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Crank KERR : UNIVERSITY HALL

President of the University BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 94720
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Rosert D. Tscuircr January 7, 1965

University Dean of Academic Planning

Dr. Michsel E, De Bakey
Chairmen, Department of Surgery
Baylor University

College of Medicine

Texas Medical Center

Houston, Texas 77025

Dear Dr. Be Bakey:

Thank you very much for sending me the reprints of your articles on
"tne Future of Surgery” and "The Role of the Physician in Our Changing
Society" as well as the splendid report of The Commission on Heart
Disease, Cencer and Stroke. The scope and comprehension of this report
are monumental and should profoundly influence the future course of
medical education and practice in this country. I am personally in
enthusiastic aceord with all of your recommendations involving the
medical scnools and medical education. In fact, most of these recom~
mendacions will be utilized in a long range proposal for medical educa-
tion in the University of California currently under development. For
examole, we suggest the coordination and integration of the health
facilities in the communities surrounding our major metropolitan
medical schools and we hope to introduce two-year programs at our
smaller campuses which will feed students to these clinical centers.
The University of California is uniquely situated to accomplish this
progrsm by virtue of lis administrative unity. Although I mow how
completely your time is occupied, might it be possible for you to visit
President Kerr and the Regents in California to discuss these matters
further?

Thank you agein for your courtesy in replying so promptly to my request.

Yours sincerely,

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