Dr. William B. Weil discusses his career as a physician and founding Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development in the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University

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Description:

Weil remembers his medical school training during WWII, his first position, and coming to MSU in 1968 for the challenge of creating the new Department of Pediatrics. He also discusses hiring faculty, sharing laboratory space with other colleges, the shift from a two-year to a four-year program, professional organizations, political advocacy for children’s health issues, various national efforts that elevated the profile of MSU, and the Department’s relationship with local hospitals and local physicians. Retired Pediatrics Department administrator and faculty member Dr. David J. Kallen, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, conducts the interview. Part of the MSU Department of Pediatrics and Human Development Oral History Project.

Date Issued:

2005-02-16T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Michigan and East Lansing

Subject Topic:

Knowledge and learning, Influence, History, Medical colleges, Faculty, Medicine, and Study and teaching (Higher)

Subject Name:

Weil, William B., Weil, William B., Weil, William B., Michigan State University, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University, and Department of Pediatrics and Human Development

Subject Genre:

Interviews, Interviews, and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m54j09x8c