The Impossible Dream
The Founding of The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center of The Pennsylvania State University
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Background on the people, funds and legal steps in transferring trust funds to a major university to build a new medical school, i.e. The Milton S Hershey Medical Center of The Pennsylvania State University. Construction guidelines for education, research and patient care. Recruitment of faculty, students, and staff
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About the Book
History of Milton S Hershey, his chocolate factory, trust and the individuals responsible for accumulating surplus funds; legal challenges of transferring funds from a tightly written trust; interactions between a foundation and a university without a medical school; building concepts for research, education,and patient care; and recruitment of faculty, students and staff
About the Author
First faculty member hired by founding dean; developed academic department and research program that achieved national and international recognition.