Creation Date
12-12-1984
Collection
Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project
Description
This is the second in a series of interviews with Wright State University President Dr. Robert J. Kegerreis. In this interview, Dr. Kegerreis opens with a discussion of his first priorities as the newly-appointed President of Wright State University, including his assumption of the responsibility for the promotion of a medical school at Wright State University. He goes on to examine the status of community support for a School of Medicine in Dayton at the time he became President and the opposition to Wright State University planning that was encountered when the proposals went to the Ohio Board of Regents.
The second part of the interview is devoted to the activities of Dr. Kegerreis and others in securing the approval of the legislature for the School of Medicine plans. Included in this discussion are: the formation of the Northeast Ohio Medical School Consortium; the impact of cost overruns in the building of the Toledo School of Medicine; the opposition of the Governor to the Wright State University School of Medicine; and the support of the Dayton-area State Legislators to Wright State University's plans.
Dr. Kegerreis then turns to the arrival of Dr. John Beljan as the first Dean of the School of Medicine and his activities in developing the school. He discusses the importance of Veteran's Administration funding for the school and the importance of integrating the School of Medicine into the Wright State University community.
Interviewee
Robert J. Kegerreis
Interviewer
James St. Peter
Digital Publisher
Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries
Document Type
Oral Recording
Digitization Specifications
PlusDeck 2c PC Cassette Deck
Included in
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine Commons, Medicine and Health Sciences Commons
