Chapter 03: College at a Tumultuous Time and the Benefits of an Army-Subsidized Medical Education
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Dr. Burke talks about his experiences at Tulane University in the 1970s (BS Biology, 1974; MD ’78). He explains his concern about the draft (and his plans to avoid being drafted) and his decision to join the ROTC (1975) so the Army would pay for his medical education.
Identifier
BurkeTW_01_20140311_C03
Publication Date
3-11-2014
Publisher
The Making Cancer History® Voices Oral History Collection, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
City
Houston, Texas
Interview Session
Topic Covered
The Interview Subject's Story - Educational Path; The Clinician; Evolution of Career; Personal Background; Professional Path; Mentoring; Cultural/Social Influences; Military Experience; Influences from People and Life Experiences; Character, Values, Beliefs, Talents
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Disciplines
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology | Oral History
Recommended Citation
Burke, Thomas W. MD and Rosolowski, Tacey A. PhD, "Chapter 03: College at a Tumultuous Time and the Benefits of an Army-Subsidized Medical Education" (2014). Interview Chapters. 919.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/919
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Open
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