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March 22, 1945
Torney General Hospital United States Army Palm Springs, California
Stamp: RECEIVED Mar 26 1945 PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
President Donald P. Tressider Stanford University, California
Dear Doctor Tressider,
My answers to your recent inquiry concerning suggestions for post-war education will be different from the usual younger man and from the non-professional man. I am afraid that my formal and academic eduction is as complete as it ever will be, but I am still a student "practicing."
I believe most of the medical men would be interested in refresher courses in medicine. Some of us have done very little professional work in the army. I, personally, was more fortunate. In order to satisfy a great number of our own as well as other alumni, I believe courses of varied specialties and a varied complexities might be considered. Some medical men will feel like beginning
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almost from "scratch"; others will be interested mostly in being brought up to date in those new developments which have occurred since beginning their army careers. Refresher courses and polishing courses might be considered for both general interests as well as specialized interests if popularity is a factor. A tabulated questionnaire which might be easily checked could be sent to each alumnus of the medical, the questionnaire to include subjects, degree of complexity of teaching, and hours desired. I believe most of us would be honest in aiding the university in compiling such a poll, and would state whether we were or were not interested and whether we would, may, or would not enroll in these courses.
Thank you for your letter.
Sincerely Irving Schwartz AB '31 MD '35
Major, Marine Corps 0-333321 Torney General Hospital Palm Springs, Calif. (env. sent to Records Bureau)
