Veritas, Vol. 21, No. 06, November 3, 1980

              For the Faculty, Staff and Friends of the University of Miami	Vol. 21, No. 6 November 3,1980
Service i*o«* Mailman set for \T«v. 7
A memorial service for Abraham L Mailman, who contributed greatly to the construction and program operation of the Mailman Center for Child Development on the UM’s medical campus, will be held Friday, Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m. in the Mailman Center s auditorium.
Speakers at the service will include UM President Henry King Stanford, School of Medicine Dean and Vice President for Medical Affairs E.M. Papper, M.D. and Mailman Center Director Robert S. Stemp-fell, M.D Faculty and staff of the Mailman Center and members of the Mailman family will attend the service officiated by Rabbi Samuel Jaffe of Temple Beth El, Hollywood.
Under the terms of Mr Mailman s will, he has left $500,000 for the Mailman Child Development Center and E)ebbie Institute at the University’.
Abraham Mailman died on Sept. 9,1980 at the age of 82. With his brother Joseph, he donated $1.5 million to the University in 1967 in the name of a granddaughter who made dramatic progress in overcoming handicaps caused at birth.
Since the time of the original gift the Mailman Foundation has given an additional $3 million to the University for the operation of the Mailman Center Through this support the Center has become a leading institution in education and research as well as in the diagnosis and treatment of children with developmental disabilities. As one of its principal activities it offers genetic services to one-third of Florida’s population through its designation as a Regional Genetics Center.
After moving to South Florida from Montreal nearly 30 years ago, Mr Mailman contributed generously to universities, hospitals and charitable causes. His philanthropic activities were saluted at his death in a Miami Herald editorial in which his name was said to have become synonymous with serv ice through (his) donations. Few have done as much for as many, both here and abroad, as did A.L. Mailman.
Commenting on the contributions of Mr Mailman to the University, Dr Papper said, "Abraham Mailman was more than an important benefactor of the University of
During dedication ceremonies, Oct. 20 for the School of Business Administration complex, President Stanford unveiled a drawing of the building while principal donor George W. Jenkins, left, and Dean Gary Walton looked on. The complex was funded by a $2.5 million gift from George W. Jenkins, trustee since 1969, and a $2 million bequest from the combined estates of William H. Stubblefield, former trustee, and his wife, Elsa. An additional $500,000 was raised from other sources.
tapper to retire
Dr. E.M. Papper, vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at the UM, has announced that he will retire as of May 31, 1981.
An internationally known scientist and educator, Dr E.M. Papper has been at the UM since December 1,1969. He will be 66 on July 12.
UM President Henry King Stanford announced that effective June 1, Dr Bernard J. Fogel, who now serves as assistant vice president for medical affairs, will become interim vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine. Dr Stanford also said that he would consult with the new University president, expected to be named about February 1, as to the membership of the search committee to seek a permanent successor to Dr Papper
Dr Stanford said, "I was very fortunate to be able to persuade Dr Papjper in 1969 to leave the chairmanship of anesthesiology at Columbia University Medical School to accept the vice presidency for medical affairs at the University of Miami. This was one of the most distinguished appointments I have been able to make. During his long tenure as vice president and dean, the School of Medicine has made enormous strides. The extraordinary increase in research activity that has occurred during his administration has contributed greatly toward the classification of the University" of Miami by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education as one of the nation’s 52 leading research universities.
"Dr Papper labored vigorously and constructively to develop an effective working relationship with the administration of Jackson Memorial Hospital. Today under the leadership of the Public Health Trust, the relationships among the teaching hospital, the Veterans Administration, and the medical school are the best ever
"Finally, Dr Papper has worked with his colleagues to attract outstanding clinicians and researchers to the University. All in all, it was during Dr Papper’s administration of nearly 12 years duration that the School of Medicine 'arrived’ as the core of one of the nation’s outstanding medical centers.”
E>uring Dr Papper’s tenure, the School of Medicine underwent two major accreditations by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education; one in 1973 and most recently in 1980. Both were extremely complimentary and resulted in full accreditation for the maximum number of years.
Also, the School of Medicine increased undergraduate enrollment, from 305 to 646, to meet health manpower needs. Despite the large size of the student body attrition dropped to .1%, one of the lowest in the nation. Performance of UM students on national indices places them above the national mean in virtually all categories, despite the fact that many of these tests are not a requirement for promotion by the UM School of Medicine.
The School established Ph.D.-M.D. program in 1970 and continues to offer a singular innovative experiment in medical education producing almost twice as many graduates that go into academic medicine than would be anticipated for a regular student body It was also awarded a Comprehensive Cancer Center which has been expanded and now is the multidisciplinary focus for cancer research on the medical school campus.
An affiliation agreement between the National Parkinson Foundation and the School of Medicine was signed in 1979. Completion of 26,000 square feet of neuroscience research space to investigate Parkinson and other neurologic disorders will begin during the next few weeks.
Also, the Mailman Center for Child Development was transferred from the academic affairs division to the medical affairs division under the supervision of the department of pediatrics, and several new clinical departments were established including the departments of family medicine, oncology, and epidemiology and public health.
Because of its relationship to the Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Veterans Administration Hospital, the School of Medicine has been able to participate with the citizens of Dade County and the Public Health Trust in the complete reconstruction of the Medical Center campus including the opening of the Louis Calder Memorial Library, the 14th story West Wing Building of Jackson, a new Ortho-Rehab Building, complete alteration and renovation of the Mental Health Institute, the contraction of a $9.1 million Ambulatory Care Center, completion of the shell space of the UMHC/NCCH, construction of the already internationally recognized Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, the development of the Medical Training and Simultation Laboratory" for Cardiac Disease, as well as the completion of the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building.
Dr. E. M. Papper
Abraham L. Mailman
Miami and the Mailman Center for Child Development. He was a close friend to the professionals participating in program development and through that association expressed an unshakable determination to provide the best for handicapped children.”