Biographical Sketch: Dr. K. B. Roberts
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Dr. K. B. Roberts, the second person appointed in the Faculty of Medicine, was associate dean of medicine, joining the medical school full time in 1968 in charge of Basic Medical Sciences and head of Physiology. Dr. Roberts was instrumental in the establishment of the Medical Library, and was a member of the Planning and Development Committee for the Health Sciences Centre from its inception until 1974. At that time he relinquished his position as associate dean of Basic Medical Sciences and took a sabbatical. Upon his return in 1975 Dr. Roberts was appointed to the senior post in cell sciences and resumed teaching and research activities as professor of physiology and cell sciences. In 1978 the Board of Regents appointed Dr. Roberts as John Clinch Professor of History of Medicine and Physiology. He retired on Sept. 30, 1988, and shortly thereafter was appointed professor emeritus.

The History of Medicine at the Medical School of Memorial University of Newfoundland from 1969-1988
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Dr. Brian Payton assembled the book, The History of Medicine at the Medical School of Memorial University of Newfoundland from 1969-1988, which details how the History of Medicine program began and progressed at the Medical School. Several pages have been digitized, which show the development of the John Clinch Professorship. Blank pages were not digitized.

Copyright
Permission to reproduce several pages from the book, The History of Medicine at the Medical School of Memorial University of Newfoundland from 1969-1988, for this exhibit was granted by the following source:
Material reprinted with the express permission of: Dr. Brian Payton. 

History of Medicine Collection at the H.S.C. Library
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Doug Brophy interviewed Dr. K. B. Roberts on Brophy’s Corner, a half hour CBC program in 1980.  Dr. Roberts, the first John Clinch Professor of the History of Medicine at Memorial University, was instrumental in establishing the Health Sciences Library. His particular interest in the History of Medicine led him to establish a special collection of books in this area.  In the video, Dr. Roberts talks about the Historical Collection, which was collected from various locations in the Health Sciences Library (HSL) and placed in its own room, The K. B. Roberts Historical Collection (HSL), where it remains to this day.

Copyright
Permission to reproduce a CBC episode of Brophy’s Corner, 1980 was granted by the following source:
Material reprinted with the express permission of: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Donna Wicks (Program Manager, CBC Television).