion, Omaha-Midwest Clinical so
ciety and the Omaha-Douglas
County Medical society. He was
one of the founders of the Amer
ican Board of Surgery.
Holds Hospital Staff Memberships
He is a senior member of the
C h i 1 d r e n's Memorial, Bishop
Clarkson, Immanuel Deaconess,
Nebraska Methodist and Univer
sity hospital staffs. For a num
ber of years he has served as a
surgeon for the Omaha-Council
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Bluffs Street Railway system and
the Burlington Route.
Dr. Keegan is resigning as
chairman so that he may devote
more time to private practice and
to publication work on his studies
of nerve root syndromes. He was
dean of the College of Medicine
from 1925 to 1929. These years
were busy ones for him. The Bul
letin lists him as dean, director of
clinics, in charge of neuro-surgery,
professor of clinical pathology and
instructor in surgery.
Keegan Attends K.U., N.U.
Graduating from high school in
Axtell, Kansas, he attended the
University of Kansas for one year,
transferring to the University of
Nebraska where he received his
A.B., B.Sc, M.A., and in 1915, his
M.D. degree. He joined the fac
ulty of the University in 1914 as
a fellow in anatomy and spent two
years after graduation in medicine
as instructor of anatomy. He com
pleted his internship and resi
dency training at ePter Bent Brig
ham hospital in Boston, Mass.
While in college. Dr. Keegan
was elected to membership in
Sigma Xi and Alpha Omega Al
pha. He is a member of the So
ciety of Neurological Surgeons, the
Western Surgical association, the
Harvey Cushing society, the Cen
tral Neuropsychiatric society, the
Nebraska State Medical associa
tion, the American Medical asso
ciation and the Omaha-Douglas
County Medical society (president
1936-37), was a charter member
of the Omaha Mid-West Clinical
society (president 1945) and is
certified by the American Board
of Neurosurgery.
Keegan Instigates Meeting:
Through his efforts and upon
his invitation, the Society of Neu
rological Surgeons held their 39th
annual meeting at the university
College of Medicine in June of
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'18 Alums Plan
First Reunion
Tonight's the night for 14 of
24 surviving members of the Uni
versity Medical College class of
1918 to get together at the Omaha
Athletic club for their first alum
ni gathering since graduation 30
years ago. From Colorado, Cali
fornia, Minnesota, Iowa and Ne
braska, they will convene to re
new old friendships and talk over
old times.
Reporter Finds Conversation Topi
What will they talk about? Your
reporter gained some good clues
by digging into the archives to
find out just what the Medical
school was like when these men
were students.
As freshmen they walked into
the north building, completed the
year before and opened to a total
enrollment of 84. Except for a
wooden dormitory which housed
the nurses, it was the sole bond
ing of the new campus. In pre
ceding years, the Medical College
had been located in Lincoln.
Class Sees First Hospital Unit
As juniors they saw the comple
tion of the first unit of the Uni
versity hospital, and as seniors
they saw the foundations being
laid for the south building. The
nurses were still in their wooden
dormitory where they were slated
to remain until 1922. They were
burned out in September of that
year and installed in the new
building the following year.
When they talk about the dean,
they might be referring to Dr.
Irving S. Cutter, dean of the Med
ical College from 1913 to 1925.
Much of the growth of the pres
ent campus is credited to his
energy and foresight.
1948. This society is the senior
neurological society organized by
Dr. Harvey Cushing in 1922. Dr.
Keegan is the only Nebraska
member and served as president
in 1942.
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Health Office
Hours Given
Hours for the Student Health
Service, located on the second
floor of the South building, are
given as a convenience to those
who are not familiar with the
arrangement. The Health Service
is open from 8 to 12 and 1 to 5
on week days and 8 to 12 on Sat
urday. The Student Health doctors,
Drs. Alfred Fried' and Donald
Jackson are there from 8 until
9:15 each morning. Students are
requested to come in at some
time besides class time if at all
possible.
Service Open Daily
The dental service is open Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday-r a
mornings and Thursday and Fri
day afternoons Dental appoint
ments are made in the Student
Health Service. Also, appoint
ments for refractions for glasses
can be made through this office.
Immunization against influenza
types A and B will be given this
week and next week. It it pointed
out by the Health Service that
this is against influenza types A
and B and is no particular pro
tection against the common cold.
Nurses Must Have Shots
The shots are obligatory for
student nurses, but are entirely on
a voluntary basis for medical stu
dents. Times for immunization are
given below:
Freshmen nurses Friday 3:00
Junior nurses Friday 2:00
Senior nurses Friday2-3:00
Freshmen medical students
students Friday 4:00
Snnlinmnrp medical students
students Monday 11:0
Junior nnd senior medical
students Monday 2:30-5:00
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