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California and Colombia: 1962-1963, 1994 February 3

 Item — Box: 15
Identifier: Part 15

Scope and Contents

Hunter temporarily re-located because of the reaction to his support of Medicare (the Rose Garden Affair); was invited by the Rockefeller Foundation and NIH to start a new international medical school program; relocated to California. The program sought to develop American-style medical schools abroad in key areas. Hunter describes the difficulties of implementing the program in Colombia; outlines reasons for its failure. Spring, 1963, Hunter suffered... a collapsed lung and underwent surgery. Complications occurred and he was sent to Presbyterian Hospital in New York. Fall, 1963, Hunter, still recovering, returned to U.Va. and stepped down to become Chancellor of Medical Affairs.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1994 February 3

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 56 Linear Feet

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