WHAT WAS SO SPECIAL ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CLASS OF 1985?

Those of you who are UM alumni may have read the article in the UM 'Medicine 'magazine Spring of 2008 about the UM Medical School Class of 1985. This single class would wind up producing more Miller School faculty members and attending physicians than any other class has before or since. 11 of them remain at the medical school-almost all department heads.It was actually 14 total that stayed as faculty but 3 of these have recently moved on. When questioned as to why this year was so special the 11 doctors unanimously felt it was the energetic faculty that year and the outstanding residents who lead them in 1985-their internship year. "We had excellent resident supervision,so that gave us a lot of responsibility." said Dr. Marilyn Glassberg Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care. Not coincidentally, Dr. Gabriel Valle was the Chief Resident of this class( 1985-86)at UM Medical School, in charge of every intern in the Dept. of Internal Medicine. Dr. Valle remembers them as a class that stood out early on. "They had a thirst for knowledge, embraced challenge and worked tirelessly," said Valle,"I am not surprised they did so well. It was a pleasure to have a chance to teach them."