| The Harvard-Mit Division of Health Sciences and Technology: The First 25 Years, 1970-1995 Contributor(s): Abelmann, Walter H. (Editor), Bok, Derek (Foreword by), Johnson, Howard W. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0674014588 ISBN-13: 9780674014589 Publisher: Harvard-Mit Health Sciences OUR PRICE: $27.72 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2004 Annotation: Since 1970 a medical sciences curriculum has been taught jointly by Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1978, a doctoral program was founded to prepare physical scientists and engineers to address research at the interface of technology and clinical medicine. This volume describes, analyzes, and evaluates those first 25 years of the largest lasting collaborative educational and research program between two neighboring research universities. Containing introductory comments by the presidents of both institutions at the time of the inauguration of the program, this volume presents historiographic and autobiographical chapters by senior officials and faculty of both universities who helped to guide it through its first quarter century. Evaluation of the program and follow-up data on the first graduates are included as well. Courses are listed in the appendices, as are curricula, faculty, theses topics, and major research projects. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | History - Medical | Education & Training - Medical | Clinical Medicine |
| Dewey: 610.711 |
| LCCN: 2004301512 |
| Series: Harvard-Mit Health Sciences |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.16" W x 9.46" (1.44 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Abelmann, Walter H.: - Walter H. Abelmann, M.D., was Director of Alumni Affairs for the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.Johnson, Howard W.: - Howard W. Johnson is President Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Ebert, Robert H.: - Robert H. Ebert, former Dean and now deceased, Harvard Medical School, 1965-1977.London, Irving M.: - Irving M. London is Grover M. Hermann Professor of Health Sciences and Technology, Emeritus, and former Director of the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.Bok, Derek: - Derek C. Bok is President Emeritus and Three Hundredth Anniversary University Professor, Harvard University.Mark, Roger G.: - Roger G. Mark is Grover M. Hermann Professor of Health Sciences and Technology, and former Co-Director of the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.Rosenblatt, Michael: - Michael Rosenblatt is Ebert Professor of Molecular Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and former Co-Director of the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.Rosenblith, Walter A.: - Walter A. Rosenblith, deceased, was Provost of Massachusetts of Technology.Kitz, Richard J.: - Richard J. Kitz is Henry Isaiah Dorr Professor of Research and Teaching in Anesthetics and Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School.Koltun, Walter L.: - Walter L. Koltun is the former Assistant Director for Resources, Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School. |