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Chapter 03: Connections with MD Anderson and Memories of R. Lee Clark, MD
No full textThe interview begins with Thomas Dunaway Anderson’s recollections of his uncle, Monroe Dunaway Anderson, the founder of the M.D. Anderson foundation and namesake of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The interview continues with a description of the establishment and purpose of the M.D. Anderson Foundation and the growth and development of several recipients of M.D. Anderson’s philanthropy, including the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Texas Medical Center. Thomas Anderson’s memories and interactions regarding Dr. Randolph Lee Clark, the first full-time president of what is known today as the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, are recounted as well. A discussion concerning Thomas Anderson’s family contributions associated with the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Texas Medical Center ends the interview.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1400/thumbnail.jp
Chapter 02: Recruitment to MD Anderson and Dr. R. Lee Clark, the “Visionary”
No full textDr. Byers relates influences on his decision to join MD Anderson, political considerations in building MD Anderson, and others who joined MD Anderson who worked in, or in concert with, the new field of Head & Neck Surgery. Finally, Dr. Byers gives examples of Dr. R. Lee Clark being a “visionary.”https://openworks.mdanderson.org/surgeryhist_interviewchapters/1012/thumbnail.jp
Chapter 02: Memories of a Small MD Anderson and R. Lee Clark
No full textIn this chapter, Dr. Ahearn shares memories of a much smaller-scale MD Anderson on his arrival. He also shares recollections of the visionary Dr. R. Lee Clark.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1040/thumbnail.jp
Chapter 08: R. Lee Clark’s Vision and Changes in MD Anderson Culture
No full textDr. Keating begins this chapter with a brief description of his return to MD Anderson. He then describes MD Anderson as a unique place where it was as important to study the operation of cancer in humans as in the lab. He explains that the institution’s first president, Dr. R. Lee Clark, wanted to increase cross-fertilization between physicians and researchers. He also describes Dr. Clark’s “genius” for establishing a work structure that would relieve the faculty of worry so they could concentrate on cancer. He compares that environment to the situation today, in which health care is governed by corporate entities. He notes the problems with ethics that this can breed and the loss of a sense of altruism among physicians. Looking at MD Anderson, he notes the difference between the “luxury” of the public spaces, and the problems that faculty have getting basic material to support their work. He shares that he “prays for wisdom in our executive leadership.”https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/2173/thumbnail.jp
Chapter 02:A Bold Step and Coming to Work at MD Anderson
No full textIn this chapter, Mrs. Hermes explains how she came to work at MD Anderson. She begins by telling the story of how, after not being accepted into medical school, she and a friend, Rosemary Sweeney, decided to take the bus to Galveston, Texas to look for jobs. The opportunity to work at MD Anderson came because a relative of Dr. R. Lee Clark’s assistant, Marion Wall, was a friend of Mrs. Hermes’ mother.
Mrs. Hermes shares memories of starting work when MD Anderson was located in the old Baker Estate on Baldwin Street. She notes that she worked in the converted army barracks and that she was supposed to work with Dr. Trunelle on a project involving chick embryos, but ended up working for Eleanor MacDonald, PhD [oral history interview and video interviews].
Mrs. Hermes talks about Dr. MacDonald’s recruitment to MD Anderson. She also explains that Marion Wall became R. Lee Clark’s assistant because she was his medical secretary during WWII when he served as an army surgeon. She talks about her memories of R. Lee Clark, Dr. White, who was in charge of surgery, and Jorge Awapara, PhD, who conducted discovered important amino acids.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/2029/thumbnail.jp
Chapter 03: An Introduction to R. Lee Clark and MD Anderson
No full textIn this chapter, Dr. Becker briefly sketches his career path when he returned to New York and joined the Department of Pathology at New York University Medical College. He describes the inbreeding that can take place at institutions and then talks about his recruitment to MD Anderson. He offers anecdotes about his interactions with Dr. R. Lee Clark, talks about his leadership style, and mentions other significant figures whom he worked with on arrival.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1423/thumbnail.jp
Chapter 15: A Legacy of Strong Faculty and Advances in Blood Cancers; Awards; as a Disease and MD Anderson Presidents
No full textDr. Freireich begins this chapter by listing some of the key faculty he has brought to MD Anderson. He then reviews advances in blood cancers that have been made during his time at the institution. He next compares the three presidents of MD Anderson and speculates that incoming president Dr. DePinho has the same genes as R. Lee Clark, and may prove a visionary leader.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1034/thumbnail.jp
Chapter 01: R. Lee Clark\u27s Recruitment and The Attraction of MD Anderson in the Seventies
No full textDr. Copeland begins this chapter talking about how R. Lee Clark, MD was recruited to be MD Anderson’s first full-time president from private practice with a clinic led by Dr. Harvey Johnston in Jackson, Mississippi. He notes that this was a “stellar” practice.Dr. Copeland next sketches his intent in coming to MD Anderson to do a fellowship in Head and Neck surgery.He then continues with the topic of Dr. Clark’s recruitment and also reflects on the career of Edgar White, MD.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/surgeryhist_interviewchapters/1028/thumbnail.jp
Chapter: 15 Reflections on Contributions, Colleagues, and MD Anderson
No full textReflecting on his career, Dr. Bodey says that he feels that “God blessed me greatly.” It was a “wonderful experience,” he says, to work with the new drugs coming out and make a difference for patients.
Dr. Bodey offers a personal view of Dr. J Freireich, describing his generosity and expressing his deep personal affection for him.
Dr. Bodey reiterates that it was a privilege and honor to work at MD Anderson. He then speaks briefly on his research on the effectiveness of the laminar air flow protective environments. He then offers an overview of how MD Anderson evolved, under Dr. R. Lee Clark’s leadership, from one building into a huge complex. He notes that Dr. Clark could be dictatorial at times but led MD Anderson successfully. Dr. Bodey concludes the interview by noting that he wrote many publications and received opportunities that most people do not over the course of his career.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1996/thumbnail.jp
Chapter 02: A Conversation with Dr. R. Lee Clark
No full textDr. Jones tells about a conversation he had with the first president of MD Anderson, Dr. R. Lee Clark, in the faculty restaurant of the Mayfair Hotel on the MD Anderson campus. He explains that Dr. Clark lived on the top floor of the hotel and had his own table at the restaurant. Dr. Jones was accidentally seated at that table, and Dr. Clark joined him. Dr. Jones recalls asking Dr. Clark how he came up with the idea for MD Anderson. Paraphrasing in his own terms, Dr. Jones says Dr. Clark was as concerned as he was about linking discovery and delivery. He also recalls Dr. Clark speaking about decisions he would have made differently: relations with the UT System; dual appointments for faculty; the tenure system. Dr. Jones offers his own, negative view of the term tenure system.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1595/thumbnail.jp
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