University of Texas Medical Branch Annual Report: 1944 Page: 3 of 52
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Xit s fiscal year began smoothly with the consistent
continuance of the previous year's basic reorganization
and expansion. The Medical School was fonnally removed
from probationary status by the Association of American
Medical Colleges, and by the Council on Medical Education
and Hospitals of the American Medical Association.
This formality followed the favorable reports of inspec-
tions of the Medical Branch made during the summer of
1943. The institution had been placed on probation by
the national accrediting agencies because obvious and
flagrant administrative irregularities existed. These
had seriously threatened the academic and responsible
freedom of the faculty and the academic tenure of the
members of the staff. In spite of many handicaps
imposed by the University administration, the Medical
School was sufficiently well reorganized within a few
months' time after the appointment of a new Dean to warrant
favorable commendation from the national accrediting
agencies. These recommended, as previously, a reduction
in the size of classes, in order to promote more efficient
individualized instruction. No recommendation has ever been
made by an outside unnre udiced agency to move the Medical
Branch from Galveston.
By spring of 1944 plans were under discussion
between President Homer P. Rainey and the administrative
heads of the Medical Branch, the School of Dentistry in
Houston, and the M. D. Anderson Hospital for Cancer Research
in Houston, for a broad and well balanced health training
and research program for the University. When this matter
was presented to the Board of Regents in order to obtain
authorization for formal presentation of proposed plans,
the Board referred the matter to its Medical Committee and
placed on the Committee as ex officio members, the various
administrative heads of the University which might be
concerned. Various recommendations and proposals were
made by the different administrative heads.
In July, 1944, President Homer P. Rainey suddenly
and without previous consultations with anyone who might be
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Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978. University of Texas Medical Branch Annual Report: 1944, report, September 1944; Galveston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1220751/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Moody Medical Library, UT.