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Donald G. Kassebaum papers, 1963-2011
Overview of the Collection
- Cre
- Kassebaum, Donald G. , 1931-
- Title
- Donald G. Kassebaum papers
- Dates
- 1963-2011 (inclusive)19632011
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (document box)
- Collection Number
- 2011-013
- Summary
- Dr. Kassebaum was a trained cardiologist whose thirty-year career (1956-1986) went from Intern to Director of OHSU Hospital and Vice President of Hospital Affairs. A wide variety of material illustrates his varied career.
- Repository
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Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. MC:LIB
Portland, OR
97239
Telephone: 5034945587
hcaref@ohsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Dr. Kassebaum (d. October 12, 2012) was trained at UOMS Hospital and Clinics, and the VA Hospital, Portland. He was a clinical fellow in the Division of Cardiology UOMS and a Senior Vice President of the Division of Medical School Standards and Assessment, Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington D.C., the AAMC, Liasison Committee on Medical Education. He was also the Senior Associate Editor of Academic Medicine. After serving as the Director of Health Policy Study, School of Medcine, Oregon Health Sciences Univerity, vice president for Hospital Affairs and Director of the OHSU Hopsital, Chief of Medical Services at the University of Oregon Medical School Hospital.
Kassebaum's CV lists publications dating from 1960-2000, ranging in topic from cardiology to medical and nursing education. He was licensed to practice medicine in the states of Oklahoma (1986) and Oregon (1957). His list of memberships in professional societies and organizations and appointments to community, state and national service organizations is long and impressive. He recieved honors in teaching and many grant awards as a principal investigator from the Oregon Heart Association, the National Heart Institute and the National Heart and Lung Association. He received his professional training from the University of Oregon Medical School Hospitals and Clinics as an intern (1956-57), served his residency with the VA hospital, Portland (1957-58), completed a residency, UOMS (1959-60); he was a Clinical Fellow, UOMS (1959-1960), and Senior Research Fellow, UOMS (1960-62). He served as UOMS professor of medicine and associate and assistant professor of medicine in the UOMS Department of Cardiology and was the Director of the Cardiac Electrodiagnostic Laboratories at UOMS, and was Chief of Medical Services at the UOMS University Hospitals, also he was Vice President of Hospital Affairs and the Director of the Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital and finally served as the Director of Health Policy Study at OHSU. He resigned his post to take a position with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (1986). Until 1999 he served as Vice President of the Division of Medical School Standards and Assessment for the Association of American Medical Colleges, was secretary for the AAMC, and was responsible for the AAMC's protfolio on international health and medical education. He also participated professionally as the senior associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Medicine.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Donald G. Kassebaum, M.D. and includes reprints, correspondence, publications, reports, photographs, certificates, diplomas, licenses, curriculum vitae, biographical materials, and reports regarding his tenure at the University of Oregon Health and Sciences University and at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.
Preferred Citation
Donald G. Kassbaum papers, Collection Number 2011-013, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Correspondence, Publications, & ReportsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Reprints |
1961-1978 |
1 | 2 | Correspondence - regarding
resignation |
1985-1986 |
1 | 3 | Correspondence, Lewis W. Bluemle , UOHSC
president |
1977 January 5 and June 20 |
1 | 3 | Correspondence, Richard T. Jones, interim
president |
1978 September 6 |
1 | 3 | Correspondence, Leonard Laster, president
UOHSC |
1979 February 8 |
1 | 3 | Correspondence, William E. Davis, Chancellor,
Oregon State System of Higher Education |
undated |
1 | 4 | Oregonian clipping: "Tragic Hospital
Farce" |
1970 |
1 | 4 | Oregonian clipping: "Victims of
Cutbacks" |
1970 Januay 7 |
1 | 4 | Oregonian article - OHSU
reorganization |
1976 March 24 |
1 | 4 | Oregonian serial articles - progress of
UOHSC |
1979 December 23-29 |
1 | 4 | OHSU "NEWS" |
1977-1978 |
1 | 5 | Status reports on University
Hospital |
1976 and 1979 |
1 | 6 | Curriculum Vitae |
1956-2011 |
Accrual January 2012Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 7 | Photographs |
undated |
1 | 8 | Diplomas, Licenses and Certificates |
1967-1975 |
1 | 9 | Medical forms |
undated |
1 | 10 | Documents-Deanship/University of Oklahoma Health
Sciences Center |
undated |
1 | 11 | Reprints |
undated |
1 | Monograph
"The Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen" by Zachary Cope, 10th edition, 1951.
Presented to each rotating intern completing service in 1957. Inside page
signed by the medical school dean (Dr. David W.E. Baird) and clinical directors
(Drs. Charles N. Holnan and Jarvis Gould) and each head of service.
|
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cardiology
- Hospital Administration
Personal Names
- Jones, Richard T.
- Labby, Daniel H., 1914-2015
- Laster, Leonard
Corporate Names
- Multnomah County Hospital
- Oregon Health & Science University
- University of Oregon Health Sciences Center
- University of Oregon. Medical School
Geographical Names
- Oregon
Form or Genre Terms
- news bulletins
Occupations
- Physicians