Beering, Steven June 20, 1994

Creator:

Freedman, Jean

Scope and content:

Steven Beering was born in Germany and remained in Europe for the duration of World War II, eventually ending up in a displaced persons camp. He moved to the United States, obtained his medical degree, and became a member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty in 1969. From 1973 to 1983, he served as the dean of Indiana University's School of Medicine. He comments on current university problems, like "state-funded" universities and financial problems, and on the state of the nation's health care. He also discusses changes in medicine and medical training.

Physical location:

Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room 314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office.

Physical description:

17 pages; 1 audiocassette, 50 minutes; index, 1 VHS

Subjects:

computers
continuing education
displaced persons camp
health care
hospitals
internationalism
medical costs
medical school
universities
university funding
World War II
Air Force physician
assistant dean
medical professor
physician
Purdue University president
School of Medicine dean

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