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Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-4

Scope and Contents

Series I, the Office of the Dean, contains the documents to build the school of medicine. Included in these papers are committee minutes, affiliation agreements with local hospitals, correspondence and site surveys.

Series II contains the documents for the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.

Series III, the Associate Dean of Fiscal Affairs, contains the financial papers. Included in these documents are the operating budgets for 1975 through 1980.

Series IV, the Associate Dean for Faculty and Clinical Affairs, contains internal reviews, bylaws and meeting minutes. Included are the staff members for the school along with various recordings on various seminars.

Series V, the Associate Dean for Student Affairs / Admissions, contains the papers for the students for the medical school. Included in these papers are commencement and convocation programs, student handbooks and class photographs.

Series VI, Director for Advancement, contains documents for advancement.

Series VII, Director of Public Relations, contains the public relations documents. Included in this series are the dean’s report, school of medicine publications, and news releases.

Series VIII, Department of Anatomy, contains the documents for the anatomy department. Included are committee minutes and program papers.

Series IX contains the documents for the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.

Series X, the Department for Community Health (previously Community Medicine) contains the documents for programs like senior care and alcoholism.

Series XI contains the documents for the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Series XII contains the documents for the Department for Family Medicine (Previously Family Practice).

Series XIII contains the documents for the Department of Internal Medicine.

Series XIV contains the documents for the Department of Neurology.

Series XV contains the documents for the Department of Obstetrics / Gynecology.

Series XVI contains the documents for the Department for Orthopedic Surgery.

Series XVII contains the documents for the Department of Pathology.

Series XVIII contains the documents for the Department of Pediatrics.

Series XIX contains the documents for the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology.

Series XX contains the documents for the Department of Psychiatry.

Series XXI contains the documents for the Department of Surgery. Included in this series is a small subseries for Dr. Robert P. Turk who was head of the department.

Series XXII contains the documents for the Department for Aerospace Medicine. This is a department which was closed, merged or renamed, and therefore are not on current records retention schedules.

Series XXIII contains the documents for the Department of Anesthesiology. This is a department which was closed, merged or renamed, and therefore are not on current records retention schedules.

Series XXIV contains the documents for the Department for Biomedical Sciences. This is a department which was closed, merged or renamed, and therefore are not on current records retention schedules. The series includes papers on core content curriculum, programs, by-laws and class photographs.

Series XXV contains the documents for the Department for Clinical Science. This is a department which was closed, merged or renamed, and therefore are not on current records retention schedules.

Series XXVI contains the documents for the Department of Medicine. This is a department which was closed, merged or renamed, and therefore are not on current records retention schedules.

Series XXVII contains the documents for the Department for Medicine in Society. This is a department which was closed, merged or renamed, and therefore are not on current records retention schedules.

Series XXVIII contains the documents for the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. This is a department which was closed, merged or renamed, and therefore are not on current records retention schedules.

Series XXIX contains the documents for the Department of Ophthalmology. This is a department which was closed, merged or renamed, and therefore are not on current records retention schedules.

Series XXX contains the documents for the Department of Physiology and Biophysics. This is a department which was closed, merged or renamed, and therefore are not on current records retention schedules.

Series XXXI contains the documents for the Department for Postgraduate Medicine and Continuing Education. This is a department which was closed, merged or renamed, and therefore are not on current records retention schedules.

Series XXXII contains the documents for the Department for Radiological Sciences. This is a department which was closed, merged or renamed, and therefore are not on current records retention schedules.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970 - 2019

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

History of Boonshoft School of Medicine

Still in its infancy, Wright State University was building a partnership with the surrounding communities. In the Dayton area alone there are seven hospitals, seeing a need to provide students to fulfill intern position, along with access to professionals, the university wanted to have a school of medicine. In 1972, Congress passed the Veterans Administration Medical School Assistance and Health Manpower Training Act providing financial support for establishing five new U.S. medical schools, including one at Wright State University. The school received an additional one million dollars from Virginia Kettering and $500,000 from the Fordham Foundation for a medical library. The medical school was established in 1973 by the Ohio General Assembly. The School of Medicine opened to students in 1976, with this class graduating in 1980. The medical school officially changed their name to the Boonshoft School of Medicine in 2005, honoring the philanthropist Oscar Boonshoft. An addition to the building came in 2008 when renovations were done to the former Frederick A. White Health Center for Ambulatory Care for a new Medical Education Center. Since its creation, the school as graduated around 3,000 medical doctors practicing across the United States.

Extent

45 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM)contains documents from its inception to the present. These documents include the committee minutes to build the school, early correspondence files and school development files, annual reports, yearbooks, commencement records, and publications created by BSOM and its various offices. Among the departmental papers are class photographs and composites. The end of the collection contains documents for departments which are now defunct or merged into other units.

Arrangement

This collection consists of two main groups: Group 1: Active Departments and Group 2: Inactive Departments. These groups are subdivided into a total of 32 series (one for each department).

Other Finding Aids

The finding aid is available on Special Collections and Archives website at https://wright.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/701 .

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was transferred from the Boonshoft School of Medicine to the University Archives for long term storage and care, as per institutional policy.

Accruals

Further accruals are expected.

Related Materials

See also: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project interviews.

Processing Information

This finding aid was written according to DACS standards by Nina Herzog on September 10, 2015.

Title
Guide to the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Records (UA-4)
Status
Completed
Author
Herzog, Nina
Date
2015 September 10
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2018 April: Additions processed by Chris Wydman

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092