In celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary, the campus community is invited to today’s free carnival — complete with cotton candy, games and prizes. The carnival will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Swanson Courtyard (west of the Durham Outpatient Center). Carnival goers will be treated to a jazz band, jugglers and clowns. T-shirts also will be available for purchase.
UNMC Today wraps up its triva contest today with one final historical question. Employees should send their answer to today@unmc.edu. The first person to respond correctly will win a free, gray T-shirt commemorating the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary. Watch Thursday’s UNMC Today for the answer and winning recipient, as well as a list of all of our contest winners.
Tuesday’s question apparently stumped everyone as no one had a winning entry for Question 7 — When did the medical school almost lose its accreditation?
Answer — After the AMA accreditation visit in 1949, the College of Medicine was warned it might lose its accreditation. Dean Harold Lueth blamed the dwindling appropriations from the legislature for the lack of full time clinical staff and lack of beds. The total College of Medicine budget then was $900,000. The warning was a wake-up call for the college and the legislature and led to the appointment of the first full-time clinical faculty members in the 1950s.
Here is the final question — good luck!
Question 8 — What College of Medicine department chairman was the first commissioner of the Medical Services Administration – the federal agency established to administer Medicare?