John Fenn writes, “I have written a book called Yale Surgery: Leaders and Legacies. The book traces the evolution of the Yale department of surgery from its founder, Dartmouth’s own Nathan Smith, to the current leader, the 14th in sequence. Dee Dee Roy-Deyo in the Dartmouth alumni office helped me to gather information about Nathan Smith, who was instrumental in founding the Dartmouth Medical School in 1797 (the fourth oldest in the United States) before he was recruited to Yale in 1812 to start the fledgling school in New Haven, Connecticut (founded in 1810). The first chapter in the book is devoted to Nathan Smith, and I have numerous photos of Dr. Smith and the Nathan Smith building in Hanover (present during our years in Hanover, but since demolished because of structural deterioration). I am sending several copies of the book to Dee Dee and two targeted for Baker Library and the Medical School. The book’s primary audience are graduates of the Yale surgery residency training program. Book signings are scheduled for that group’s New Haven reunions in April and June and in October in Chicago at the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons, where Yale-trained surgeons from across the country gather, along with thousands of others. After 50 years on the Yale faculty I shall be retiring in June.” From Tom Kelsey: “Liz and I are in Naples, Florida, where ’54s gathered a couple of times last month. Dick Lewis and Audrey hosted a Super Bowl party at their gorgeous condo overlooking the Gulf. Attending were Phil Christophe and Carol, Bob Levine and Barbara, Peter Kenyon and Jill. Next was a Dartmouth Club of Southwest Florida luncheon held in a beautiful estate in Port Royal and attended by the same group. The speaker was Tuck School Dean Danos, who is retiring from his position at the end of the spring term. He gave all of us an up-to-date picture of Tuck School and its role in the ‘new’ Dartmouth interdisciplinary approach to education.” We report the passing of Donald Charles Berwick on February 24, James Osmyn Berry on March 20 and Howland Shaw Russell on February 23.


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